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.
Legislation
Delaware County Moves to Ban Deadly Ghost Guns and Machine Gun Converters
Local Leaders Take Action to Curb Gun Violence and Close Dangerous Loopholes [Media, Pa.] – In a major step toward protecting communities from untraceable and rapidly firing firearms, Delaware County is proposing a new ordinance to regulate ghost guns and machine gun...
CEASEFIRE PA REACTS TO REMARKABLE REDUCTIONS STATEWIDE IN GUN VIOLENCE
HARRISBURG - CeaseFirePA Education Fund today reacted to the reported drops in gun violence statewide. Since 2022, there has been a 42 percent drop in total victims of gun violence, and a 38 percent drop of gun deaths by firearm according to an analysis of the Gun...
Most Productive Gun Safety Majority in PA House History Wins Re-Election
Advocates Plan for Another Active Legislative Session to Advance Gun Violence Prevention Policies HARRISBURG – As it becomes clear that the Pennsylvania House of Representatives will retain its gun safety majority in the 2025-26 legislative session, advocates are...
CeaseFirePA PAC Announces Six-Figure Investment in Key PA House Races to Expand Gun Safety Majority
State’s Leading Gun Violence Prevention Group Also Endorses 11 PA Senate Candidates for 2024 Election Philadelphia, PA—Three life-saving bills failed by a single vote in the PA House of Representatives this session – continuing the proliferation of homemade machine...
CeaseFirePA Action Endorses Vice President Harris for President and 89 Gun Safety Champions for PA House
Announcement of the White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention. September 22, 2023. Photo Credit: Jacquelyn Martin/AP. Electing Gun Safety Candidates at Both the Federal & State Levels is Key to Ending Gun Violence Philadelphia, PA—CeaseFirePA Action,...
CeaseFirePA Action Endorses 89 Gun Safety Champions for 2024 Election
Philadelphia, PA—Three bipartisan gun safety policies passed the Pennsylvania House of Representatives this legislative session, making history. Three failed by a single vote – allowing homemade machine guns to proliferate and depriving law enforcement of tools to...
Trump Rally Attack Was PA’s 19th Mass Shooting of 2024
While Many Details Remain Unknown About the Assassination Attempt, One Thing is Clear: Stronger PA Gun Laws Could Stop Future Mass Shootings
PA Advocates Support Life-Saving SCOTUS Decision in U.S. v. Rahimi
Today’s Ruling Will Allow PA to Continue Protecting Abuse Survivors & Reaffirms Efforts to Enact Stronger Gun Safety Laws
After SCOTUS Reversal of Federal Bump Stock Ban, We Need Immediate State-Level Action in PA
The hard truth is that our leaders in PA betrayed us even before the U.S. Supreme Court’s gavel came down
