Kicking off the Governor’s press conference at the State House on June 8, 2021, RICAGV Executive Director Linda Finn implored House and Senate Leaders to move the Attorney General’s gun safety bills out of committee for floor votes. Governor Dan McKee was...
Ms. Ofokansi is a public health organizer and co-founder of the Woonsocket Alliance to Champion Hope (WATCH), our newest Campaign for Gun Violence Prevention Rhode Island (CGVPRI) partner. Below are her remarks at the Governor’s press conference for gun safety reforms...
Rep. Caldwell, sponsor of the bills to regulate assault weapons, limit magazine capacity, and require safe firearm storage, has a majority of House Representatives as co-signers who are committed to passing this important reforms. Below are her remarks at the...
Senator Goldin has been the sponsor of bills to limit magazine capacity for years in the Rhode Island Senate. In 2021 she has a majority of Senate co-signers who are committed to passing this life-saving bill. Below are her remarks at the Governor’s press...
Ms. King Harris is the Executive Director of the Rhode Island Coalition Against Domestic Violence (RICADV), a founding partner of the Campaign for Gun Violence Prevention Rhode Island (CGVPRI). Below are her remarks at the Governor’s press conference for gun...
2021 Gun Deaths Continue to Soar 116% increase in non-suicide gun deaths from January through May of this year comes on top of the massive surge in Rhode Island gun violence in 2020. RI Non-Suicide Gun Deaths January-MayNon-Suicide Gun Deaths 202113 20206 20196 20187...
IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Monday, May 17, 2021CONTACT: Linda Finn, Executive Director(401) 258-6851 ~ linda@ricagv.org Providence, Rhode Island (Monday, May 7, 2021) – The Rhode Island Coalition Against Gun Violence calls on the House and Senate Judiciary Committees to...
Successfully Managing a Daunting Task Firearm hearings have been long, drawn-out affairs as a rule, and this year was no exception. Thankfully, Senate and House Judiciary Chairs Cindy Coyne and Bob Craven managed to respectfully steer contentious members through the...
Written by Pete Bilderback and published in the Providence Journal on May 14, 2021. While we have heard a lot of noise from gun-safety opponents about the dramatic increase in background checks as people rush to buy guns to protect their families during the pandemic,...
Governor McKee Supports Gun Bills at Press ConferenceJune 9, 2021
Nwando Ofokansi Speaks Out for Gun Safety BillsJune 9, 2021
Rep. Justine Caldwell Speaks Out for Gun Safety BillsJune 9, 2021
Sen. Gayle Goldin Speaks Out on Gun Safety BillsJune 9, 2021
Tonya King Harris Speaks Out for Gun Safety BillsJune 9, 2021
116% Increase in Shooting Deaths in Rhode IslandJune 4, 2021
RICAGV Calls on RI House and Senate Judiciaries to Move Bills Out of CommitteesMay 17, 2021
RI Judiciary Chairs Getting Ready to Decide on 2021 LegislationMay 16, 2021