Taking a stand against gun violence
Thoughts and Prayers are not enough.
We need action.
Spring 2021 Keystone Courage Award Presentation
Join CeaseFirePA in honoring Senator Bob Casey with our Spring 2021 Keystone Courage Award for his gun safety advocacy.
Featured Resource
Common Agenda to End gun violence
CeaseFirePA is leading a coalition of nearly 100 groups across Pennsylvania to combat gun violence with a trio of evidence-based policy solutions. Read more to learn and get involved.
Find Your State Legislators
See who you need to contact to make your voice heard about common sense gun laws.
Latest Updates
Investing in People & Places: How Jobs Prevent Violence
Interview with Seamus McGraw, PA Hunter & Author of New Book on Mass Shootings
“It’s time for gun owners like me to start standing up for a common sense approach to gun laws in order to create a responsible gun culture.”
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PA Budget Invests $30 Million In Safer Communities
CeaseFirePA applauds $30 million investment in violence prevention programs as part of Pennsylvania state budget.
Anti-Gun Violence Coalition Says Philly Budget First Step Toward Safer Communities
Philadelphia’s budget includes $20 million in new funding for community groups leading violence reduction.
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Yet another community devastated by a mass shooting. This time, shoppers in a Collierville, Tennessee grocery store were literally hiding in freezers, fearing for their lives.
We deserve a life free from this terror.
We demand lawmakers take action to prevent this bloodshed.
https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/kroger-shooting-colliervile-tennessee-today-2021-09-23/
We deserve a life free from this terror.
We demand lawmakers take action to prevent this bloodshed.
https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/kroger-shooting-colliervile-tennessee-today-2021-09-23/
Police believe the shooter died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
If you're in the Pittsburgh area and lost an immediate family member to gun violence, you can now commemorate your loved one by contributing a Remembrance Object to The Gun Violence Memorial Project's national memorial. Join us this Friday through Sunday (9/24-9/26) at The Center that CARES, 9/25 at House of Manna Faith Community, or 9/26 at Center of Life.
New research indicates that the availability of illegal firearms corresponds to future rates of firearm homicide, especially in vulnerable and economically disadvantaged communities. https://journals.sagepub.com/eprint/JYKWID5VHTBYYNRJE4HX/full
This study examines how legal and illegal firearm availability correspond to subsequent rates of firearm and non-firearm homicide in 226 U.S. cities from 2010 t...