Today’s decision reaffirmed that life-saving rule. It will help prevent firearms from falling into dangerous hands and make our communities safer.
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CeaseFirePA responds to Federal ruling allowing 18-to-20-year-olds to purchase handguns
(Harrisburg, Pa.) — The U.S. Federal Appeals Court today overturned restrictions on handgun purchases by 18-to-20-year-olds, sparking deep concerns from gun violence prevention advocates across the country. Adam Garber, Executive Director of CeaseFirePA said in a...
CEASEFIRE PA REACTS TO REMARKABLE REDUCTIONS STATEWIDE IN GUN VIOLENCE
HARRISBURG - CeaseFirePA Education Fund today reacted to the reported drops in gun violence statewide. Since 2022, there has been a 42 percent drop in total victims of gun violence, and a 38 percent drop of gun deaths by firearm according to an analysis of the Gun...
Statement on PA Supreme Court’s Crawford Decision
Today, the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania issued a ruling in the Crawford v. Commonwealth case, siding with the Commonwealth. Adam Garber, CeaseFirePA Executive Director, issued the following statement in response: "Gun violence remains the leading cause of death among...
PA Advocates Support Life-Saving SCOTUS Decision in U.S. v. Rahimi
Today’s Ruling Will Allow PA to Continue Protecting Abuse Survivors & Reaffirms Efforts to Enact Stronger Gun Safety Laws
After SCOTUS Reversal of Federal Bump Stock Ban, We Need Immediate State-Level Action in PA
The hard truth is that our leaders in PA betrayed us even before the U.S. Supreme Court’s gavel came down
CeaseFirePA Applauds Commonwealth Court Decision Upholding Philly’s Ghost Gun Ban
The ruling will save lives in Philly and could open the door to other cities across PA enacting similar ordinances to ban ghost guns.
CeaseFirePA & City of Philadelphia Announce Lawsuit Compelling Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to Address Gun Violence
Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney and City Council leaders today stood with residents whose lives have been grievously harmed by gun violence to announce a major legal action against the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The plaintiffs in the action, the City of Philadelphia,...
60 local leaders urge PA Supreme Court to allow gun safety innovation
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court will soon hear arguments in a monumental gun safety case (Firearm Owners Against Crime (FOAC) et al v. Harrisburg) that could drastically alter how local governments attempt to address gun violence in their communities. Today, a...
Public Safety Wins Supreme Court Gun Case
On Monday the U.S. Supreme Court handed down an unsigned opinion ruling 6-3 New York State Rifle & Pistol Association's challenge to a former New York City gun law to be moot. The New York State Rifle & Pistol Association, an affiliate of the NRA,...
