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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January 18, 2020
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Concerns of public safety prompt cancellation of annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day vigil
January 18, 2020
In the News
Richmond braces for giant gun rights rally on Monday The Coalition to Stop Gun Violence canceled its annual vigil and lobbying day, announcing the decision on Twitter “with a heavy heart.” The organization’s state director, Lori Haas, said it was because of “ongoing, credible threats to public safety that have been promoted … by gun …
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January 18, 2020
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Virginia Bracing for a Fight Over Guns Lori Haas, Virginia director of the Coalition to Stop Gun Violence, says the group is canceling its annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day Vigil and Day of Advocacy, an event it has organized for nearly three decades. “We have received information that heavily armed white supremacists will be seeking …
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January 18, 2020
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Gun Rights Demonstration Appears to End Peacefully Despite Armed Protesters. Here’s What to Know About the Pro-Gun Rally in Richmond, Virginia At least one Virginia organization has canceled planned MLK Day-related events for fear of violence. The Coalition to Stop Gun Violence announced Friday that an annual vigil and “Day of Advocacy” would would not …
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January 18, 2020
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Richmond braces for giant gun rights rally on Monday The Coalition to Stop Gun Violence canceled its annual vigil and lobbying day, announcing the decision on Twitter “with a heavy heart.” The organization’s state director, Lori Haas, said it was because of “ongoing, credible threats to public safety that have been promoted … by gun …
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January 18, 2020
In the News
As gun-rights supporters plan peaceful rally in Richmond, state warns extremists could pose threat. An event to advocate for gun-control measures and to honor victims of gun violence was canceled Friday afternoon by its organizers, the Virginia Center for Public Safety, the Coalition to Stop Gun Violence, and the Educational Fund to Stop Gun Violence. …
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January 17, 2020
Press Release
Coalition to Stop Gun Violence Virginia State Director Lori Haas issued the following statement: “It is with a heavy heart that I am announcing the cancellation of the annual Martin Luther King Day Vigil and Day of Advocacy. We have chosen to cancel the event due to the ongoing, credible threats to public safety that …
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January 17, 2020
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Virginia’s highest court upholds weapons ban at gun rally “Given the serious concerns about possible violence on Monday, we recognize that we can not guarantee the safety of the brave gun violence prevention activists and survivors who have fought so hard for this day,” said Lori Haas, state director of the Coalition to Stop Gun …
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January 17, 2020
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What Virginia gun rally says about future of Second Amendment rights But to many other Virginians, the idea of a mass armed rally at the state capitol on a holiday devoted to civil rights hero Martin Luther King Jr. is its own form of tyranny – part of a growing “insurrectionist idea” in the U.S. That …
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January 17, 2020
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Eminem reenacts Las Vegas concert shooting in new ‘Darkness’ video while calling for better gun laws
January 17, 2020
In the News
Men Discussed Opening Fire at Pro-Gun Rally in Richmond, Officials Say “We are an organization that strives to promote public health and safety, and we cannot in good faith lead our supporters—some of whom are children and teenagers—into a violent, dangerous situation,” said Lori Haas, the coalition’s Virginia director. “We refuse to engage with those …
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January 16, 2020
Press Release
Universal background checks, one-handgun-a-month, locality control pass Virginia Senate Coalition to Stop Gun Violence Virginia State Director Lori Haas issued the following statement: “Today, the newly Democratic-controlled Senate in Virginia took a big step toward making the Commonwealth safer for citizens and visitors. “Bills to establish universal background checks on all gun sales, re-establish the …
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January 15, 2020
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From fringe to force: How a gun rights advocate from Chesterfield made his mark On the other end of the spectrum, Lori Haas, Virginia director of the Coalition to Stop Gun Violence, supports the recent gun control proposals, and cites recent polls related to the popularity of gun control among Virginians; a Washington Post-Schar School …
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January 13, 2020
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Despite protests, Democratic gun-control bills pass their first hurdle on a party-line vote Lori Haas, the state director of the Coalition to Stop Gun Violence, estimates at least 130 gun bills — including many Republican bills to increase criminal penalties for gun offenses — have been filed this session.
January 13, 2020
In the News
Four firearms bills advance in Virginia’s newly gun-free Capitol “Clearly it’s a new day in Virginia when Senate Judiciary moves four bills,” said Lori Haas, Virginia director for the Coalition to Stop Gun Violence. “Elections have consequences, and they’re reacting to the mandate of the voters.”
January 13, 2020
Press Release
A new day in Richmond as the Democrats’ gun violence prevention majority takes first steps toward change Coalition to Stop Gun Violence Virginia State Director Lori Haas issued the following statement: “I’ve been testifying and speaking before the Senate Judiciary Committee since my daughter was shot and survived in her Virginia Tech French class in …
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January 10, 2020
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Guns banned in Virginia Capitol as Democratic majority takes first action on firearms “The other side is very, very, very ugly right now, and the threats are real,” said Lori Haas of the Coalition to Stop Gun Violence. “I don’t begrudge them being careful.”