May 27, 2020
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President Trump’s private insurrection army
May 21, 2020
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Has The Coronavirus Pandemic Impacted Gun Violence In America?
May 8, 2020
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How the NRA Is Using Coronavirus Fears to Drive Up Gun Sales
April 16, 2020
In the News
Virginia Gun Rights Groups Say Virus Restrictions Go Too Far
April 1, 2020
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Amnesty slams Trump for classifying gun stores as ‘essential businesses’ during pandemic
March 11, 2020
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American’s oldest gun violence prevention group endorses Biden
March 2, 2020
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‘We’re not going away’: Virginia Tech families’ long fight for gun control
February 20, 2020
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‘Media Malpractice:’ Las Vegas Mass Shooting Largely Ignored During Democratic Debate
February 18, 2020
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Virginia Senate panel puts off assault weapons ban until next year in setback for Northam
February 17, 2020
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Virginia Governor’s Bill To Ban Assault Weapons Fails, With Help From His Own Party
February 5, 2020
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Police chief reduces fees for concealed carry permits
January 29, 2020
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As States Pass Red Flag Laws, Police Have To Figure Out How To Safely Implement Them
January 28, 2020
In the News
A NEW BACKLASH TO GUN CONTROL BEGINS IN VIRGINIA The rally ended at noon. By three in the afternoon, the armed groups had dissipated. As the light faded on the day, a small group of anti-gun protesters, fewer than a dozen in number and including the March for Our Lives youths, came to the capitol …
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January 22, 2020
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Virginia Senate passes red flag gun law after tightening due process protections Josh Horwitz, executive director of the Coalition to Stop Gun Violence, said the search warrant process envisioned under Virginia’s bill mirrors the red flag law in Florida, where the concept gained prominence after the 2018 mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School …
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January 22, 2020
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Thousands rally at Capitol to protest gun control Because of safety concerns, gun violence prevention advocates called off the vigil they had planned to follow the VCDL rally. In a press release, Coalition to Stop Gun Violence Virginia State Director Lori Haas stated they had “chosen to cancel the event due to the ongoing, credible …
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January 22, 2020
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That Pro-Gun Rally in Virginia Wasn’t Exactly “Peaceful” The Coalition to Stop Gun Violence, a group that had hosted a Martin Luther King Jr. Day event in Richmond for 28 years, canceled its vigil. “Advocates have faced armed individuals trying to intimidate us each year,” wrote the group’s president, Lori Haas, in a press release. …
January 21, 2020
In the News
From Richmond to the Senate Chambers, Minority Rule Rules The Coalition to Stop Gun Violence had also planned to assemble and petition for gun-control legislation—as it had done in peaceful competition with gun-rights groups in previous years. This year, because of the threats of armed violence surrounding the gun-rights march, that gun-control demonstration had to …
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January 21, 2020
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Guns Are No Mere Symbol But note who was not in Capitol Square on Monday. The Coalition to Stop Gun Violence had also planned to assemble and petition for gun-control legislation—as it had done in peaceful competition with gun-rights groups in previous years. This year, because of the threats of armed violence surrounding the gun-rights …
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January 20, 2020
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Virginia pro-gun rally: Despite anger, threats of insurrection, massive rally is carried out peacefully outside state Capitol Over the weekend, the Coalition to Stop Gun Violence canceled its annual vigil and lobbying day because of “ongoing, credible threats to public safety,” according to state director Lori Haas. Gov. Ralph Northam (D) instructed all nonessential staff …
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January 18, 2020
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NO GUNS ALLOWED AT VIRGINIA CAPITOL AS COMMONWEALTH GEARS UP FOR MASSIVE RALLY ON MONDAY The Coalition to Stop Gun Violence, a prominent gun-control advocacy group, announced it would cancel its Martin Luther King Jr. Day vigil and advocacy effort, which the group has co-hosted for nearly three decades, citing “credible threats to public safety …
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