18 hospitals in the Southeastern Pennsylvania region found that gun violence is one of the main issues they must focus on.
General Interest
AG Shapiro launches Track and Trace
PA Attorney General Josh Shapiro just announced the launch of a Track and Trace initiative in PA. The goals are to encourage more jurisdictions to join E-trace and data share, get more dealers using electronic records, a working group of local, state and federal...
Governor Wolf has Signed SB 621
CeaseFirePA and Education Law Center Issue Join Statement on Bill Arming More School Personnel July 2 -- CeaseFirePA and the Education Law Center were very disappointed that Governor Wolf today signed Senate Bill 621 into law. We stand with thousands of Pennsylvania...
Governor Wolf, Please Keep Guns Out of Our Schools
Tell Governor Wolf to VETO SB 621!
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.
Another Dangerous Weekend in America
Over the weekend, we saw a dangerous wave of gun violence across the country. According to the Gun Violence Archive, the United States had 278 shootings that left 95 people dead and 229 injured. This doesn't even count suicides. Pennsylvania experienced 16 shootings...
Guns Down Events
Join us for events throughout Pennsylvania as we work to build a safer future without gun violence. Monday May 20th 7-9PM 8339 Old York Road, Elkins Park PA 19027 Wednesday May 22nd 6-8PM 1852 Enoch St, Pittsburgh PA 15219 Thursday May 23rd 7-9PM 522 W Maple St,...
While Gun Groups Lie, ERPO Saves Lives
Last week, during a rally in the Capitol for “Second Amendment Day,” speakers repeatedly lied about what the Extreme Risk Protection Order bill would do.
Gun Violence Forum with Protect & Elect
Join Protect & Elect for an educational forum on what we can do about gun violence. This forum will address the impact of gun violence, especially in Philadelphia and Pennsylvania, and what can and should be done to prevent it. May 2, 2019 5-7 PM at the...
