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 16, 2018
In the News
Our Director of Public Health Research explains how extreme risk legislation can reduce gun violence
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
March 6, 2018
Press Release
Coalition to Stop Gun Violence Executive Director Josh Horwitz issued the following statement: “Today, the New York State Assembly passed A. 8976 to establish an Extreme Risk Protection Order (ERPO). ERPO provides an evidence-based mechanism for families and law enforcement to temporarily remove guns from a risky situation before it becomes lethal by utilizing the …
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March 6, 2018
In the News
Baltimore students’ march and protest against gun violence draws national attention
March 5, 2018
In the News
Finding a path toward gun safety in the US
February 28, 2018
In the News
Should teachers carry guns?
February 27, 2018
In the News
The Parkland Shooting May Have Just Cemented America’s Newest Voting Bloc “People are fed up,” said Andrew Patrick, media director for the Coalition to Stop Gun Violence. “If you were a freshman or a sophomore in [Parkland] high school, you would have been in elementary school when Sandy Hook happened. They have grown up with …
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February 27, 2018
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Democratic lawmakers, gun-control groups huddle to plot political strategy
February 26, 2018
Press Release
Coalition to Stop Gun Violence Media Director Andrew Patrick issued the following statement: “The president’s press conference today offered several modest proposals to reduce America’s gun violence epidemic. He also suggested several dangerous ideas that would make Americans less safe. Most surprisingly, President Trump stated that there are times when we need to fight the …
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February 23, 2018
In the News
Evangelical Leaders Say ‘Pro-Life Ethic’ Means Fighting For Gun Reform “I can’t speak for everybody but I would think that’s what we need to do,” Atwood told HuffPost. “We need to cross boundaries, cross lines of different political entities and work together.”