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...
This video, supplied by the RI Attorney General’s office, shows a May 2020 shooting incident in Pawtucket, RI, where a boy crouches and then darts for cover when someone in an SUV pulls up and shoots at least 22 rounds in just 6 seconds. No one was injured in...
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...
2021 Thank You PartyJuly 24, 2021
2021 Floor Votes for Gun Safety BillsJuly 13, 2021
VIDEO: Pawtucket Boy Crouches Helpless While LCM Shoots 22 rounds in 6 SecondsJune 27, 2021
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