When it comes to gun control, our children are Generation Abandoned. Boston Globe op-ed written by David Hogg and John Rosenthal. More News: 19 children and 2 adults shot dead in their elementary school in Uvalde, Texas. Failed gun control since Sandy Hook to the Buffalo shooting. In response to the Buffalo market shooting, Rep. Liz Cheney accuses her party’s leaders
A Hate Crime in Buffalo, New York New York has strong gun laws that prohibit the possession of assault weapons and high-capacity ammunition magazines like the ones likely used in this attack. However, neighboring states like Ohio and Pennsylvania do not. One of the guns in the possession of the 18-year old shooter was reportedly purchased
A Boston College Study shows a disturbing rise in teens carrying firearms. The survey used for the study shows that Massachusetts has low rates of handgun carriage among adolescents, while it is increasing in some other New England states. Our press release explains why. News on gun trafficking: Novia Scotia shooter who killed 20 people illegally bought guns over the border in
This week, Stop Handgun Violence will join the MA Coalition to Prevent Gun Violence to honor Janet Goldenberg, president of the Coalition for nine years. She transfers the reigns to Mark Scott and Cindy Diggs, new Board President and Vice-President, respectively. Tickets to attend the Peace Forward event on Wednesday April 27th here. In the
AN ACT RELATIVE TO CRIME GUN DATA REPORTING AND ANALYSIS. Since 2014, crime gun data has been collected by the commonwealth but has not been utilized successfully. This bill would require a report and analysis about the existing data so that legislators and law enforcement can effectively target the source of guns used in crime.
We applaud President Biden’s announcement on the following executive actions: A final ATF rule banning the manufacturing of the most accessible ghost guns, such as unserialized “buy build shoot” kits that individuals buy online or at a store without a background check and easily assemble into a working firearm at home. A new nominee for ATF Director, Steve
Another weekend of shootings Six dead and twelve injured in Sacramento. Gunfire at an Illinois grocery store. Four shootings this weekend in Minnesota. Two dead and three injured in Pennsylvania. Several injured in Providence Sunday morning. Five injured after an altercation in South Carolina. One dead and two injured at a mall in Viriginia. ##
Four years ago, David Hogg and others founded March for Our Lives, a nationwide march to end gun violence. The march was the largest single-day gathering of individuals in support of gun violence prevention. Jim Braude of WGBH Greater Boston brings our founder John Rosenthal and David together, to discuss lobbying Congress to pass gun
Gun Violence Archive reports : With seven mass shootings yesterday and overnight, the U.S. has now reached over 100 mass shootings in 2022. The complete list here. Shootings last weekend: One dead and 28 injured at an Arkansas car show. In Miami, 5 injured in shootings on Ocean Dr. Three dead and multiple injured at a hotel in North Carolina. Texas Roundup: Four
Celebrating women who have cleared a path for MORE women to move forward. #WomenHistoryMonth In our Newsfeed: In Georgia, a 16-year old arrested for fatally shooting an employee at a car dealership. In Iowa, a drive-by shooting at a high school leaves one teen dead, two injured and 6 teens arrested. In Kansas, a former police officer was sentenced for a 2019
