Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney and City Council leaders today stood with residents whose lives have been grievously harmed by gun violence to announce a major legal action against the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The plaintiffs in the action, the City of Philadelphia,...
Court Cases
60 local leaders urge PA Supreme Court to allow gun safety innovation
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court will soon hear arguments in a monumental gun safety case (Firearm Owners Against Crime (FOAC) et al v. Harrisburg) that could drastically alter how local governments attempt to address gun violence in their communities. Today, a...
Public Safety Wins Supreme Court Gun Case
On Monday the U.S. Supreme Court handed down an unsigned opinion ruling 6-3 New York State Rifle & Pistol Association's challenge to a former New York City gun law to be moot. The New York State Rifle & Pistol Association, an affiliate of the NRA,...
Supreme Court: Sandy Hooks Can Sue Gun Manufacturer
In defiance of the gun lobby's attempt to evade responsibility, the US Supreme Court denied hearing Remington's case against Sandy Hook families suing the manufacturer of the AR-15 used in the 2012 school shooting that left 26 dead. This is a big win for the gun...
Pittsburgh Gun Safety Ordinances Blocked by Court, City Gears Up to Appeal
CeaseFirePA is beyond disappointed in the Common Pleas’ Court’s initial ruling regarding the legality of Pittsburgh’s ordinances passed after the Tree of Life massacre.
Will 3D Guns be printable tomorrow? Don’t ask President Trump.
3D guns are on their way… or are they? Even President Trump—whose State Department’s controversial settlement with Defense Distributed reversed all previous State Department positions to allow anyone with access to a 3D printer and Lego-level plastic to print his/her...