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Philadelphia & State Leaders Demand Safety From Gun Violence after Major Shooting

Philadelphia & State Leaders Demand Safety From Gun Violence after Major Shooting

District Attorney Larry Krasner on Friday joined Mayor Jim Kenney, Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw, Senator Sharif Street, and other state and local leaders to demand action to reduce and prevent gun violence.
 
Officials were joined by community-based anti-violence organizers and area residents at Olney Transportation Center, the site of a mass shooting on February 17th in which eight people ranging in age from 17 to 71 were shot.

Philadelphia’s Lost & Stolen Gun Safety Law Can Be Enforced Again

Philadelphia’s Lost & Stolen Gun Safety Law Can Be Enforced Again

According to a local court, Philadelphia has the power to enforce a local law requiring gun owners to report lost or stolen firearms within 24 hours, reducing the supply of guns often used in criminal activity. This welcome news could not come at a better time, as...

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...

Facing the truth about gun violence in PA