July 18, 2021
Press Release
America’s Pastime WASHINGTON — Last night, baseball fans were sent scrambling in fear after hearing gunfire during the 6th inning of the baseball game between the Washington Nationals and the San Diego Padres. Three people were injured in gunfire that happened outside the stadium and the game halted. The shooting at Nationals Park occurred the …
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July 6, 2021
Press Release
Over the Fourth of July weekend, Americans once again experienced the consequences of a deadly epidemic of gun violence. In response, the Coalition to Stop Gun Violence is calling for elected officials at the national, state, and local levels to respond to this public health crisis by immediately passing legislation and implementing proven policies that will end the carnage. The latest data on gun violence between individuals shows that at least 233 people were killed and 618 people were injured by gun violence over the holiday weekend. That figure does not include gun deaths by suicide, which typically account for the majority of gun deaths.
June 23, 2021
Press Release
In response to today’s announcement of the Biden-Harris administration’s comprehensive strategy to prevent and respond to gun violence, Coalition to Stop Gun Violence Executive Director Josh Horwitz issued the following statement:
June 19, 2021
Press Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 19, 2021 MEDIA CONTACT: Andrew Patrick apatrick@csgv.org (c) 828-712-7603 Historic Set of Colorado Gun Violence Prevention Legislation Signed Into Law DENVER — As America marks Gun Violence Awareness Month, Colorado Governor Jared Polis took decisive action to keep Colorado families, communities, and localities safe from gun violence. Colorado has far too …
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June 17, 2021
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 17, 2021 MEDIA CONTACT: Andrew Patrick apatrick@csgv.org (p) 202-408-0061 Ext. 1017 (c) 828-712-7603 Six Years After Charleston Tragedy, It’s Past Time For Legislation to Reduce Gun Violence WASHINGTON — Today, America remembers and honors the lives and enduring legacy of the “Emanuel Nine.” A horrific act of life-ending violence occurred when …
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June 8, 2021
Press Release
Tonight’s results reaffirm Virginia voters’ commitment to gun violence prevention.
June 4, 2021
Press Release
As the nation marks Wear Orange Weekend (June 4-6) as the beginning of Gun Violence Awareness Month, over 100 Americans are dying from gun violence every day. The Coalition to Stop Gun Violence released the following statement honoring the lives, families, and communities bearing the costs of the American epidemic of gun violence and calling for elected officials to take immediate action to pass gun violence prevention laws:
May 26, 2021
Press Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 26, 2021 MEDIA CONTACT: Andrew Patrick apatrick@csgv.org (c) 828-712-7603 Confirm David Chipman: Addressing our Gun Violence Epidemic Requires Strong Leadership at Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives WASHINGTON — In response to today’s Senate Judiciary confirmation hearing for David Chipman to become the Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, …
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May 25, 2021
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WASHINGTON — Federal lawmakers re-introduced innovative extreme risk protection order legislation to address America’s epidemic of gun violence that kills nearly 40,000 Americans every year. The legislation would create opportunities for states to apply for federal support to implement extreme risk protection orders (ERPOs). The legislation mirrors policy recommendations developed by a consortium of legal and public health experts convened by CSGV affiliate organization the Educational Fund to Stop Gun Violence (EFSGV) following the 2013 shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School. Nineteen states and the District of Columbia have implemented these laws.
May 14, 2021
Press Release
DENVER — In Colorado, two people die daily from gun violence. On Tuesday, May 18, at 5 p.m. MDT, the Coalition to Stop Gun Violence (CSGV) and Colorado Ceasefire will convene a panel featuring Colorado State Representatives Jennifer Bacon and Tom Sullivan to discuss opportunities to pass gun safety legislation in Colorado as well as recent legislative victories. Colorado Ceasefire is the longest-serving statewide, grassroots gun violence prevention organization in Colorado.
April 30, 2021
Press Release
“The latest incident with Senator Amanda Chase and her staff illustrate that the Junior Senator from Chesterfield is a danger to the safety of Virginians, both individually and the Commonwealth as a whole. Senator Chase is unfit to lead, unfit to govern, and unfit to be anywhere near the corridors of power in Virginia.
April 29, 2021
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Following last month’s mass shooting in a King Soopers in Boulder, Colorado residents have been urging action on gun violence prevention. In a state that has seen its tragic share of high profile shootings and a persistently high rate of gun suicides, Colorado legislators have heard the calls to action and introduced a comprehensive gun violence prevention legislative package that will address and reduce all forms of gun violence.
April 28, 2021
Press Release
As Congress and the Biden administration increase federal attention on gun violence prevention as a public health issue, Josh Horwitz, executive director of the Coalition to Stop Gun Violence (CSGV), testified before the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution on Wednesday afternoon. Horwitz discussed how extreme risk laws (also known as “red flag laws”) can be used most effectively.
April 22, 2021
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As the House of Representative voted 216-208 to end the disenfranchisement of 700,000 residents of the District of Columbia, the nation’s oldest gun violence prevention organization urges the Senate to also recognize that without statehood, communities that disproportionately suffer the impact of gun violence are unable to act on lifesaving policy solutions. The Coalition to Stop Gun Violence (CSGV) has been a longstanding and vocal advocate for enfranchising District of Columbia residents, and urges the Senate to end the injustice of denying congressional representation to DC citizens, a plurality of whom are African-American.
April 21, 2021
Press Release
Every day, 17 veterans die by suicide, 12 by firearm, as part of a quiet and escalating suicide crisis in the United States. Today, the Coalition to Stop Gun Violence (CSGV) applauded federal lawmakers for addressing the suicide crisis among the nation’s veterans, including firearm suicide, by introducing legislation that provides greater training opportunities for health care providers to conduct lethal means safety counseling for veterans at risk of suicide.
April 20, 2021
Press Release
As the verdict in the Derek Chauvin trial was announced, the Coalition to Stop Gun Violence welcomed the jury finding Derek Chauvin guilty on all counts and bringing a measure of accountability in the death of George Floyd.
April 20, 2021
Press Release
In the aftermath of a shooter outside Indianapolis killing eight people, extreme risk protection order (ERPO) laws across the country are being analyzed for the lifesaving value they can provide in preventing individuals at elevated risk of violence from acquiring firearms. In the case of this particular perpetrator, law enforcement had previously removed a gun from his possession due to mental health concerns raised by family members, but Indiana’s extreme risk law was not invoked to prevent the future acquisition of new guns.
April 19, 2021
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 19, 2021 Colorado Ceasefire Applauds Governor Polis Signing Life-Saving Safe Storage and Lost & Stolen Bills Into Law New laws encourage responsible gun ownership; but work still remains this legislative session Denver — Today, Governor Jared Polis took decisive action to further address Colorado’s gun violence epidemic. These two laws …
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April 16, 2021
Press Release
As Virginia marks 14 years since the mass shooting at Virginia Tech, when an undergraduate student killed 32 people and wounded 17 others with two semi-automatic pistols, Virginia gun violence prevention advocates are noting the ways the terrible tragedy was a turning point that mobilized advocacy efforts and shifted the commonwealth’s political landscape to prioritize gun violence prevention policies and candidates who legislate to keep Virginians safe.
April 16, 2021
Press Release
As the gun violence epidemic in America devastatingly claims nearly 40,000 lives each year, a growing number of states are introducing legislation to encourage the use of innovative microstamping technology to link cartridge casings left at shooting scenes to the firearm used in the shooting and trace it back to its first purchaser.