17 R.I. Student Actions Since Parkland

← Buy a Gun Barrel Necklace Thanks for Signing! → Will You Make Gun Safety Reform a Priority in 2019? On February 14, 2018, 17 students and teachers were shot to death at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, FL; 17 others were shot but survived....

Statement on Terror in Pittsburgh

RICAGV Press Release ← 2018 Election Goals Coming Together Congratulations to RICAGV Endorsed Candidates → Rhode Island Coalition Against Gun Violence Statement on Terror in Pittsburgh FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Monday, October 29, 2018 CONTACT: Kat Kerwin,...

Student Plans School Shooting in Vermont, Is Released on Bail

An 18-year-old former student at Fair Haven Union High School was charged with 4 felonies after police were alerted by his mother that he had bought a gun. A friend also contact the police because he was talking admiringly about the Parkland shooting, and hinted at...

FBI Data Shows Big Upward Trend in Gun Massacres

Highest Levels of Gun Massacres in History The FBI Reports on 220 Active Shooter Incidents from 2000-2016 FBI.gov published their latest statistics on Active Shooter incidents and casualties and the results are very distressing. There is a dramatic increase in the...

Dramatic Rise of Assault Weapons and High Capacity Firearms in Crime

Criminal Use of Assault Weapons and High-Capacity Semiautomatic Firearms An Updated Examination of Local and National Sources First published online October 2, 2017. Authors: Christopher Koper, Ph.D., Principal Author, William D. Johnson, Jordan L. Nichols, Ambrozine...

Mass Shooting at High School in Florida Kills 17, Injuries More than 14

17 students and teachers killed and another 14+ injured at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, in the latest American mass shooting. A mother of one of the student in the Parkland shooting had survived the Fort Lauderdale airport shooting in...

American Gun Ownership Correlates with High Gun Violence and Deaths

Research shows that America is not more crime-prone that other nations, it’s just more lethal. A host of gun violence myths are debunked yet again, including: Mental health Video games Racial problems Crime rates And “according to a recent analysis of 130...