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.
Kelly Rubinsohn
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 the media’s focus lurched from the horrific assassination of Charlie Kirk in Utah to a shooter firing at a school in Colorado later that day. And it...
York City Council Passes Machine Gun Converter Ban
York City Council voted on Tuesday night to ban machine gun converters, such as Glock switches. These inexpensive, easily obtained devices can turn a handgun into a machine gun capable of firing up to 800 rounds per minute.
PA House Approves Increase in Funding for Violence Prevention Programs
CeaseFirePA calls for Senate to return and support the increase
Over 140 Organizations and Leaders Across Pennsylvania Call for $101.5 Million Investment in Community Violence Prevention
A coalition of more than 140 organizations, faith leaders, health professionals, educators, local elected officials, violence prevention practitioners and others from across Pennsylvania have signed and delivered a joint letter urging the state legislature to...
More Than 50 Democratic Lawmakers Called for $100 Million Investment in Violence Prevention Programs During Capitol Press Conference
Democratic members of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives sent a letter to their chamber’s leadership calling for a $101.5 million investment in violence prevention initiatives.
DOJ Cuts to Gun Violence Prevention Hits Pennsylvania
The federal Department of Justice made sweeping cuts to gun violence prevention programs last week. While the breadth and impact of the cuts is not yet fully apparent, Pennsylvania organizations have been informed they will no longer receive funds.
