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Read MoreThe Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Joe Biden vowed urgent action against gun violence in America Wednesday, pledging steps by the Obama administration that he said could "take thousands of people out of harm's way" and improve the safety of millions more.
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Jan09
Brian X. McCrone Philly.com Pennsylvania’s largest gun violence prevention group, CeasefirePA, got a seat at Vice President Joe Biden's table Wednesday morning to brainstorm with other similar-minded groups from across the country.
Read MoreCeaseFirePA today announced that it believes 2013 will be a year of action against gun violence in Pennsylvania and the U.S. Executive Director Shira Goodman participated in today’s meeting of the President’s Gun Policy Task Force with Vice President Joe Biden and Attorney General Eri...
Read MoreMichael D. Shear New York Times WASHINGTON — President Obama is planning a comprehensive effort to pass legislation and use executive orders to prevent gun violence, representatives of about a dozen gun control organizations were told Wednesday at a White House meeting. “The presiden...
Read MorePhilip Rucker, Washington Post WASHINGTON - The White House is weighing a far broader and more comprehensive approach to curbing the nation's gun violence than simply reinstating an expired ban on assault weapons and large-capacity ammunition magazines, according to multiple people involved in t...
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Jan06
Phil Goldsmith Opinion, Philadelphia Inquirer Hiring more police is expensive, but there are other ways to keep guns away from "bad" people. When Wayne LaPierre, executive vice president of the National Rifle Association, said, "The only way to stop a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a gu...
Read MoreEd Rendell, Philadelphia Daily News Contributor THE DEATH of 20 little children and six courageous adults at Newtown, Conn., has managed to do what no other killing spree could - it has caused heretofore wuss politicians to take a stand and speak out about the need for sensible laws controlling ...
Read MoreWill Bunch Attytood It happens every time, doesn't it? Some horrible tragedy, some outrage of humanity or politics tales place -- and America vows that it will never forget. And it doesn't forget...for a few days, maybe for a few weeks. But life gets in the way. The December holidays are a mome...
Read MoreGun Violence and What We Can Do About It is the topic of a coffeehouse which ...
Read More >Taking a Stand Against Gun Violence 03/11/2013 Monday: 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM Mis...
Read More >Another poll shows overwhelming support in Pennsylvania for background checks...
Read More >E.J. Dionne's commentary in the Philadelphia Inquirer today calls the recent ...
Read More >Those of us who want common sense gun laws -- the majority of Pennsylvanians ...
Read More >Vice President Joe Biden, calling on elected officials in D.C. to have the co...
Read More >"It is a fortunate coincidence in the ongoing gun safety debate that the most...
Read More >In the past few weeks, we've been able to share some major accomplishments in...
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