March for Our Lives Photo Gallery

Well over 400 people gathered to hear from high school and college students at the RI March for Our Lives Rally at the RI State House.  The speakers were amazing and the attendees brought along powerful signs that are in accord with the large majority of Rhode...

Barrington School Shooting Threat

Parents received a notice from the Barrington Superintendant of Schools as well as the Principal of Barrington High School regarding a threat written on the wall of one of the girls’ bathrooms: “I am shooting up the school on 12/21/21 with my dads...

School Shooting Threat in Coventry

Students at Coventry High School endured a 4-hour lockdown when multiple threats of a student having a gun was reported on Monday, November 15, 2021. No weapon was found in a search that day of the entire school, everyone in it, and all their belongings. In a news...

Providence School Shooting Threat

A shooting threat directed at Gilbert Stuart Middle School was reported by two individuals who said their children had shown them a disturbring message on their phone:  “According to police, the message from an unknown phone said the following, “I hate Ms. Onye...

2021 Floor Votes for Gun Safety Bills

Thanks to Our Champions in the House and Senate! In the 2021 session, two gun safety bills made it out of committee and to the floor of both the RI House and Senate for debate and up-or-down votes: ♥  The Harold M. Metts School Safety Act♥  Straw Buyers How Did Your...

CGVPRI Successful in Passing Two Key Gun Safety Reforms

We Did It! After years of persistence and great support from our partner organizations, advocates and SO many legislators, two substantial gun safety bills passed this year! The Harold T. Metts School Safety Act Prohibiting concealed carry on K-12 schools. Thanks to...

Sen. Gayle Goldin Speaks Out on Gun Safety Bills

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...

Safe School Advocates Face 2A Bullies with Song

Standing Up to the Bullies at the State House What an amazing show of courage and patience that our speakers and supporters displayed at the Safe Schools Act Rally last Tuesday, June 11, 2019!  We would like to send a giant thank you to featured speakers who had to...

Adults Mishandling Guns in Schools

Teachers, Coaches, and More Routinely Bring Concealed Weapons onto School Grounds Even Though They are Not Permitted March 2019, Glenwood Middle School, WV A substitute teacher was arrested after telling another staff member that he had a gun in his briefcase. A...