The Next Step to End Gun Violence in PA
Join us for a statewide volunteer meeting to discuss where we go after this week’s votes. We’ll share what happened, why it happened, and how together we will change the calculus to end this crisis.
The Next Step to End Gun Violence in PA
Join us for a statewide volunteer meeting to discuss where we go after this week’s votes. We’ll share what happened, why it happened, and how together we will change the calculus to end this crisis.
The Issues
Gun Violence in Pennsylvania
In every part of the Commonwealth, people are losing their lives to gun violence. We breakdown this uniquely American catastrophe.
Community Violence
Gun violence is part of the fabric of daily life for too many Pennsylvanians. Everyone then struggles to thrive. Here’s why.
Firearm Suicide
Just 5% of suicide attempts are with a gun but they are so deadly it still accounts for the lives of 900 Pennsylvanians. The connection is clear.
Mass Shootings
PA schools, stores, malls and other public spaces were terrorized by 34 mass shootings in 2020–one every 10 days. Weak laws make them more likely.
Domestic Violence
Women are five times more likely to be killed by an abusive partner if the abuser has access to a gun. No one should live with that threat.
Be part of the movement.
Regardless of the obstacles and setbacks, together we can make sure everyone is safe.
Behind most gun deaths is a system that’s designed to be deadly
Our new project reveals – through the firsthand accounts of gun violence survivors – how gun deaths are the result of gaps in PA’s firearm safety system. Watch the stories of Pennsylvanians who have suffered loss because of our system that is Deadly by Design.
Latest Updates
PA House passes universal background checks, other lifesaving bills fail
The Pennsylvania House of Representatives today passed a bill closing loopholes in the state’s background check law, while measures to create Extreme Risk Protection Orders and ban untraceable firearms and “Glock switches” failed.
House Judiciary Committee Votes to Advance Life-Saving Gun Safety Bills
The legislation includes bans on machine-gun converters, as well as strengthening background checks and establishing Extreme Risk Protection Orders (ERPOs).
A Statement from CeaseFirePA following Recent Shootings in America
This week again demonstrated the ugly, traumatic relationship this country has with gun violence. Our attention and...
“Gun violence is a preventable catastrophe waiting to be stopped. We are turning our belief in a safer world into action and honoring those already lost to this crisis. Together, our advocacy will save a life.”
Adam Garber, CeaseFirePA Executive Director
A Common Agenda to End Gun Violence
The Pennsylvania Senate hasn’t held a single hearing on evidence-based solutions. Your voice could change that.
Take a Stand
We’ll never stop fighting for a safe, gun violence-free Pennsylvania.
If you share that goal, power our efforts today.
