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The PA legislature has the chance to do something that makes sense and saves lives: enact an extreme risk protection order bill.This bill creates a civil court process family members and law enforcement can use to temporarily bar access to firearms by a family member...
Today was a great and historic day for Pittsburgh. In the wake of continually startling homicide rates and after the hate-fueled Tree of Life massacre on Oct 27, Pittsburgh's City Council today voted to pass three common-sense gun laws: a ban on the use of assault...
Today the U.S. House passed HR 8, the bill to establish comprehensive background checks. The vote was 240-190. 8 Republicans, including one from PA, voted yes. Only two democrats voted no. Here is how the Pennsylvania delegation voted: Brian Fitzpatrick, R --...
For the first in years, Congress is poise to take real action to address gun violence. On Wednesday and Thursday, two bills that would strengthen our country’s background check system will be brought to the House floor: HR8 Requiring background checks for almost all...
The PA legislature has the chance to do something that makes sense and saves lives: enact an extreme risk protection order bill. This bill creates a civil court process family members and law enforcement can use to temporarily bar access to firearms by a family member...
On Tuesday, January 8th House Democrats introduced HR8, which would require universal background checks for almost all firearm sales. The bill was introduced on the 8th anniversary of the tragic Tucson shooting, which left 8 dead and 16 wounded. Among the wounded was...
On October 3rd 2018 the Pennsylvania Senate voted to pass a historic domestic violence firearm bill, HB2060, and send it to Governor Wolf's desk. This is the first time in decades the Pennsylvania Legislature passed meaningful gun violence prevention legislation....
Harrisburg, PA, Oct. 3, 2018 -- CeaseFirePA is pleased that the PA Senate today passed HB 2060 by a vote of by 43-5. We thank the Senate for taking this bill up after passing its own version of the bill earlier this year, ensuring that it would become law. This bill...
Harrisburg, PA, Sept. 26, 2018 -- CeaseFirePA is pleased that the PA House of Representatives today passed HB 2060 by a vote of by 131-62. This bill takes important steps to disarm domestic abusers and make Pennsylvania families safer. CeaseFirePA has been proud to...
3D guns are on their way… or are they? Even President Trump—whose State Department’s controversial settlement with Defense Distributed reversed all previous State Department positions to allow anyone with access to a 3D printer and Lego-level plastic to print his/her...
