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  Adam Garber, CeaseFirePA · [email protected]
September 17, 2025 at 7:56 PM

Reaching out because you care about our work to end gun violence

Friend, a generous donor from Montgomery County has stepped up to match up to $10,000 in donations from supporters like you. Hi friend, I recently emailed you about a donor from Montgomery County who has stepped up to generously match up to $10,000 in donations from supporters like you.  Since then,…
  Adam Garber, CeaseFirePA · [email protected]
September 12, 2025 at 3:51 PM

Together, we will say no to the numbness

This week again demonstrated the ugly, traumatic relationship this country has with gun violence. This week again demonstrated the ugly, traumatic relationship this country has with gun violence.  Our attention and the media’s focus lurched from the horrific assassination of Charlie Kirk in Utah to …
  Adam Garber, CeaseFirePA · [email protected]
September 10, 2025 at 4:17 PM

Good news + what's next

The York City Council, with the support of the CeaseFirePA community, just took a major step to prevent mass carnage. Sharing some good news, Friend.  The York City Council, with the support of the CeaseFirePA community, just took a major step to prevent mass carnage by banning Glock switches, bump…
  Adam Garber, CeaseFirePA · [email protected]
September 5, 2025 at 1:15 PM

On September 19, join us for an important conversation about firearm suicide in our PA communities

Firearm suicide has cost the lives of more than 10,000 Pennsylvanians in the last decade. In the wake of this unimaginable loss, the silence, stigma, and pain that follow often go unspoken for a lifetime. Friend --   More than 10,000 Pennsylvanians have died from firearm suicide in the last decade. …
  Adam Garber, CeaseFirePA · [email protected]
August 30, 2025 at 1:29 PM

Your donation to prevent gun violence = matched ✨

A generous donor from Montgomery County has stepped up to match up to $10,000 in donations from supporters like you. Honesty and transparency are core values of mine, friend. I don’t usually email you about donation matches, because real matches are actually pretty uncommon.  That’s why you should …
  Adam Garber, CeaseFirePA · [email protected]
August 27, 2025 at 10:13 PM

The shooting at a Minneapolis school

We are heartbroken by yet another school shooting — this time in Minneapolis, just as 1.7 million PA children are headed back to school. Friend, We are heartbroken by yet another school shooting — this time in Minneapolis, just as 1.7 million PA children are headed back to school.  Here is what we k…
  Adam Garber, CeaseFirePA · [email protected]
August 25, 2025 at 3:16 PM

Kids should be safe under Friday night lights

Shootings at high school football games are happening with increased regularity. We can reduce the risk. Friend, As the Friday night lights begin to illuminate high school football fields across Pennsylvania, we’re faced with a devastating reality: Shootings at K-12 school sports events are happenin…
  Adam Garber, CeaseFirePA · [email protected]
August 13, 2025 at 4:32 PM

THIS FRIDAY: Gun violence is the #1 threat to Pennsylvania children. Let's talk about what we can do about it as school starts

Gun violence is the #1 threat to Pennsylvania children. Let's talk about what we can do about it as school starts.Friend --   American children are 80% more likely to die before their 20th birthday than children in other wealthy nations. A major cause of this mortality gap? Gun violence.  This isn't…
  Adam Garber, CeaseFirePA · [email protected]
August 11, 2025 at 9:46 PM

A 2-year-old was accidentally shot in the shoulder by his sibling

Gun violence is the number one killer of young people in Pennsylvania, but it doesn’t have to be. Right now, our lawmakers have an opportunity to introduce, cosponsor, and pass a secure gun storage law that could drastically reduce youth firearm injuries and deaths. It was another warm summer night…
  Adam Garber, CeaseFirePA · [email protected]
August 7, 2025 at 5:39 PM

Do more guns in public make you feel *safer*?

New reporting reveals that the gun industry’s own research found that concealed firearms make both gun owners and non-gun owners feel less safe. New reporting reveals that the gun industry’s own research found that concealed firearms make both gun owners and non-gun owners feel less safe. Despite …
  Adam Garber, CeaseFirePA · [email protected]
August 5, 2025 at 6:52 PM

U.S. Children — 80% more likely to die before twenty than other kids in other countries

This month's lunch and learn will focus on why gun violence is the #1 threat to Pennsylvania children — and what we can do about it as school starts. Join our August 15 webinar Dear friend,   The data is shocking: American children are 80% more likely to die before their 20th birthday than children…
  Adam Garber, CeaseFirePA · [email protected]
August 1, 2025 at 7:15 PM

Should people be allowed to carry a hidden weapon without a permit in PA?

Rep. Frank Burns wants to amend the PA state constitution to give people the right to carry guns without a permit. Rep. Frank Burns (D-Cambria) wants to change the state constitution in a way that would flood our communities with hidden weapons and endanger public safety.  Disagreements over parkin…
  Adam Garber, CeaseFirePA · [email protected]
July 28, 2025 at 8:48 PM

June 58th

It's an ongoing joke in Harrisburg that June will not end — because the deadline for state lawmakers to pass the budget was the end of June. Today is June 58th. The PA state budget has been stalled by Senate leadership for more than two weeks. Every day of delay puts lives at risk.  Use our tool to…
  Adam Garber, CeaseFirePA · [email protected]
July 22, 2025 at 7:52 PM

Tell PA Senate leadership to pass the budget

⏰ The PA budget is more than 2 weeks late, and school and county administrators say they’re getting worried about missing payments from the state. The PA budget is more than two weeks late, and school and county administrators say they’re getting worried about missing payments from the state.  Ever…
  CeaseFirePA · [email protected]
July 17, 2025 at 10:30 PM

How can you help prevent gun violence?

Friend, here are some ways you can take action. Everyone has a role to play when it comes to preventing gun violence. ➡️ If you have 2 minutes, you can use one of our digital tools to send a message to your legislators.  ➡️ If you have a couple of hours, you can write and submit a letter to the edi…
  Adam Garber, CeaseFirePA · [email protected]
July 15, 2025 at 9:55 PM

🚨 Urgent: Protect violence prevention funding in the state budget

Friend, we can’t afford to let the pressure off now. On Tuesday, the PA House advanced a state budget that includes $76.5 million in violence prevention funding with bipartisan support. This funding is a $20 million increase over the previous year’s state funding, which is a significant win conside…
  Adam Garber, CeaseFirePA · [email protected]
July 14, 2025 at 7:33 PM

Since July 1, at least 57 people have been shot in Philadelphia

Last week, in the Pittsburgh suburb of Penn Hills, there were two unrelated shootings in two days. Since July 1, at least 57 people have been shot in Philadelphia. Since July 1, at least 57 people have been shot in Philadelphia. Last week, in the Pittsburgh suburb of Penn Hills, there were two unre…
  Adam Garber, CeaseFirePA · [email protected]
July 10, 2025 at 10:16 PM

Short email, important info about preventing gun violence

The Trump administration is rolling back progress on gun violence prevention at the federal level. Friend, The Trump administration is rolling back progress on gun violence prevention at the federal level.  For 20 years, CeaseFirePA has worked to stop gun violence. We’ve disarmed abusers, invested i…
  Adam Garber, CeaseFirePA · [email protected]
July 8, 2025 at 6:23 PM

Quick update on the PA state budget

Here’s what you can do to take action today. The PA General Assembly just missed its budget deadline. If this delay goes on much longer, violence interruption programs could be forced to scale back, which would have deadly consequences. It is urgent that gun violence prevention advocates in the Hou…
  Adam Garber, CeaseFirePA · [email protected]
July 7, 2025 at 8:11 PM

[TAKE ACTION] 🚨DOGE is slashing gun safety rules

Right now, Trump and Elon Musk’s DOGE agency is undoing regulations that prevent gun violence. Our state laws provide some protection — but only if they're enforced. Right now, Trump and Elon Musk’s DOGE agency is working to undo federal regulations that prevent gun violence. Our state laws provide …
  Adam Garber, CeaseFirePA · [email protected]
July 4, 2025 at 4:06 PM

Reimagining freedom this Fourth of July

➡️ True freedom means living without the fear or threat of gun violence. Dear friends,  For many of us, the Fourth of July feels somber, rather than celebratory. Our nation is still reeling from recent bouts of gun violence — the assassination of two Minnesota lawmakers, a mass shooting on June 22 …
  CeaseFirePA · [email protected]
July 3, 2025 at 1:35 PM

The mass shooting in Kingsessing

As we remember the victims of the Kingsessing mass shooting, tell your legislator to ban ghost guns. Friend, you should have the freedom to be safe in your neighborhood.  On this day in 2023, as families were preparing for Independence Day block parties and cookouts, a gunman in a bulletproof vest …
  Adam Garber, CeaseFirePA · [email protected]
June 30, 2025 at 6:05 PM

🚨 DOGE is raiding the ATF

Right now, Trump and Elon Musk’s DOGE agency is undoing regulations that prevent gun violence. Our state laws provide some protection — but only if they're enforced. Right now, Trump and Elon Musk’s DOGE agency is working to undo federal regulations that prevent gun violence. Our state laws provide …
  Adam Garber, CeaseFirePA · [email protected]
June 28, 2025 at 4:36 PM

Looking for 3 people from Philadelphia to help prevent gun violence

If you want a say in the policies that impact your community, now is the time to invest in state-level advocacy. My team and I are looking for 200 people to become donors for the first time in 2025, and I’m asking you to be one of them, friend. Here’s why:  The Trump administration is trying to rol…
  Adam Garber, CeaseFirePA · [email protected]
June 26, 2025 at 4:03 PM

Gun dealers should never be above the law

We're telling the PA State Police to step up their inspections and hold rogue gun dealers accountable. The Trump administration just announced plans to cut federal inspections of gun shops. We can’t afford to let gun dealers break the law in our state.  Add your name to tell the PA State Police to s…
  Adam Garber, CeaseFirePA · [email protected]
June 24, 2025 at 10:30 PM

New study: More kids survive to become adults in states with stricter gun laws

Gun violence is the number one killer of young people in Pennsylvania, but it doesn't have to be. More kids survive to graduate from high school, have families, and live full adult lives in states with stricter gun laws, according to a new study.  The study examined how state policies impacted fire…
  Adam Garber, CeaseFirePA · [email protected]
June 20, 2025 at 5:20 PM

🚨 Violence prevention funding is at risk. Take action now >>

The General Assembly is getting closer to making its annual budget decisions, friend. Our legislators need to keep hearing from us that ending gun violence is a priority. Friend, Our legislators need to keep hearing from us that ending gun violence is a priority. Sen. Vincent Hughes, a gun violence…
  Adam Garber, CeaseFirePA · [email protected]
June 13, 2025 at 3:22 PM

Your neighbors are stepping up. Will you?

I recently shared that we’re facing an unexpected budget shortfall of $15,000 for the year. Since then, many advocates like you have renewed their financial support of our work. I recently shared that we’re facing an unexpected budget shortfall of $15,000 for the year. Since then, I’ve been encoura…
  Adam Garber, CeaseFirePA · [email protected]
June 11, 2025 at 7:43 PM

"The sound of war"

The General Assembly has the opportunity to act now and stop mass shootings before they happen. Social media videos from the Memorial Day mass shooting in Fairmount Park captured the “sound of war,” in the words of Philadelphia Police Commissioner Kevin Bethel.  The shooters are suspected of having…
  Adam Garber, CeaseFirePA · [email protected]
June 9, 2025 at 6:01 PM

We're keeping gun violence prevention funding in the news and on top of legislators' minds

This month, lawmakers have the opportunity to double down on a proven strategy that has already saved hundreds of lives and enhanced community safety. The General Assembly is getting closer to making its annual budget decisions, friend.  This month, lawmakers have the opportunity to double down on …
  Adam Garber, CeaseFirePA · [email protected]
June 5, 2025 at 10:15 PM

Tomorrow is Wear Orange Day to honor gun violence victims and survivors

Wear orange on June 6. Friday, June 6, is Wear Orange Day. We will be wearing the color orange tomorrow to honor victims and survivors of the gun violence epidemic, and we encourage you to join us.  Gun violence is not random or inevitable — it is driven by easy access to guns.   🟠 We wear orange t…
  Adam Garber, CeaseFirePA · [email protected]
June 3, 2025 at 8:31 PM

ADD YOUR NAME: Keep unregulated machine gun devices off the streets

Friend, add your name to tell the General Assembly to take urgent action to prevent mass carnage by keeping unregulated machine gun conversion devices off the streets. Friend, the Trump administration made a deal with the gun lobby to allow the sale and possession of a device that makes guns more d…
  Adam Garber, CeaseFirePA · [email protected]
June 1, 2025 at 5:38 PM

Friend, these leaders writing PA's budget

Gun violence prevention funding hangs in the balance. Friend, We're kicking  off Wear Orange weekend this Friday with two of the most important leaders in Harrisburg: Senator Hughes and Representative Harris. Why are they so important? Right now, they are helping draft Pennsylvania's next budget. Wi…
  Adam Garber, CeaseFirePA · [email protected]
May 30, 2025 at 3:49 PM

Update on our funding

I always want to be transparent with you, friend. Nonprofits are facing tremendous challenges this year. Unfortunately, we haven’t gone unscathed. I always want to be transparent with you, friend. Nonprofits are facing tremendous challenges this year. Unfortunately, we haven’t gone unscathed.  We a…
  Adam Garber, CeaseFirePA Education Fund · [email protected]
May 29, 2025 at 5:25 PM

June 6 @ Noon -- Virtual PA Budget Lunch & Learn with CeaseFirePA + Sen. Hughes

The PA budget fight is heating up. Help make PA one of the 10 safest states in the nation with Sen. Vincent HughesFriend,  You've heard a lot from me over the last two months about how community violence prevention programs have saved thousands of lives in Pennsylvania. I've also shared that these p…
  Adam Garber, CeaseFirePA · [email protected]
May 27, 2025 at 6:29 PM

The Trump administration made it easier for gun dealers to break the law

With the Trump Administration abandoning its duty to keep us safe, it's more important than ever that the PA State Police step up. They already have the authority to ensure licensed gun dealers follow the law and to take action when they don't. Friend, The Trump administration made it easier for gun…