Eliminating Community Violence – It Takes Each One of Us
Less than one year ago, I remember speaking with the family of Zykier Young, a one-year-old who was shot and killed in his home and expressing my condolences and reaffirming …
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AG Shapiro, PA Largest Gun Show Promoter Reach Agreement to Ban Sale of Ghost Gun Kits
PHILADELPHIA, PA — Attorney General Josh Shapiro announced, alongside Rep. Amen Brown and Sens. Vincent Hughes and Tony Williams, that Eagle Arms Productions, the largest gun show promoter in Pennsylvania, …
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Bipartisan Reintroduction of Background Checks Legislation Comes as U.S. Gun Violence Soars
NEWTOWN, CT — This Week, H.R. 8, the Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2021, was reintroduced in the U.S. House of Representatives by the House Gun Violence Prevention Task Force …
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Candles and Balloons: State Rep. Donna Bullock on Gun Violence
My older son celebrated his 13th birthday in January. We shared this moment virtually with family and friends. As I decorated his backdrop with balloons and he blew out candles on …
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Dinniman Introduces Gun Safety Training Bill
WEST CHESTER, PA — As firearms sales surge in Pennsylvania, state Senator Andy Dinniman has introduced legislation to ensure that gun buyers receive information, training, and proper instruction prior to …
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Pennsylvania Is Tracking a Record Number of Crime Guns
HARRISBURG, PA — Attorney General Josh Shapiro this week released the first annual report card on the Office’s Track + Trace initiative. Track + Trace, launched in July 2019, is …
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Gov. Wolf Asks Legislature to Join Efforts to Combat Community Gun Violence
PHILADELPHIA, PA — Governor Tom Wolf, joined by legislators, community leaders, advocates, and students at Parkway Northwest High School for Peace and Social Justice asked the General Assembly to help …
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Comitta Commends Gov. Wolf’s Budget Plan Prioritizing Education, Pipeline Safety and Deterring Gun Violence
HARRISBURG, PA — State Rep. Carolyn Comitta applauded Gov. Tom Wolf’s plan to include efforts to reduce gun violence, prioritize pipeline safety and allot additional funding toward Pennsylvania’s K-12 education …
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Governor Wolf Urges Legislature to Tackle Gun Violence, Student Debt, Toxic Schools
HARRISBURG, PA — Governor Tom Wolf this week called upon Pennsylvanians to imagine a better commonwealth – one with a stronger workforce, better schools, safer communities, and more opportunities for …
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AG Shapiro Releases Track + Trace Report Card, Shows Initiative is Closing Gaps in Fight Against Gun Trafficking
HARRISBURG, PA — Following last summer’s launch, Attorney General Josh Shapiro issued a report card on his Track + Trace initiative showcasing major progress on the Commonwealth’s fight against gun trafficking …
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