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...

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...

Tiverton Student Talks About Guns in Schools

Catherine Sawoski, Tiverton ResidentPresident, High School Democrats, RIEvery day at my school, my friends and I eat lunch in the lockers — away from the main cafeteria area, a collection of groups find quieter, more secluded spots around campus to reset before...

Linda Finn Featured on In the Arena with Joe Paolino

RICAGV Press Release ← One Gun Gone at RISD - April 20 - Gun Violence Prevention in Action Linda Finn, RICAGV Executive Director, Featured on In the Area with Joe Paolino FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Monday, April 22, 2019 CONTACT: Kat Kerwin, Director of...

Concealed Carry Mishaps in Schools

Demand a Vote for The Safe Schools Act! CCP Mishaps in Schools Occur with Alarming Frequency These are just SOME of the incidents that have been reported in the media.  Click the date to see the media report for any of these incidents.  February 2019, Bus Driver Shot...

Portsmouth Town Council Votes Unanimously for Gun Safety Reform

← Linda Finn on Concealed Carry Permit Holders “The Town of Portsmouth respectfully requests the Rhode Island General Assembly to support H-5762, H-5741 and H-5739.”Reported in the Newport Daily News on Wednesday, March 27, 2019, Portsmouth leaders...

Linda Finn on Concealed Carry Permit Holders

Finn Debunks “Good Guy with a Gun” Myth RICAGV Executive Director Linda Finn testified to the House Judiciary Committee about the 1,200+ media reports of concealed carry permit (CCP) holders who have committed crimes, including murder and mass shootings,...

Safe Schools Act Gets Overwhelming Support at House Hearings

Overwhelming Support from Law Enforcement and Public Safety Officials The experts weighed in on The Safe Schools Act of 2019 at the State House on March 19th. Col. James Manni, Superintendent of the RI State Police, along with other R.I. law enforcement and public...