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CeaseFirePA Education Fund celebrated this week’s United States Supreme Court 7-2 ruling in Bondi v. VanDerStok to uphold the federal rule addressing the rising problem of ghost guns. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives’ (ATF) rule clarified that...
CeaseFirePA Launches statewide tour to highlight programs, advocate for continued state support (Pennsylvania) — A new report from CeaseFirePA Education Fund demonstrates a reduction in gun homicides due to historic investment in violence prevention programs...
Local Leaders Take Action to Curb Gun Violence and Close Dangerous Loopholes [Media, Pa.] – In a major step toward protecting communities from untraceable and rapidly firing firearms, Delaware County is proposing a new ordinance to regulate ghost guns and machine gun...
CeaseFirePA rises in strong opposition to President Donald Trump’s apparent decision to fire pardon attorney Elizabeth Oyer for refusing to reinstate gun ownership rights to Mel Gibson, who is a prohibited purchaser due to his domestic violence conviction. CeaseFirePA...
(Pennsylvania) – President Trump signed an executive order directing the attorney general to review important progress made by the Biden Administration’s Office of Gun Violence Prevention and implement a plan to reverse them. The Office of Gun Violence Prevention...
(Harrisburg, Pa.) — The U.S. Federal Appeals Court today overturned restrictions on handgun purchases by 18-to-20-year-olds, sparking deep concerns from gun violence prevention advocates across the country. Adam Garber, Executive Director of CeaseFirePA said in a...
In his first days in office, President Trump has already undone one of the most successful approaches to reducing gun violence at the federal level. The Office of Gun Violence Prevention made demonstrable improvement in driving shootings down by ensuring effective...
HARRISBURG - CeaseFirePA Education Fund today reacted to the reported drops in gun violence statewide. Since 2022, there has been a 42 percent drop in total victims of gun violence, and a 38 percent drop of gun deaths by firearm according to an analysis of the Gun...
Today, the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania issued a ruling in the Crawford v. Commonwealth case, siding with the Commonwealth. Adam Garber, CeaseFirePA Executive Director, issued the following statement in response: "Gun violence remains the leading cause of death among...
Advocates Plan for Another Active Legislative Session to Advance Gun Violence Prevention Policies HARRISBURG – As it becomes clear that the Pennsylvania House of Representatives will retain its gun safety majority in the 2025-26 legislative session, advocates are...
