On Thursday, four former U.S. surgeons general called on Congress to end the twenty-year ban on federal funding for gun violence research, which has long been criticized by the medical community. "Most major medical societies — including the American Academy of...
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General Assembly Questionnaire Scores
CeaseFire Pennsylvania, the advocacy arm of CeaseFirePA, has attempted to reach and survey all candidates running for a position in the PA General Assembly on their positions on gun violence prevention. Each candidate was asked his/her position on 10 specific gun...
CeaseFire Pennsylvania Issues Reports on Candidates For U.S. Senate and PA Attorney General
Today CeaseFire Pennsylvania released separate reports about the positions on gun violence prevention of the candidates running for U.S. Senate and PA Attorney General. “People want to know where these candidates stand on gun violence prevention,” said CeaseFire...
Our Take on the Ad about Toomey and Gun Policy
Earlier today, the Toomey campaign released an ad praising his record on gun safety. The ad featured Nancy Grogan, who is identified as a gun violence prevention advocate. While the ad does not identify Ms. Grogan as such, she also serves on the board of...
Senator Casey hosts round-table of Gun Violence Prevention Experts
Temple University Health hosted an expert panel today with U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) on the fight against gun violence. The discussion was led by CeaseFirePa Executive Director Shira Goodman and included Mothers In Charge Executive Director Dorothy...
Harvard proves living with a gun = higher risk of suicide
Harvard Study Confirms Link Between Guns and Suicide A new study from the Harvard School of Public Health found that firearms are by far the most likely risk factor responsible for increased rates of suicide in gun-owning households. The study was published in this...
PA is in mourning
This has been a very difficult few days in Pennsylvania. On Tuesday night, six people were killed in Philadelphia in several separate incidents -- five by gun shot, one by knife. Last night in Wilkinsburg (near Pittsburgh), five people were killed in a mass shooting...
Our day in court
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...
Keep up the good work CNN!
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...
PA is 6th in Black Homicides in the US
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...
