For Immediate Release: May 27, 2022 For More Information: Adam Garber, CeaseFirePA Education Fund Executive Director, (267) 515-1220, adam@ceasefirepa.org Josh Fleitman, CeaseFirePA Education Fund Western PA Manager, (412) 426-5148, josh.fleitman@ceasefirepa.org “We...
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Our Statement on the Uvalde Shooting and Ongoing Preventable Disasters
Today, 19 children and two teachers were killed in Uvalde, Texas in a 90% Hispanic school. It was the 27th school shooting and the 212th mass shooting so far in the 144 days of 2022. Eleven days ago, 10 were murdered at a Black supermarket. In those 11 days, an estimated 22 Pennsylvanians were murdered with firearms. Countless more were injured.
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Pennsylvanians Descend on Harrisburg to Demand General Assembly “Do Something” to End Gun Violence
A coalition of faith, public health, education, veteran, and community organizations coordinated the event where attendees met with lawmakers to push for increased funding for community-based violence prevention programs and a Common Agenda to End Gun Violence. The coalition demanded policy action to address the epidemic of gun violence that claimed the lives of 1,752 Pennsylvanians in 2020.
Major Federal Action Ends Ghost Guns as “Weapon of Choice” for Criminals
A new U.S. Department of Justice rule that will be announced by President Biden regarding ghost guns. With this new rule, these kits that can be turned into fully-functioning firearms in less than an hour with simple tools, will now have to meet the same rules as other guns: serial numbers on the frame and a background check before purchase.
Governor Wolf Proposes $35 Million for Anti-Violence Programs in PA Budget
HARRISBURG, PA – Today, Governor Wolf proposed investing $35 million more in community-based violence prevention in his FY23 budget address.
CeaseFirePA Interns Wanted
CeaseFirePA is looking for interns to support our work to end the epidemic of gun violence. Gun violence takes too many lives and harms too many people across the country. Mass shootings have devastated Pittsburgh, Parkland, Las Vegas, Orlando, and Newtown. The daily...
Governor Wolf Invests $15 Million in ARP Funds in Anti-Violence Programs
PHILADELPHIA, PA — Today Governor Wolf announced his administration is adding $15 million in anti-violence grant programs to combat Pennsylvania’s gun violence epidemic. This is in addition to the $30 million already allocated…
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Kyle Rittenhouse’s Acquittal Will Embolden Vigilantes & Undermine Public Safety
The trial made one thing perfectly clear: Rittenhouse’s military-style rifle and the threatening manner in which he wielded it only served to heighten tensions and invite deadly conflict