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WCF Executive Director Kristen Comer and Board President Ralph Fascitelli join Representative Ross Hunter and Senator Jeanne Kohl-Welles for the signing of HB 1498 -- a measure that will strengthen our mental health records reporting to our background check systems. It is the first gun violence prevention bill to be signed into law in over 20 years in Washington State.
Washington CeaseFire is a statewide nonprofit organization dedicated to reducing gun violence in Washington state through education, research, and advocacy. CeaseFire was formed in 1983 by a group of citizens who had been directly affected by gun violence and has grown to more than 6,000 members across the state. Together we can build safer communities!
Seven Youth Shot Outside of Detroit School
This afternoon there is more sad news out of Detroit -- seven young people shot as they waited for the bus after a summer school session.
Governor Signs Law to Save Lives
Yesterday Governor Christine Gregoire HB 1498 into law. The bill which passed nearly unanimously in the legislature, will bring WA state law into conformity with federal law by prohibiting firearm possession if an individual is involuntarily committed by a court for a period of up to 14 days. The new law will ensure that the approximately 4,000 Washington residents who are found by a court to be at risk of self-harm or to harm others will be unable to possess a firearm until they have successfully managed their condition.
Columbine Remembered
All through twitter-land today the same words keep coming up -- it's hard to believe that it's been ten years. In article after article, blog after blog, we all try to ascertain just how and why such a tragedy happened at Columbine and why it has continued to happen since. There are many factors that contribute to why and how such a horrific day transpires, but what we know for sure is that if the two shooters had not had easy access to guns it would have been much harder. Today is a day to reflect on what we must do to prevent future tragedies and remember the nearly 10,000 America
CeaseFire Urges President Obama to Support Gun Tracing
Before President Obama publishes his budget we wanted to urge him to make good on his promise to us to strike the Tiahrt Amendment from the budget. Here's what I wrote:
February 20, 2009
Dear President Obama:
I write to you on behalf of the members of Washington CeaseFire, a non-profit organization in Washington State working to reduce gun violence.