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100 Children Shot in Philadelphia in 2019

100 Children Shot in Philadelphia in 2019

2019 has been a dangerous year for children in Philadelphia. As of November 11th, 100 kids in Philadelphia have been shot, 12 fatally. This heartbreaking statistic should sound alarms for elected officials. Our students should be worried about homework, crushes, and...

Supreme Court: Sandy Hooks Can Sue Gun Manufacturer

Supreme Court: Sandy Hooks Can Sue Gun Manufacturer

In defiance of the gun lobby's attempt to evade responsibility, the US Supreme Court denied hearing Remington's case against Sandy Hook families suing the manufacturer of the AR-15 used in the 2012 school shooting that left 26 dead. This is a big win for the gun...

Philadelphia Shooting Victims Dashboard

Philadelphia Shooting Victims Dashboard

The Initiative for Better Gun Violence Reporting and The Philadelphia Association of Black Journalists released a new tool that makes gun violence data more accessible. We hope that this information can help lawmakers, activists, and journalists more aware of the...

New Poll Finds Majority of PA Voters Support Stronger Gun Laws

New Poll Finds Majority of PA Voters Support Stronger Gun Laws

Pennsylvanians are sick and tired of inaction from our lawmakers when it comes to addressing gun violence. A new poll conducted by Franklin and Marshall confirmed what we already know; Pennsylvania voters overwhelmingly want stronger gun laws. Here are some key...

Stroudsburg Gun Violence Awareness Art Event

Stroudsburg Gun Violence Awareness Art Event

Join us this Saturday in Stroudsburg for a Pop-Up Art Event. The show will feature 20 artists, speakers, and entertainment focusing on the gun violence crisis in America Saturday, November 2 at 6 pm 610 Main Street Stroudsburg PA 18360

Harrisburg Wants Untrained Armed Guards in Our Schools

Harrisburg Wants Untrained Armed Guards in Our Schools

Well, despite our best efforts, last week, the PA Senate passed the dangerous bill we told you about — HB 49. This bill extends the time for armed guards in schools to get mandatory, specialized training for school officers. But in the interim, they will still be...

HB 49 and what Happens Next

HB 49 and what Happens Next

Yesterday the PA Senate voted on HB49.  This bill was originally intended to be a vehicle to provide arrest power to School Resource Officers — something inadvertently removed  this summer. But as this bill moved through the process it had several amendments attached...

Community Call to Action: Addressing Gun Violence in Philly

Community Call to Action: Addressing Gun Violence in Philly

CeaseFirePA is joining with Power Interfaith to spearhead a community action on gun violence. In the past two weeks, we’ve seen an uptick in gun violence that cannot stand. Join us as we partner with faith leaders to combat this horrific epidemic. We have to save our...

Lehigh Valley Event: Gun Violence is a Public Health Epidemic

Lehigh Valley Event: Gun Violence is a Public Health Epidemic

Gun violence kills more children and teens than cancer, pneumonia, asthma, HIV/AIDS and opioids combined. Every day we lose 65 Americans to suicide by firearm. Many American cities are afflicted with high rates of gun homicides, and every 16 hours a woman is shot and...

Facing the truth about gun violence in PA