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Today, Pennsylvania's highest court will hear arguments surrounding the already-defeated ACT 192. This rushed, harmful legislation allowed groups from outside the Commonwealth to sue our cities and towns. CeaseFirePA will be there and we'll be sure to let you how...
Last week we wrote to you about hos disappointed we were that CNN didn't ask any of the Republican candidates for President about guns or preventing gun violence during the most recent CNN-hosted Republican debate. CeaseFirePA, along with 23 of our partners, sent a...
New Study Finds Pennsylvania Ranked 6th in Black Homicides in the US A study published by the Violence Policy Center (VPC) found that out of 50 states in 2013 studied, Pennsylvania was ranked the sixth highest state for black homicide. The study also found that...
March 1, 2016 Dear CNN: On February 25, 2016, a few hours before the tenth debate of the Republican primary, a man in Hesston, Kansas went on a shooting spree, killing 3 and wounding 17. Twitter, Facebook and news outlets across the country were abuzz with the news of...
How do guns wind up in the hands of teenagers? In a recent editorial published in the Delaware County Daily Times, journalist Rick Kauffman raised an important question: “Where are the guns coming from?” Specifically, where are the guns coming from and how do they...
This weekend in America, at least 80 people were killed and 150 were wounded by gunfire — a rate of more than one fatality per hour. In Kalamazoo, MI, late Saturday night, a man went on a shooting rampage that killed 6 and injured 2. This was called a random shooting....
Tuesday February 9, 2016 PHILADELPHIA, PA- Yesterday, NRA Board Member Ted Nugent posted an anti-Semitic, hate-filled screed about gun violence prevention leaders and activists. His post featured pictures of twelve individuals -- all Jews - who have supported stronger...
You may have heard that yesterday, singer and NRA Board Member Ted Nugent posted a meme on his Facebook page picturing twelve politicians and leaders -- all Jewish -- who have worked for gun violence prevention, with an Israeli flag emblazoned under their faces. The...
We just asked you to thank a big company last week but we have to ask for your help again. Facebook is set to ban all posts -- on Facebook and Instagram -- that promote the private, person-to-person sale of guns. This is a huge deal because private sales are...
According to a new poll from the Center for Opinion Research at Franklin & Marshall College 88% of Pennsylvanians favor a federal law requiring background checks on all potential gun buyers, including those who purchase guns at shows or online. While it's...
