Today, CeaseFirePA Action, the Commonwealth’s leading gun violence prevention advocacy organization, announced its endorsement of Lindsay Powell, candidate for the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in the September 19th special election.
Press Release
CeaseFirePA Action Releases 2023 Legislative Scorecard
Gun Violence Prevention Advocates Applaud Harrisburg’s Champions & Hold Opponents Accountable for Voting Records on Safer Communities
Community Leaders Highlight Republican Budget Cuts to Violence Prevention Programs Put Lives at Risk
CeaseFirePA is standing with community leaders to call for state leadership to restore funding to community violence intervention programs.
Lawsuit Against Gun Dealers Opens New Front In Life-Saving Efforts in Philadelphia
Philadelphia is suing three firearm dealers who knowingly sold to individuals engaged in straw purchasing— our statement here.
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.