From Uvalde to Pennsylvania, we are in a gun violence crisis.
We will not accept a reality in which gun violence like this continues. We’ll continue to use our voices and collective power to advance evidence-based solutions.
From Uvalde to Pennsylvania, we are in a gun violence crisis.
We will not accept a reality in which gun violence like this continues. We’ll continue to use our voices and collective power to advance evidence-based solutions.
Your voice has power. Use it.
The crisis of gun violence impacts all of us, but when we work together, our collective power is meaningful.
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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.
Common Agenda to end gun violence
A coalition of more than 130 groups endorse the Common Agenda to End Gun Violence, working to end the epidemic by prioritizing proven policies that protect all Pennsylvanians by addressing the different forms of gun violence.
The Agenda:
Extreme Risk Protection Orders
Reporting of Lost or Stolen Firearms
Universal Background Checks
Latest Updates
New Survey Reveals Scope of Gun Violence’s Severe Impact on Pittsburgh-Area Youth
Among the findings: more than half of youth have lost a family member to the gun violence epidemic. The research, conducted by CeaseFirePA Education Fund and The Greater Pittsburgh Coalition Against Violence, finds that statistics showing the rise in shootings only tell part of the story. For most surveyed youth, the gun violence crisis has them regularly concerned, and many directly impacted.
CeaseFirePA Action Endorses 62 Gun Safety Champions for 2022 Election
Today, CeaseFirePA Action, the Commonwealth’s leading gun violence prevention advocacy organization, endorsed a slate of candidates capable of achieving a gun safety majority in the Pennsylvania General Assembly that will put Pennsylvanians’ lives first.
STATEMENT: PA Budget Expands Historic Investment in Gun Violence Prevention
Today, the Pennsylvania General Assembly passed a budget that invests $105 million in violence prevention programs. More than doubling the size of last year’s program, this funding will allow community-led organizations and local governments to expand evidence-based programs to intervene and prevent violence before it happens. Read more.
“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
Harrisburg 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.