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Today students from across the Commonwealth organized a die-in as part of a nationwide movement to remember those lost in the Pulse Nightclub Shooting two years ago in Orlando, Florida. The group met on the steps of the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Students were joined...
Yet again we are horrified, angry, in mourning. The school shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida was the 18th shooting on school grounds in the first 45 days of 2018. During that time, most districts had only 36 days of school. That...
Yesterday, on the same day as the National Vigil for Gun Violence Victims, the U.S. House of Representatives voted to pass national mandatory concealed carry reciprocity- the bill which says if you can carry in any state you can carry in every state. They did this...
While we’ve known since forever that the gun lobby has its hands in all sorts of legislative initiatives, it’s rare that we have direct proof—and this time, it’s straight from the proverbial horse’s mouth. Since the beginning of this year, Congress has been...
CeaseFirePA Statement on Senate Passage of 383 Allowing Guns in Schools Philadelphia, June 29, 2017 -- CeaseFirePA is disappointed that the Pennsylvania Senate yesterday voted to approve Senate Bill 383 which would empower local school districts to allow teachers and...
The PA Senate, not content to focus on finalizing a budget this week, has decided to take up the issue of allowing teachers and other nonsecurity personnel to be armed in our public schools. No one thinks this is a good idea -- not teachers, not parents, not students,...
Friday, June 2nd was the 3rd National Gun Violence Awareness Day. The Day’s history can be found here. CeaseFirePA marked the Day with a weekend of events that highlighted survivors and brought together those who are demanding better gun laws. First, CeaseFirePA...
CeaseFirePA: House State Government Committee Erred by Inviting John Lott to Testify HARRISBURG, May 22, 2017 -- CeaseFirePA is disappointed that the House State Government Committee gave a platform today to John Lott to testify about "gun free zones." Mr. Lott --...
March 28, 2017 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For additional information, contact Shira Goodman, Executive Director CeaseFirePA Condemns Senate Efforts to Resurrect The "Sue Our Cities" Law CeaseFirePA condemns this morning's vote by the Local Government Committee of the...
Last night the US House Republicans checked off another item on the National Rifle Association (NRA)’s legislative to-do list. By a vote of 240-175 Republicans passed HR 1181, a bill that reverses a process used for almost 20 years to keep guns away from certain...
