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CeaseFirePA Applauds Philadelphia’s Lawsuit Against Ghost Gun Manufacturers
CeaseFirePA applauds Philadelphia’s lawsuit holding two of the largest manufacturers of ghost guns accountable.
PA House Passes Two Gun Safety Bills with Bipartisan Support
Final Passage of ERPO & Universal Background Check Legislation Marks Historic Progress for Safer Communities
MontCo Sheriff First in PA to Inspect Licenced Firearm Dealers
New Program Shown to Reduce Illegal Firearm Trafficking & Gun Homicide
PA House Judiciary Committee Passes Common Agenda to End Gun Violence
Advocates hope the full House votes soon on these four bills, because lives are being lost every day.
With Gun Safety Laws in the Balance, CeaseFirePA PAC Endorses Heather Boyd in PA House Special Election
CeaseFirePA PAC, the Commonwealth’s leading gun violence prevention organization, announced their endorsement of candidate Heather Boyd for the May 16th Special Election for the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.
Hundreds Rally at PA Capitol As First Gun Violence Prevention Hearing in a Decade Kickstarts Life-Saving Solutions
More than 400 Pennsylvanians gathered in Harrisburg at #MarchForOurLivesPA to push for life-saving solutions to a public health crisis that has only worsened in recent years.
PA House Judiciary Committee to Hold First Gun Violence Prevention Hearing In Years
The hearing will include survivors, public health experts, educators, law enforcement, and responsible gun owners. It coincides with the fifth anniversary of March for Our Lives, where hundreds are expected to gather in Harrisburg to push for gun safety laws.
CeaseFirePA Action Endorses 62 Gun Safety Champions for 2022 Election
Today, CeaseFirePA Action, the Commonwealth’s leading gun violence prevention advocacy organization, endorsed a slate of candidates capable of achieving a gun safety majority in the Pennsylvania General Assembly that will put Pennsylvanians’ lives first.
Pennsylvanians Descend on Harrisburg to Demand General Assembly “Do Something” to End Gun Violence
A coalition of faith, public health, education, veteran, and community organizations coordinated the event where attendees met with lawmakers to push for increased funding for community-based violence prevention programs and a Common Agenda to End Gun Violence. The coalition demanded policy action to address the epidemic of gun violence that claimed the lives of 1,752 Pennsylvanians in 2020.