Press Releases

Philadelphia, PA –A panel of Pennsylvania-based and national mental health, public health and gun violence prevention experts, organized by the Consortium for Risk-Based Firearm Policy, will convene in Philadelphia on Thursday, February 5, from 4-6 p.m., to discuss new approaches to keeping guns out of the hands of potentially dangerous individuals.

Richmond, VA – On Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Monday, January 19, gun violence prevention groups will come together for the 23rd Annual Vigil & Advocacy Day at the State Capitol. The day’s events will honor the memory and teachings of a great non-violent leader who was killed by gunfire.

Richmond, VA – A panel of Virginia-based and national mental health, public health and gun violence prevention experts, organized by the Consortium for Risk-Based Firearm Policy, will convene in Richmond on Monday, January 12, 1-3 p.m., to discuss new approaches to keeping guns out of the hands of potentially dangerous individuals.

Chicago, DC – A panel of national mental health, public health and gun violence prevention experts, organized by the Consortium for Risk-Based Firearm Policy will convene in Chicago on Tuesday, December 16, to discuss new approaches to keeping guns out of the hands of potentially dangerous individuals.

Richmond, VA−The Educational Fund to Stop Gun Violence applauds Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe for today presenting an important package of common-sense, life-saving gun violence prevention reforms, in preparation for the Virginia General Assembly resuming business on January 14, 2015.

Hampton Roads, VA -- After a summer plagued by gun violence, the communities of Hampton Roads are coming together to stand up and change the culture of gun violence in local neighborhoods.

Washington, DC–The Educational Fund to Stop Gun Violence is celebrating today’s California General Assembly passage of legislation (Assembly Bill 1014) to establish a gun violence restraining order.

Washington, DC—A panel of national mental health, public health and gun violence prevention experts, organized by the Consortium for Risk-Based Firearm Policy, will convene in Los Angeles on Tuesday, July 8, to discuss new approaches to keeping guns out of the hands of potentially dangerous individuals.

Washington, DC—A panel of national mental health, public health and gun violence prevention experts, organized by the Consortium for Risk-Based Firearm Policy, will convene in San Francisco on Thursday, July 10, to discuss new approaches to keeping guns out of the hands of potentially dangerous individuals.

Washington, DC—With the first-ever Congressional report on gun violence, released today by Rep. Robin Kelly (D-Ill.), the Educational Fund to Stop Gun Violence is proud to have its innovative recommendations included among the country’s leading names in gun violence prevention.