Ceasefire PA

CeaseFirePA works to reduce gun deaths across Pennsylvania by advocating for evidence-based firearm safety laws. Rather than a business, this is a nonprofit organization focused on turning gun violence survivors' stories into policy change.

• •Track and score legislator votes on gun safety bills
• •Advocate for specific policies: universal background checks, extreme risk protection orders, waiting periods, and safe storage requirements
• •Educate communities about gun violence through the "Deadly by Design" video series featuring survivor accounts
• •Push for funding increases for community violence intervention programs
• •Coordinate with partners to investigate dangerous firearm dealers

Pennsylvania lost nearly 900 residents to firearm suicide in recent years—5% of suicide attempts are with guns, but they're deadly enough to account for nearly 40% of deaths

Gun violence in PA spans multiple categories:

• •Community violence affecting daily life in neighborhoods throughout the Commonwealth
• •Mass shootings—PA experienced 34 in 2020 alone (one every 10 days)
• •Domestic violence, where abusive partners with gun access are 5x more likely to kill their victims
• •Accidental shootings involving children

CeaseFirePA tracks Pennsylvania House votes on critical bills. Universal Background Checks passed; Extreme Risk Protection Orders and Machine Gun Conversion Device bans failed—making legislator accountability a central mission.

Led by Executive Director Adam Garber, the organization operates with a clear mission: "Gun violence is a preventable catastrophe waiting to be stopped. We are turning our belief in a safer world into action and honoring those already lost to this crisis."

CeaseFirePA Education Fund (their sister 501(c)(3)) offers the Leadership Institute, legislative scorecards, and volunteer opportunities. Membership keeps supporters updated on critical advocacy actions.