April 24, 2018
Press Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 24, 2018 MEDIA CONTACT: Andrew Patrick apatrick@csgv.org (p) 202-408-0061 Ext. 1017 (c) 828-712-7603 Governor Hogan Signs Extreme Risk Order into Law Maryland has become the latest state to establish life-saving extreme risk protective order (ERPO) law. Coalition to Stop Gun Violence Staff Attorney Yasmín Fletcher Issued the Following Statement: “The Coalition …
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April 23, 2018
Press Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 23, 2018 MEDIA CONTACT: Andrew Patrick apatrick@csgv.org 202-408-0061 x 1017 (c) 828-712-7603 Jennifer Wexton Will Work to Protect Virginia From Gun Violence Washington, DC (April 23, 2018) — The Coalition to Stop Gun Violence (CSGV) endorses State Senator Jennifer Wexton to represent Virginia’s 10th District in the United States House of …
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April 18, 2018
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 18, 2018 MEDIA CONTACT: Andrew Patrick apatrick@csgv.org (p) 202-408-0061 Ext. 1017 (c) 828-712-7603 Coalition to Stop Gun Violence Endorses GVP Champions for Congress Washington, DC (April 17, 2018) — The Coalition to Stop Gun Violence (CSGV) is pleased to announce its first two endorsements of 2018. These two “Candidates to …
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April 16, 2018
Press Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 16, 2018 MEDIA CONTACT: Andrew Patrick apatrick@csgv.org (p) 202-408-0061 Ext. 1017 (c) 828-712-7603 On Virginia Tech Anniversary, Survivors Reflect on Progress Today marks the eleventh anniversary of the Virginia Tech massacre; at the time, the shooting was the deadliest in American history. Coalition to Stop Gun Violence Virginia State Director Lori …
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April 11, 2018
Press Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 11, 2018 MEDIA CONTACT: Andrew Patrick apatrick@csgv.org (p) 202-408-0061 Ext. 1017 (c) 828-712-7603 Governor Phil Scott Signs Vermont Extreme Risk Protection Order Act into Law The signing by Vermont’s Republican governor makes Vermont the seventh state to establish a life-saving extreme risk law Coalition to Stop Gun Violence Legislative Director Christian …
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April 11, 2018
Press Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 11, 2018 MEDIA CONTACT: Andrew Patrick apatrick@csgv.org (p) 202-408-0061 Ext. 1017 (c) 828-712-7603 The “Thoughts and Prayers” Speaker Speaker Paul Ryan’s true legacy is one of ineptitude and inaction on America’s gun violence epidemic Coalition to Stop Gun Violence Media Director Andrew Patrick Issued the Following Statement: “As the national gun …
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April 10, 2018
Press Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 10, 2018 MEDIA CONTACT: Andrew Patrick apatrick@csgv.org (p) 202-408-0061 Ext. 1017 (c) 828-712-7603 Maryland Passes Life-Saving Extreme Risk Order In the hours before the end of session, Maryland lawmakers passed HB 1302 to become the sixth state to establish an extreme risk protective order (ERPO) law. Coalition to Stop Gun Violence …
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April 4, 2018
Press Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 4, 2018 MEDIA CONTACT: Andrew Patrick apatrick@csgv.org (c) 828-712-7603 Post-Parkland Has Exposed the Racial Divide in How Gun Violence is Covered Organizations and advocates can no longer ignore the daily scourge of gun violence in impacted communities. Coalition to Stop Gun Violence Executive Director Josh Horwitz issued the following statement: “Today …
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March 27, 2018
In the News
Dakota Jablon wants to start a national conversation about gun suicides. For her, it’s personal.
March 23, 2018
In the News
Before the March for Our Lives, a Bit of Good News on Gun Control After the terrible shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School, in December, 2012, Josh Horwitz, the executive director of the Coalition to Stop Gun Violence, helped put together a group of prominent public-health and mental-health professionals and experts on gun violence. “A …
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March 23, 2018
In the News
How to Join the Movement to End Gun Violence This Weekend and Beyond
March 22, 2018
In the News
D.C. leaders call for Rubio to withdraw 2017 gun bill
March 22, 2018
In the News
Parkland activists’ success outpaces long-term efforts to curb gun violence in communities of color “What’s happening now has been happening in black, brown and beige communities for years,” said Hicks, director of African-American and Community Outreach for the Coalition to Stop Gun Violence. “I think more Americans are noticing that disparity. They’re waking up to the fact …
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March 21, 2018
In the News
If You Want to Change Gun Violence in the US After the March For Our Lives, Join These Advocacy Groups Since the 70’s, the Coalition to Stop Gun Violence (CSGV) has pushed educational and legislative agendas, aimed at ending gun violence in America. Through data-based policy development and effective lobbying, the CSGV has remained an aggressive advocate …
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March 18, 2018
In the News
Gun Violence Panel Gets ‘Beyond The Politics’
March 11, 2018
Press Release
Coalition to Stop Gun Violence Executive Director Josh Horwitz issued the following statement: “President Trump offered multiple ideas this evening– some good, some terrible– in his gun reform proposal. One aspect of the package that the Coalition to Stop Gun Violence (CSGV) endorses is the call for every state in the nation to enact a …
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March 10, 2018
In the News
Why the AR-15? Popular gun style takes center stage in gun debate following Parkland shooting But Christian Heyne, legislative director at the Coalition to Stop Gun Violence, said the same things that make AR-style rifles popular for competition shooters are what make it an effective military weapon and so deadly in mass shooting situations. “These …
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March 8, 2018
Press Release
On Friday, Governor Rick Scott signed a wide-ranging gun bill that takes a number of modest steps towards reducing gun violence. The new law dealt the NRA — and their Florida lobbyist Marion Hammer — a major defeat. Coalition to Stop Gun Violence Media Director Andrew Patrick issued the following statement: “Governor Scott’s signing of Florida’s …
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March 8, 2018
Press Release
Coalition to Stop Gun Violence Legislative Director Christian Heyne issued the following statement: “The Coalition to Stop Gun Violence applauds Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Lindsey Graham (R-SC) for introducing the Extreme Risk Protection Order Act of 2018. “The data has shown that extreme risk laws have been successful in reducing American gun deaths. They …
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March 7, 2018
In the News
Gun control momentum ‘didn’t happen out of the blue’: Why Parkland’s different