Nearly 90 Percent of Black Homicide Victims Killed With Guns, Finds Study By Violence Policy Center
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PA Advocates Support Life-Saving SCOTUS Decision in U.S. v. Rahimi
Today’s Ruling Will Allow PA to Continue Protecting Abuse Survivors & Reaffirms Efforts to Enact Stronger Gun Safety Laws
After SCOTUS Reversal of Federal Bump Stock Ban, We Need Immediate State-Level Action in PA
The hard truth is that our leaders in PA betrayed us even before the U.S. Supreme Court’s gavel came down
Hundreds of Gun Safety Advocates Rally at PA Capitol as House Prepares Votes On Two More Life-Saving Bills Today
Hundreds of Gun Safety Advocates Rally at PA Capitol as House Prepares Votes On Two More Life-Saving Bills Today HARRISBURG, PA — Today, CeaseFirePA Action held a major rally and advocacy day at the PA State Capitol where over 500 Pennsylvanians and a broad...
CeaseFirePA Provides Expert Testimony at U.S. House of Reps Judiciary Committee’s Philly Field Hearing
“Prevent a Shooting Before It Happens – Rather Than Wait Until Afterwards to Punish An Offender” CeaseFirePA Provides Expert Testimony at U.S. House of Reps Judiciary Committee’s Field Hearing Focused on Victims of Violent Crime in Philadelphia; Urges a Focus on...
EROS Bill Passes PA House Judiciary Committee
Legislation to Prevent Gun Trafficking Advances with Bipartisan Support Through PA House Judiciary Committee CeaseFirePA Supports Bipartisan Bill to Require Electronic Records of Sale for Firearms, Urges Swift House Floor Vote To Support Law Enforcement Efforts...
CeaseFirePA Applauds Commonwealth Court Decision Upholding Philly’s Ghost Gun Ban
The ruling will save lives in Philly and could open the door to other cities across PA enacting similar ordinances to ban ghost guns.
Kyle Rittenhouse’s Acquittal Will Embolden Vigilantes & Undermine Public Safety
The trial made one thing perfectly clear: Rittenhouse’s military-style rifle and the threatening manner in which he wielded it only served to heighten tensions and invite deadly conflict
CeaseFirePA Applauds Executive Actions on Gun Safety, Urges Sen. Toomey to Publicly Support
Today the White House announced a series of executive actions to curb the gun violence epidemic devastating communities in Pennsylvania, including the proliferation of deadly “ghost” guns. These easily-completed firearms can be bought without a background check,...
Hundreds Virtually Lobby for Common Agenda to End Gun Violence
For Immediate Release: March 23, 2021 For More Information: Adam Garber, CeaseFire PA Executive Director, (267) 515-1220, adam@ceasefirepa.org Frances Patano, CeaseFirePA Communications Manager, frances.patano@ceasefirepa.org Video recording available upon request....
