January 25, 2021
Press Release
Coalition to Stop Gun Violence Applauds Advancement of Bill Prohibiting Firearms at Polling Places in Virginia If passed into law, HB2081 will protect democracy by preventing armed intimidation while voting RICHMOND — Today, Virginia House Bill 2081, which would ban firearms at polling places, passed the Virginia House of Delegates and now advances to the …
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January 25, 2021
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Virginia House passes bill to prohibit firearms at polling places The Coalition to Stop Gun Violence Senior Director of Advocacy Lori Haas issued a statement Monday evening on the House’s passage of the bill. “We are one step closer in ensuring the safety of voting – one of our most sacred rights with the advancement …
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January 19, 2021
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Bill Seeks to Ban Guns on Capitol Square, Adjacent Streets Lori Haas, Virginia director of the Coalition to Stop Gun Violence echoed Levine. “Political discourse should be free exchange of ideas,” Haas said. “And armed intimidation has no place in the political process.”
January 18, 2021
Press Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 18, 2021 MEDIA CONTACT: Samantha Kupferman, West End Strategy Team skupferman@westendstrategy.com; 202-215-9260 Coalition to Stop Gun Violence Urges Ban on Open Gun Carry, Criminal Justice Reform in Virginia, Among Other Initiatives During Online MLK Jr. Day Vigil, Advocacy Update 29th annual Virginia Vigil & Advocacy Day to Prevent Gun Violence particularly …
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January 18, 2021
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Group against gun violence holds virtual vigil and advocacy day on MLK Day More than 1,000 people died because of gun violence last year in the commonwealth, according to the Coalition to Stop Gun Violence. “These are humans, these are people these are fellow [men] in the commonwealth of Virginia,” said Lori Haas, with the …
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January 18, 2021
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Car Caravans, Virtual Vigil on Low-Key Lobby Day Groups like Moms Demand Action and the Coalition to Stop Gun Violence backed the Democratic push for new gun control legislation. The Coalition marked this year’s lobby day, which always takes place on the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday, with a vigil for the lives lost due to …
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January 18, 2021
In the News
Virginia’s gun reform advocates go virtual for Lobby Day 2021 The 29th annual Virginia Vigil & Advocacy Day to Prevent Gun Violence took to Zoom Monday. Hosted by the Coalition to Stop Gun Violence, Educational Fund to Stop Gun Violence and Virginia Center for Public Safety, advocates used the commemoration of Dr. Martin Luther King …
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January 16, 2021
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Virginia officials on edge as pro-gun caravans prepare to gather in Richmond on Monday A slate of gun control groups is using the prospect of armed demonstrators milling around town to tout a proposal to ban the open carrying of firearms in Virginia. One of the groups, the Coalition to Stop Gun Violence, will push …
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January 15, 2021
Press Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 15, 2021 MEDIA CONTACT: Andrew Patrick apatrick@csgv.org (c) 828-712-7603 The NRA Goes Down with Trump WASHINGTON — As the National Rifle Association (NRA) announces it has filed for bankruptcy and is moving operations to Texas in a pathetic effort to escape legal culpability, it finally can’t shy away from its decades …
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January 15, 2021
Press Release
For Press Inquiries: Brady – Liam Sullivan, lsullivan@bradyunited.org Coalition to Stop Gun Violence – Samantha Kupferman, skupferman@westendstrategy.com Everytown for Gun Safety – Mariah McGough, mmcgough@everytown.org Giffords – Jason Phelps, jphelps@giffords.org Four National Gun Violence Prevention Groups Call on Virginia General Assembly to Ban Open Gun Carry Brady, the Coalition to Stop Gun Violence, Everytown for …
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January 15, 2021
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After Months Of Demonstrations At Nevada’s Capitol, Officials Prepare For Possible Armed Protests According to Josh Horwitz, Executive Director of the Coalition to Stop Gun Violence, the assault on the U.S. Capitol was motivated by what he calls the “insurrectionist idea.” “It comes from the idea that within the Second Amendment there is an individual …
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January 13, 2021
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Man Arrested for Threatening to Shoot Nancy Pelosi Had 2,500 Rounds of Ammunition with Him “Trump has created from disparate groups a private army,” Joshua Horwitz, executive director of The Coalition to Stop Gun Violence said to Newsweek. “Now they have a common cause and now they have a general. When you have that type of …
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January 12, 2021
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‘The Bloodshed Could Have Easily Been Worse’: Rioters Came To Washington Heavily Armed “The bloodshed could have easily been worse,” said Josh Horwitz, a longtime gun control activist and the executive director of the Coalition to Stop Gun Violence.
January 8, 2021
Press Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 8, 2021 MEDIA CONTACT: Andrew Patrick apatrick@csgv.org (c) 828-712-7603 Insurrection is a Continuing Threat to Democracy; Urgent and Immediate Response is Needed Now President Trump Dangerous, Unfit to Lead; Law Enforcement Must Be Held Accountable; and Guns Must be Outlawed from Statehouses and Polling Places WASHINGTON — As the United States …
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January 8, 2021
Press Release
Gun Violence Prevention Group Strongly Supports Biden DOJ Nominees CSGV: Selections underscore Biden’s commitment to restoring DOJ independence and addressing racial justice WASHINGTON January 7, 2021 – In response to this week’s announcement by President-elect Biden of key nominees for the Department of Justice, Coalition to Stop Gun Violence Executive Director Josh Horwitz issued the …
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January 6, 2021
Press Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 6, 2021 MEDIA CONTACT: Andrew Patrick apatrick@csgv.org (c) 828-712-7603 Insurrectionism at U.S. Capitol Long in the Making, Endangers American Democracy WASHINGTON — In response to insurrectionists storming the U.S. Capitol today, Coalition to Stop Gun Violence Executive Director Josh Horwitz, an expert on armed insurrectionist movements in the United States, issued …
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January 5, 2021
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Virginia Crime Commission votes to recommend removal of mandatory minimum sentences The commission is made up of six democratic state legislators, one republican delegate, the Norfolk Chief of Police, the state director of The Coalition to Stop Gun Violence, the director of the Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service at the University of Virginia and the Chief …
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January 4, 2021
Press Release
#STANDWITHOHIO COALITION CONDEMNS GOV. MIKE DEWINE FOR SIGNING NEW, “STAND YOUR GROUND” LEGISLATION INTO LAW Columbus, Ohio – A coalition of Ohio-based and national advocacy organizations decried Ohio Governor Mike DeWine’s signing of a dangerous ‘Stand Your Ground’ bill into law. This bill was signed by Governor Dewine at the end of the lame duck …
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January 4, 2021
Press Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 4, 2021 MEDIA CONTACT: Andrew Patrick apatrick@csgv.org (c) 828-712-7603 Now Is The Time for DC Statehood WASHINGTON — On the first day of the 117th Congress, D.C. Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton introduced the Washington, D.C. Admission Act of 2021, which would make the District of Columbia the 51st state. The Coalition …
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December 27, 2020
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Selling a gun? Don’t forget that background check