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.
General Interest
We Are Angry and Impatient
We watched mass shootings unfold in Texas and Alabama this weekend, a toddler in Allentown shot himself with a gun he found at home, five people were killed and eight injured in Philly and one was injured in Pittsburgh, there was a double shooting this morning in...
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...
Senator Toomey Seems Confused and Upset
In a news article about our advocacy for S 42, the Senate version of the strong bipartisan background check bill that passed the House earlier this year, Senator Pat Toomey accused CeaseFirePA of "flip-flopping on bipartisan background checks." The senator is wrong...
Governor Wolf Signs Gun Violence Executive Order
On Friday, Governor Tom Wolf signed a new executive order aimed at addressing Pennsylvania's gun violence problem. Last year, Pennsylvania lost over 1600 people due to guns, from homicide, suicide, and unintentional shootings. Suicides in PA have increased...
Statement on Philadelphia Police Shooting
Our prayers are with the officers and their families. Our anger is towards our state legislature that has waited so long to act and has denied cities like Philly the power to protect its people. We are concerned for all the community members who are impacted by tonight’s events and the gun violence that plagues our streets.
Breaking News: Senate Judiciary to Hold Hearings on Guns
Senate Judiciary Chairperson Lisa Baker announced this morning that the committee will hold hearings on September 24th and 25th on “Behavioral health, mental health, the second amendment, and other gun issues.”
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...
It’s Time to Start Defining Mass Shootings as Acts of Domestic Terrorism
In 2015, radical Islamist terrorists (one American, one Pakistani) killed 14 people and injured 22 people in a shooting in San Bernardino, California. This attack was designated a terrorist attack. In 2016, an American gunman killed at least 49 people and...
Tragedy Strikes El Paso
Once again gun violence has shattered our country, this time in El Paso Texas. Today, families went to the mall to go back to school shopping and were met with a barrage of gunfire. Our hearts break for the families whose lives are changed forever. CeaseFirePA...
