The Joyce Foundation shared recent survey results of 30,000 gun owners who purchased firearms from 2019 to 2021 to-date. Researchers estimate over 40 million guns were purchased in this timeframe; 30 million in 2020 alone. As we recognize the 5-year mark of the Pulse Nightclub shooting, America has a deadly weekend of FOUR mass shootings: 38 injured and 6 dead. We are …
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June is Gun Violence Awareness Month
Thanks to all who joined us for #WearOrange actions! You can still contact your MA state legislators on our priority bill, An Act to Prevent Mass Shootings, and others listed on the MA Coalition to Prevent Gun Violence website. President Biden nominated David Chipman for Director of the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms (ATF). SHV and …
Response to Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Mass Shooting
Today, news of another mass shooting broke. According to the Gun Violence Archive, this is the 231st mass shooting of four or more victims in just the first 150 days of this year. The details of this horrific incident are continuing to emerge, but initial reports indicate that the gunman was able to kill eight of …
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June is Gun Violence Awareness Month
June is #WearOrange for Gun Violence Awareness Month. As part of a national movement, we’ve got actions planned, including a Statewide Coalition Advocacy Day! Pre-register here for virtual Advocacy Day …We witness mass shootings especially in schools in the US. When asked about the issue, Zoe Grover explains: “Mass shootings in the US are a …
Massachusetts Blind Spot
In the News: Massachusetts has a blind spot to assault weapons. Gun stores in proximity to schools are not welcome in Newton. Wellesley addresses zoning for gun stores. Mass shooting at a birthday party in Colorado. Colorado introduces 3 new gun bills in response to Boulder shooting. After shootings in NY and CO, grocery store workers don’t feel safe. Oregon waits for their Governor to sign safe …
Most Americans agree with you
You are not alone when it comes to your views on gun violence. Research from Navigator confirms that most Americans describe gun violence and mass shootings in the U.S. as a “crisis” or “major issue.” At Stop Handgun Violence, we applaud President Biden for taking executive actions for gun violence prevention. But Congress must do their part. Americans, including gun owners, show …
MA Legislation filed today “An Act to Prevent Mass Shootings”
An Act To Prevent Mass Shootings Today, State Representatives Marjorie Decker (D-Cambridge) and Frank Moran (D-Lawrence) filed legislation, co-sponsored by Senator Cynthia Creem (D-Newton) and Rep. Bud Williams (D-Springfield), that would prohibit the in-state manufacture of assault weapons that are banned in Massachusetts. The text of the bill can be found here. Massachusetts law prohibits the …
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Lawmakers from Boston, Lawrence, Newton and Springfield file legislation to prevent the manufacture of assault weapons in Massachusetts
Today, State Representatives Marjorie Decker (D-Cambridge) and Frank Moran (D-Lawrence) filed legislation, co-sponsored by Senator Cynthia Creem (D-Newton) and Rep. Bud Williams (D-Springfield), that would prohibit the in-state manufacture of assault weapons that are banned in Massachusetts. The text of the bill can be found here. Massachusetts law prohibits the sale, transfer or possession of …
An Act To Stop Mass Shootings
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. FILED ON: 4/20/2021 HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. The Commonwealth of Massachusetts _________________ PRESENTED BY: Marjorie C. Decker and Frank A. Moran _________________ To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General …
SHV Applauds President Biden’s Executive Orders on Gun Violence
Stop Handgun Violence (SHV), a Massachusetts based non-profit organization committed to preventing gun violence, today endorsed the executive actions taken by President Biden on gun violence. “We applaud President Biden’s gun violence prevention leadership” said John Rosenthal, founder of Stop Handgun Violence. “The president has been a leader on this issue for decades, and his …
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