A Message from our Executive Director Many of you may feel a sense of uneasiness and despair about the recent elections. While there is no way to control or predict the future of this Country, I can assure you that we will continue to fight for the safety of our families and loved ones.
Our pinnacle event of the year, annual conference, was well-attended and well-received by our affiliates! Sixteen state groups were represented, plus nine speakers delivered excellent content to educate and inform our GVP leaders. Thank you to our conference sponsors, Center for American Progress and Giffords. Speaker Diversity Conference speakers included respected voices from Community
Yesterday, I was on the phone with parents, volunteers, students, teachers and advocates from Georgia. Once again, we find ourselves with a community of people, shocked that their children are gone. That their children and their teachers were murdered by someone with an AR-15 style assault weapon. Only this time it was at the
Stop Handgun Violence (SHV) is a founding organization of the MA Coalition to Prevent Gun Violence in 2013. SHV has worked hand-in-hand with them to pass the 2024 gun safety laws in the state. "The MA Coalition is a great partner for legislative action. Plus, their team are boots on the ground supporting communities
Earlier tonight, in Butler, PA, during a Trump Rally, a shooting incident left two people dead, including the shooter, and injured former president Donald Trump. Although the news of this shooting, and possible assassination attempt is shocking to most, the fact that another shooting has occurred in America comes as no surprise to anyone. We
The Surgeon General outlines the devastating and far-reaching consequences that firearm violence poses to the health and well-being of the country. A Surgeon General's Advisory is a public statement that calls the American people's attention to an urgent public health issue. Advisories are reserved for significant public health challenges that require the nation's immediate
Supreme Court’s Decision to Prevent Intimate Partner Abusers from Having Firearms (Ruling in Rahimi) Today the Supreme Court of the United States, ruling on United States V. Rahimi decided (8-1) that intimate partner abusers subject to "domestic-violence restraining orders" under federal law, and found by the court to "pose a credible threat to the physical
IT DEFINITELY LOOKS LIKE A DUCK: SCOTUS SAYS YES TO MORE MACHINE GUN FIRE- Reverses bump stock ban. "When I see a bird that walks like a duck, swims like a duck, and quacks like a duck, I call that bird a duck.- Supreme Court Justice Sotomayor in her dissent from the majority opinion in Garland
CO Ceasefire - Three priority bills passed in the CO legislature: Secure Storage in vehicles; Dealer Requirements and Permits; and an Excise Tax on firearms and ammunition to voters. Coalition for a Safer Delaware - Permit to Purchase became law on May 16. Hawaii Coalition to Prevent GV - Raise the age to 21 years ammunition sales passed and awaits
States United to Prevent Gun violence Announces New Executive Director States United is pleased to announce the appointment of Jeremy Stein as its new Executive Director. Jeremy brings with them a wealth of experience and a strong commitment to advancing the mission of SUPGV. Jeremy Stein is a nationally recognized gun violence prevention expert, advocate
