We are very grateful to the key organizations who partnered with us in the Campaign for Gun Violence Prevention, Rhode Island, to ensure that every organization with a stake in this outcome was working from the same playbook. Coalition building is hard work, but real...
On February 24, 2022, when Burrillville police arrived at 1746 Tarkiln Road in response to a call for “shots fired,” they faced bullets whizzing within four feet of their heads. This being the ninth time they had been to the home of Ronald Andruchuk, age...
On February 12, 2022, a Johnston teenager was found dead at the home of Marios Kirios, 29, also from Johnston. Investigators are calling his death, by firearm, an accident. Police have charged Kirios with four misdemeanor accounts of violating state law on the safe...
Keith Hovan has been removed from his position as chief executive of Southcoast Health, a large healthcare organization in southeastern Massachusetts which encompasses Charlton Memorial Hospital, St. Luke’s Hopsital, and Tobey Hospital. On January 28, 2022 the...
33 Non-Suicide Gun Deaths Statewide From a statistical standpoint, this is not suprising, given the massive surge in Rhode Island FBI NICS firearm background checks that began in March of 2020. RI Gun Violence from 2014-2021 YearNon-Suicide Gun DeathsGun Injuries...
Massachusetts Supreme Court Justice Scott Kafker has ruled that the show cause hearing regarding Southcoast CEO Keith Hovan’s 83 illegal high capacity magazines will be closed to the public. Why the public has been shut-out of this case is difficult to...
On December 17, 2012, just days after the gun massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, a guest opinion piece in the Southwest Daily News entitled “In the wake of Newtown massacre, it’s time to act,” was published by Keith...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Monday, January 4, 2022CONTACT: Sydney Montstream-Quas, RICAGV Board Chairsydney@ricagv.org Rhode Island Coalition Against Gun Violence Welcomes Two New Board MembersJanuary 4, 2022 The Rhode Island Coalition Against Gun Violence is proud to...
Most of the new gun owners, 5.4 million, “had lived in homes without guns, collectively exposing, in addition to themselves, over 11 million persons to household firearms, including more than 5 million children.” Background The surge in background checks...
2022 EndorsementsJuly 21, 2022
2022 Thank You Party GalleryJuly 20, 2022
RICAGV Statement on Extremist Supreme Court DecisionJune 23, 2022
We Did It – 3 Key Gun Safety Bills Signed Into LawJune 22, 2022
March for Our Lives Photo GalleryJune 13, 2022
Students to Speak at March for Our Lives Rally in ProvidenceJune 10, 2022
RICAGV Thanks Gun Safety Champions for Votes on Life-Saving BillsJune 7, 2022