Let’s make 2020 the year we choose to stop being cynical about the politics of gun violence. Let’s start to address the reality of gun violence. Let’s make 2020 the year we act.
Events
Reaching Across the Aisle: A Town Hall Discussion on Gun Violence Prevention
The Gun Violence Prevention Task Force at Or Hadash in Ft. Washington has invited State Representatives Steve McCarter and Todd Stephens, for a Town Hall discussion on current gun violence legislation including Extreme Risk Protection Orders. There will be an...
Vigils to #EndGunViolence
As we remember those tragically taken from us by gun violence in Newtown, CT in 2012, Pennsylvanians will come together across the Commonwealth to commemorate victims of gun violence and call for action. Here is a list of events in PA: Philadelphia Vigil for Victims...
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
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...
Community Town Halls
Gun violence continues to plague our country. We need to come together as a community to discuss how we can address this public health epidemic.
Behind The Bullet Movie Premiere
Join the Philadelphia Film Society and CeaseFirePA for the premiere of "Behind The Bullet" and a Q&A session following the film. Every year, almost 40,000 people are killed by guns in America. Each shooting devastates and forever changes the victim’s family and...
Time for Action
Following the tragic weekend of gun violence, Pennsylvanians are mourning the victims as well as rising up to take a stand against hate and all forms of gun violence. The clear connection between hate and the access to firearms must be addressed by our elected...
We Can’t Let Our Lawmakers Go On Vacation
CeaseFirePA joins with POWER, Mothers In Charge, the Father’s Day Rally Committee, Operation Save Our City, and Heading God’s Call to End Gun Violence to call on our leaders to take action.
Wear Orange Events
This weekend kicks off Wear Orange Week. Gun Violence Prevention groups from all over the Commonwealth will be hosting events.
