logo [[link removed]]
It was another warm summer night in North Philly, and it was probably close to bedtime. They might have been playing make-believe, or they might have just wondered what the object was.
Whatever the kids were up to, it ended when a young child shot their 2-year-old brother in the shoulder.
This horrific incident that happened on July 21 isn’t unique. At least 49 children ages 10 and under were victims of an accidental shooting in Philadelphia in the last decade, according to 6abc.
This time, a sibling had gotten hold of their mother’s loaded, legally owned gun. The toddler who was shot survived, but too many children do not.
Gun violence is the number one killer of young people in Pennsylvania, but it doesn’t have to be. Right now, our lawmakers have an opportunity to introduce, cosponsor, and pass a secure gun storage law that could drastically reduce youth firearm injuries and deaths .
Send a message to your legislator now telling them to protect PA kids by passing lifesaving secure storage legislation. [[link removed]]
TAKE ACTION [[link removed]]
Over half of U.S. states have laws mandating that gun owners secure their firearms in a way that protects public health and safety. Unfortunately, Pennsylvania is not among them.
When adults leave their guns accessible to children and teens, tragedies happen. A bullet is fired when siblings play with what they think is a harmless toy. A teen going through a hard time makes an impulsive and deadly decision. Yet, research shows that the majority of U.S. gun owners do not practice safe firearm storage .
Friend, we deserve a future with more birthdays and fewer funerals. Use our tool to send a message to your legislator telling them to protect PA kids by passing secure storage legislation. [[link removed]] [[link removed]]
TAKE ACTION [[link removed]]
We have the data, and we know how to prevent needless deaths of children. There’s no excuse for our legislators not to take decisive action to save kids’ lives.
In community,
Adam Garber
Executive Director
CeaseFirePA
FIND US ONLINE
[link removed] [[link removed]] [link removed] [[link removed]] [link removed] [[link removed]]

CeaseFirePA
CeaseFirePA
P.O. Box 60095
Philadelphia, PA 19102
United States
215-923-3151 | [email protected] [[email protected]]
If you believe you received this message in error or wish to no longer receive email from us, please unsubscribe: [link removed] .