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CeaseFirePA Hatfield Township becomes 23rd community to take action against illegal guns by passing Lost or Stolen Handgun Reporting.
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Hatfield Township Adopts Lost or Stolen Handgun Reporting LawHatfield Township is the 19th PA community to adopt reform; first in Montgomery County
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CeaseFirePA Education Fund was just approved for the United Way of Southeastern PA’s Donor Choice Program! Now you can join the fight against gun violence across the state by gathering your co-workers to contribute through your office United Way campaign, or make an individual donation. Our ID number is Code #47631.
Y...ou can also contribute by mailing a check to CeaseFirePA to support legislative advocacy, or to CeaseFirePA Education Fund to support our educational programs. Mail to: CeaseFirePA, 111 S. Independence Mall East, Suite 966, Philadelphia, PA 19106.
Or donate online by clicking on the link below.
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CeaseFire PA was established three years ago, and is organized pursuant to Pennsylvania’s non-profit corporation law. We have tax exempt status under IRS Code Sections 501(c)(3) & (4). Contributions to ...
CeaseFirePA CeaseFirePA Board President Phil Goldsmith commends the Philadelphia Inquirer for their series revealing the crisis in the Philadelphia court system. He suggests increased monitoring of the criminal justice system as a key piece in the gun violence prevention puzzle. In fact, Phil proposes an online report card to prom...pt regular reporting to the city’s residents on courtroom updates. He also praises Philadelphia District Attorney-elect Seth Williams for making gun violence prevention and illegal guns a top priority.
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By Philip R. Goldsmith The Inquirer has performed a public service by shining a bright light on a wide swath of government that is rarely exposed or held accountable - the criminal justice system. As president ...
CeaseFirePA West Mifflin Township in Allegheny County became the 22nd jurisdiction to pass a Lost or Stolen Handgun ordinance. Council voted 6-1 despite a full house consisting of the NRA and other guns-at-all-costs supporters. Our effort was led by CeaseFirePA board member Mary Beth Hacke, who lost her 14-month-old son to random ...gun fire, and our western Pa coordinator Jana Finder.
www.pittsburghlive.com
West Mifflin council has adopted an ordinance regarding the reporting of lost or stolen handguns despite coming under fire from residents of other municipalities urging council not to take such action.
CeaseFirePA This morning’s Philadelphia Inquirer editorial sent a message loud and clear: buy an illegal gun for a criminal and you will face the consequences. Cities and towns across PA are fed up—they are supporting Lost or Stolen Handgun Reporting to protect their communities and encourage the PA General Assembly to pass statewide reform.
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If more lowlifes got the message that gun trafficking in Philadelphia would earn them years behind bars, maybe city streets would be less dangerous for brave officers like slain Police Sgt. Patrick McDonald.
CeaseFirePA A national poll by Mayors Against Illegal Guns came out today, confirming what CeaseFirePA has said all along - even gun owners, even NRA members, support commonsense reforms like lost or stolen handgun reporting to get illegal guns off our streets. In fact, report shows that 88% of gun owners support this no-brainer reform.
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Poll proves NRA member support for lost or stolen78% NRA members, nationally, support lost or stolen gun reporting88% non-NRA gun owners support lost or stolen gun reporting
CeaseFirePA Aliquippa became the 21st PA city and town to take action in support of Lost or Stolen Handgun Reporting. Read the Beaver County Times story at the link below or the CeaseFirePA press release at www.ceasefirepa.org.
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ALIQUIPPA — Residents of Aliquippa now must report a lost or stolen firearm to city police, according to an ordinance adopted by Aliquippa Council last week.
CeaseFirePA The NRA aggressively recruits new members, but one columnist writes about the organization’s façade of leading questions and rhetoric. Check out this column to read a witty take on a very serious subject.
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By Leonard Boasberg I have received a letter from Wayne LaPierre, executive vice president of the National Rifle Association, advising me, "You have been specially selected to represent your fellow ...
CeaseFirePA Our police officers are under siege. When will we take reasonable, commonsense steps to protect police and all our citizens from the clear danger posed by criminals armed with illegal guns?
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CeaseFirePA Issues Statement on the Shooting Death of Penn Hills Police Officer Michael CrawshawTragedy marks 19th police officer in PA shot and killed in the line of duty in 7 years
CeaseFirePA Aliquippa--in the most western part of Pennsylvania--considers passing the Lost or Stolen Handgun Reporting ordinance.
www.timesonline.com
ALIQUIPPA — Aliquippa Council is considering an ordinance making it illegal for city residents to fail to report lost or stolen firearms to the police.
CeaseFirePA Castle Shannon, PA in Allegheny County is the 20th city or town to take action in support of Lost or Stolen Handgun Reporting.
www.pittsburghlive.com
Tom Buglio Thank goodness there are some mayors with backbone, and an organization in my state that fights the good fight to protect us from the philosophy of the NRA and like minded people. It really is amazing how powerful the NRA has been, and how weak our gun laws really are, especially after the many high profile shootings.... What will it take to get background checks at the many gun shows in PA? What will it take to bring back the assault rifle ban? How can any sane country permit the lax laws we have and all of the killings that happen every day with guns that could be easily prevented?
CeaseFirePA A 15th PA community passes lost or stolen handgun reporting on Tuesday night. Braddock in southwestern PA joins 14 other cities and towns across the state that want to send a message to the General Assembly that they want commonsense gun reform.
www.post-gazette.com
People who pass criminal background checks buy handguns for criminals -- who are legally prohibited from possessing them -- in what is called a "straw buy."
CeaseFirePA Twelve for Twelve! CeaseFirePA endorsed 12 candidates for mayor across PA, and all 12 won their respective elections.Candidates who took the lead on commonsense gun reform stood victorious statewide. Says one PA Mayor: “It’s clear our voters are responding.”
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:Contact Joe Grace, CeaseFirePA Executive DirectorCell: 215 964 7093, email: joe.grace@ceasefirepa.org
CeaseFirePA A Philadelphia Daily News article reports: Blinded by love or fueled by financial need, women represent a quarter of about 350 straw buyers arrested in Philadelphia since a multiagency Gun Violence Task Force launched in 2006, data shows.
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