September 24, 2020
Press Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 24, 2020 MEDIA CONTACT Andrew Patrick Coalition to Stop Gun Violence apatrick@csgv.org cell: 828-712-7603 Failure to Charge Police Officers Responsible for Killing Breonna Taylor Decreases Community Trust, Incites Subsequent Violence WASHINGTON — The Coalition to Stop Gun Violence’s Director of Outreach and Equity Lauren Footman released the following statement following the …
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September 24, 2020
In the News
The study by the Coalition to Stop Gun Violence, one of the country’s oldest gun control organizations, and Guns Down America, a group that advocates reducing the number of guns in circulation, examined polling place laws in Michigan, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Virginia and Wisconsin.
September 23, 2020
Press Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 23, 2020 MEDIA CONTACTS: For Guns Down: press@gunsdownamerica.org, 703-594-1787 For Coalition to Stop Gun Violence: Andrew Patrick, apatrick@csgv.org; 828-712-7603 New Report Highlights Need for Stronger Laws Against Guns at Polling Places in Swing States Election Season Follows Months of Record Gun Sales, Driven by Racial Animus; Voters in Michigan, North Carolina, …
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September 21, 2020
Press Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 21, 2020 MEDIA CONTACT Andrew Patrick, Coalition to Stop Gun Violence apatrick@csgv.org; cell: 828-712-7603 Coalition to Stop Gun Violence Mourns Death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Calls for No Vote on Replacement Until After Inauguration WASHINGTON — The Coalition to Stop Gun Violence released the following statement following the death of …
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August 30, 2020
Press Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 30, 2020 CONTACT: Samantha Kupferman, West End Strategy Team skupferman@westendstrategy.com; Cell: 202-215-9260 Armed Political Violence a Sad and Predictable Outcome of the Toxic Mix of Guns, Vigilantism, Insurrectionism Provoked by Trump WASHINGTON – In the past week, America has seen frightening examples of armed political violence in communities across the …
August 30, 2020
In the News
A look at Red Flag laws and the battle over one in Colorado The Red Flag movement began after Sandy Hook Elementary School in 2012. Mental health experts and gun safety advocates wrote a model law which most of the Red Flag states adopted. Among the authors was Josh Horwitz, who leads the coalition to …
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August 28, 2020
Press Release
For Immediate Release August 28, 2020 CONTACT: Samantha Kupferman, West End Strategy Team skupferman@westendstrategy.com; Cell: 202-215-9260 Coalition to Stop Gun Violence Applauds Passage of California Microstamping Bill, Urges Governor to Sign WASHINGTON — Today, the California State Senate passed AB 2847, a bill that strengthens the state’s existing Unsafe Handgun Act (UHA) and …
August 26, 2020
Press Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 26, 2020 MEDIA CONTACT Andrew Patrick, Coalition to Stop Gun Violence apatrick@csgv.org; cell: 828-712-7603 Lethal Means Safety Training Act Would Improve Health Services for Veterans CSGV endorses H.R. 8084, for which it provided expert guidance WASHINGTON — The Coalition to Stop Gun Violence (CSGV) and its affiliate the Educational Fund to …
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August 26, 2020
Press Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 26, 2020 MEDIA CONTACT: Andrew Patrick Coalition to Stop Gun Violence apatrick@csgv.org cell: 828-712-7603 Gun Violence Begets More Gun Violence After gun deaths in Kenosha, Wis., Coalition to Stop Gun Violence emphasizes dangerous cyclical impact of police violence WASHINGTON — Amid a deteriorating situation in Kenosha, Wis., a leading national gun …
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August 24, 2020
Press Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 24, 2020 MEDIA CONTACT: Alyson Malinger West End Strategy Team amalinger@westendstrategy.com cell: 917-935-7311 Accountability, Improved Police-Community Relations Critical After Police Shooting of Black Kenosha, Wis. Man Coalition to Stop Gun Violence calls for justice in shooting of Jacob Blake in front of his children WASHINGTON — On Sunday, police in Kenosha, …
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August 14, 2020
In the News
Virginians need care — not cops — in a mental-health crisis
August 12, 2020
Press Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 12, 2020 MEDIA CONTACT: Andrew Patrick apatrick@csgv.org 202-408-0061 x 1017 (c) 828-712-7603 CSGV Supports Virginia Legislative Black Caucus Priorities for Upcoming Special Session Policies reduce violence by combating systemic racism, advancing criminal justice reform, holding police accountable and reforming use of force WASHINGTON — As the Virginia General Assembly prepares to …
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August 10, 2020
In the News
Virginia’s gun-control debate shifts to newly empowered localities “Many citizens in the Commonwealth are not gun owners and understand the risks of guns in too many places and the increased risk of injury or death from those firearms,” said Lori Haas of the Coalition to Stop Gun Violence. “City and county boards are responding to …
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August 6, 2020
Press Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 6, 2020 MEDIA CONTACT: Andrew Patrick apatrick@csgv.org 202-408-0061 x 1017 (c) 828-712-7603 CSGV: NRA Members Should Walk Away Lawsuits shine light on NRA’s history of corruption WASHINGTON — Today, New York Attorney General Letitia James filed a lawsuit to dissolve the National Rifle Association, laying bare the organization’s history as a …
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August 4, 2020
Press Release
COALITION LAUNCHES NATIONAL CAMPAIGN TO DEMAND OHIO GOV. DEWINE REJECT STAND YOUR GROUND LAW Today, a coalition of eight advocacy organizations launched a nationwide campaign calling on Ohio Governor Mike DeWine to clearly and explicitly reject proposed ‘Stand Your Ground’ legislation in Ohio. These laws have been pushed by the gun lobby since 2005 and …
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July 31, 2020
Press Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 31, 2020 MEDIA CONTACT: Andrew Patrick apatrick@csgv.org 202-408-0061 Ext 1017 (o) 828-712-7603 (c) Washington, DC (July 31, 2020) — Today, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 7617, a six-bill appropriations minibus that includes Fiscal Year 2021 spending bills for the Departments of Defense, Commerce, Justice, Energy, Interior, Treasury, Labor, Health …
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July 25, 2020
In the News
Opinion: State activists proved that progress on gun violence is possible
July 18, 2020
Press Release
Coalition to Stop Gun Violence Mourns Death of John Lewis Coalition to Stop Gun Violence Executive Director Josh Horwitz issued the following statement: “John Lewis was the greatest of America. His towering legacy drives our mission of nonviolence and pursuit of a more perfect union. The work of gun violence prevention — the work that …
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July 14, 2020
Press Release
Background Checks Bill Upheld by Virginia Court Coalition to Stop Gun Violence Senior Director of Law and Policy Kelly Roskam issued the following statement: “The attempt by extremist gun groups to stop background checks was denied by a Virginia judge on nearly all counts. The people of Virginia spoke out in November, and the Democratically-led …
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June 29, 2020
In the News
Gun violence prevention advocate Jim Atwood dies