From CeaseFirePA (http://www.ceasefirepa.org): With a new Speaker of the House in Harrisburg, we have a key opportunity to motivate legislative leadership to protect Pennsylvanians from gun violence. Speaker Mark Rozzi is a staunch advocate for survivors of abuse and violence. … Continued
From CeaseFirePA (http://www.ceasefirepa.org): We see the tiniest of cracks in the wall of opposition we’ve experienced for decades. Light is finally shining through. Ten Senate Democrats and ten Senate Republicans met to broker a bipartisan framework for gun reform. This … Continued
From Everytown for Gun Safety (https://www.everytown.org/): Sign Everytown for Gun Safety’s petition at https://www.dailykos.com/campaigns/petitions/sign-tell-the-senate-to-pass-life-saving-background-checks-legislation Gun sales have surged to unprecedented levels throughout the pandemic, while gun violence continues to ravage our communities. To make matters worse, a loophole in our … Continued
From Heeding God’s Call (http://www.heedinggodscall.org): HR 8, the Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2021 (Thompson – CA): A bill to expand federal background checks to cover most private sales of guns, including online sales. It would close the infamous gun show loophole, no … Continued
From CeaseFirePA (http://www.ceasefirepa.org): CeaseFirePA’s Executive Director, Adam Garber, highlighted 3 policies that CeaseFirePA is advocating for that we believe will reduce homicides, suicides, and violence in our communities. Those 3 policies are: Background checks, Extreme Risk Protection Orders, and Required Lost & … Continued
From CeaseFirePA (http://www.ceasefirepa.org): More than 100 kids have been shot in Philadelphia this year. They were playing on their porches and playgrounds. Gun violence with pistols and assault weapons is ushering in a surge of gun violence unseen in a … Continued
From CeaseFirePA (http://www.ceasefirepa.org): Five years ago, congregants at Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, SC welcomed a stranger to join them for bible study. The 21 year old white man with sandy-blond hair didn’t look like the typical member … Continued
From the Coalition on Human Needs (http://www.chn.org): People of conscience have a choice. We can go numb, or we can demand action. Numbness was overtaking many as the news of El Paso, then Dayton, then Chicago flooded the media. The … Continued
From Moms Rising (https://www.momsrising.org/): It’s a gut punch. An unimaginable horror. More than 80 people were killed or injured in two brutal mass shootings over the weekend. [1] Too many lives have been ended or forever altered. Too many mothers, … Continued
From Heeding God’s Call (http://www.heedinggodscall.org): Yes, it’s a Good Day, that H.R. 8, the first federal gun violence prevention bill approved by either house of the US Congress in more than a decade, received a 240 to 190 vote for … Continued