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As we approach the end of the year, we are already making plans to make PA safer in 2020. This will mean fighting bad bills like the Sue Our Cities bill and efforts to arm teachers, making progress on good bills like ERPO and making sure we are a resource for...
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...
CeaseFirePA is beyond disappointed in the Common Pleas’ Court’s initial ruling regarding the legality of Pittsburgh’s ordinances passed after the Tree of Life massacre.
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...
Safe2Say Something is a program that allows students to anonymously submit tips to law enforcement. It teaches adults and young people how to recognize warning signs and threats as well as how to report them to authorities. 80% of school shooters told someone of their...
Bstroy claims it was trying to be ironic by promoting these sweatshirts. There is nothing ironic about gun violence. There is only the real trauma suffered by survivors and victims’ families.
On Wednesday the U.S. House continued their historic leadership in Washington by passing three gun violence prevention bills out of committee. One bill would provide federal grants as incentives for states to enact Extreme Risk Protection Orders. The second bill would...
Senate Judiciary Chairperson Lisa Baker announced this morning that the committee will hold hearings on September 24th and 25th on “Behavioral health, mental health, the second amendment, and other gun issues.”
CeaseFirePA joined Mothers in Charge, March For Our Lives, and other groups from across Philadelphia to remember those killed by violence and to call on our elected officials to take action to prevent more loss of life due to the easy access to guns. Enough is enough....
Once again gun violence has shattered our country, this time in El Paso Texas. Today, families went to the mall to go back to school shopping and were met with a barrage of gunfire. Our hearts break for the families whose lives are changed forever. CeaseFirePA...
