Statement on the Parkland, FL Shooting

RICAGV Press Release RICAGV Violence Statement on the Parkland, FL Shooting FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 14, 2018 CONTACT: Kat Kerwin, Director of Communications Rhode Island Coalition Against Gun Violence Statement on the Parkland, FL Shooting Providence, Rhode...

Police Officer Shoots Himself in the Leg at Prep School

Email Reps NOW An officer responding to a lockdown at North Broward Preparatory School in Florida accidentally shot himself in the leg at the school. The original report that triggered the lockdown turned out to be a false alarm. The school is located about 8 miles...

Third Grader Pulls Trigger of Cop’s Holstered Gun

A police officer was sitting on a bench talking to students at Harmony Learning Center in Maplewood, MN when a third-grader pressed the trigger of his holstered weapon, firing one shot. The officer said he did not know the child was touching his gun; no physical...

RICAGV Organizing Meeting: February 2018

Join the RICAGV for our monthly organizing meeting Thursday, February 1 from 6:00-8:00PM at the Rochambeau Library, 708 Hope Street, Providence, RI 02906.  The meeting is open to the public. We will be discussing our 2018 legislative agenda and our efforts to reduce...

Survivor Stories: Wendy Bowen

Survivor Stories: Wendy Bowen My life purpose has come from a tragic experience. However, I have found a way to take my pain and make propane by sharing my story and working with schools to help them build strong and safe communities.  I am a retired Newtown,...

Survivor Stories: Barbara Swanson

Survivor Stories: Barbara Swanson I live in Narragansett, I am an RN, a mother of 2 and grandmother to 4. I am also a volunteer with Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America. I was raised in “a good home.” My father was a graduate of Boston College, a nuclear...

Statement on NRA Involvement in 2016 Election

RICAGV Press Release Statement on NRA Invovlement in 2016 Election FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 19, 2018 CONTACT: Kat Kerwin, Director of Communications Rhode Island Coalition Against Gun Violence Statement on NRA Involvement in 2016 Presidential Election...

Survivor Stories: Representative Marcia Ranglin-Vassell

Survivor Stories: Representative Marcia Ranglin-Vassell I never desired or sought after political office. That all changed June 20, 2016 when a young promising star basketballer was shot; he died a few days later. I declared my candidacy on June 27, 2016 and...