Legislative Letters

At CeaseFirePA we are engaged and actively communicate our positions to the legislature regularly. Whether we speak out ourselves or as part of a wider partnership we are clear about our positions on Pennsylvania’s gun laws.

LETTER OF OPPOSITION – S.B. 907

LETTER OF OPPOSITION – S.B. 907

A Letter of Opposition from CeaseFirePA Executive Director, Adam Garber, to Members of the Pennsylvania Senate (download as pdf) December 13, 2023 Dear Senator, Today Senate Bill 907 (Regan), which would mandate the presence of armed security guards on school...

Letter to PA House Judiciary Committee: Vote NO on Punitive Preemption

Letter to PA House Judiciary Committee: Vote NO on Punitive Preemption

To: House Judiciary Committee From: Adam Garber, CeaseFire Pennsylvania Executive Director RE: Vote No on House Bill 979 Punitive Preemption May 19, 2021 Dear Representative, On Tuesday the House Judiciary Committee will consider legislation (House Bill 979, Dowling)...

Legislative Letter: Vote No on House Bill 2440

Legislative Letter: Vote No on House Bill 2440

House Bill 2440 would prevent the closure of any gun-related business–whether we are in “normal” times or a national emergency like the current pandemic–for any reason, including failure to get appropriate insurance, meet legal business requirements, or ignore existing gun safety laws such as background check requirements. CeaseFirePA, the Commonwealth’s leading state-based gun violence prevention advocacy organization, urges you to vote no on HB 2440 if a floor vote is called on this bill.

Legislative Letter: Oppose House Bill 1747

Legislative Letter: Oppose House Bill 1747

To: All House Members From: Adam Garber, CeaseFire Pennsylvania Executive Director RE: Vote No on House Bill 1747, CeaseFire Pennsylvania’s Opposition to Firearm Bill Before the House Dear Representative, CeaseFire Pennsylvania, the Commonwealth leading state-based...