From Moms Rising (https://www.momsrising.org/): In November 2018, dozens of candidates ran on gun safety and won [1], changing the balance of power in Washington, D.C., and promising that gun safety would be a top priority for the 116th Congress. Today, … Continued
Posted at http://www.witf.org/news/2018/11/state-watchdog-releases-recommendations-for-reducing-gun-violence.php Written by Rachel McDevitt, All Things Considered Host | Nov 27, 2018 3:21 PM Photo by Ben Allen/witf–A rack of guns on display at Staudt’s Gun Shop in Harrisburg. (Harrisburg) — After a year-long review of firearm safety in … Continued
Downloadable version The Board of Directors of the Pennsylvania Council of Churches adopted the following resolution on October 16, 2018: WHEREAS: As Christians, we are called to be peacemakers. God has commanded, “You shall not murder” (Exodus 20:13). The Apostle … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2018/02/23/heeding-calls-gun-control-advocates-national-companies-cut-ties-nra Published on Friday, February 23, 2018 by Common Dreams The nation’s largest privately-owned bank, a major security software company, and three rental car companies have all ended their relationships with the gun lobby By Julia Conley, staff … Continued
From Moms Rising (https://www.momsrising.org/): The mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida on Valentine’s Day last week was the eighth school shooting of 2018 – the eighth – which is more than one school shooting per … Continued
From CeaseFirePA (http://www.ceasefirepa.org): It’s been more than three months since the horrific mass shooting in Las Vegas, and the PA legislature has failed to advance bills that would ban bump stocks, the device used by the Las Vegas shooter to … Continued
From CeaseFirePA (http://www.ceasefirepa.org): On October 1, 2017, the deadliest mass shooting in modern American history took place when a gunman armed with semi-automatic rifles started shooting from a Las Vegas hotel down into a crowded street concert. The rifles and … Continued
From CeaseFirePA (http://www.ceasefirepa.org): Last night the Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act– a dangerous gun bill backed by the NRA — passed the House Judiciary Committee. This bill would gut state gun laws and force states to accept the more lax concealed … Continued