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...
General Interest
How do teens get their guns? A CeaseFirePA staffer answers Delco. reporter.
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...
It’s Not Random
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....
Our official statement RE: Ted Nugent’s antisemitism
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...
he called us “Nazis”
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 like it
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...
Are you part of the 88%?
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...
Gun violence not a mental health issue, health experts say
While it's important to keep firearms out of the hands of seriously mentally ill individuals, gun violence is not a mental health issue, health experts say. Contrary to the image reinforced by media reports of mass shootings,“various epidemiologic studies over the...
Why Are We Asking You to Thank a Cable Company?
We know the gun lobby and the NRA will attack anyone who doesn’t agree with them. Well, their newest target is Comcast. Yep. The cable company. Here’s what happened: The NRA has a big gun show in Harrisburg once a year. They sent 2 ads for the event to Comcast....
“We don’t accept ads with children holding guns”
Nor, do we Comcast. Recently, Comcast asked the NRA to re-edit their ads for the upcoming Great American Outdoors Show. Phillymag has the story and feel free to read more below. http://www.phillymag.com/business/2016/01/22/nra-comcast-gun-show/