April 23, 2018
In the News
Our executive director urges congressional action on a national bump stock ban
April 18, 2018
Press Release
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 15, 2018
In the News
POLITICAL GROUPS RELEASE STATEMENTS ON PAUL RYAN’S DECISION TO RETIRE FROM CONGRESS
April 13, 2018
In the News
Gun-rights activist denied access to Parkland school plans to speak off campus
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 7, 2018
In the News
Democrats even in GOP country shift toward gun restrictions
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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April 3, 2018
In the News
After the March for Our Lives, the next milestone is a full political sea change
March 29, 2018
In the News
‘The Media Have Neglected Us’: Black Parkland Survivors Speak Out
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 16, 2018
In the News
Our Director of Public Health Research explains how extreme risk legislation can reduce gun violence