RICAGV Partner and Member Meeting – January 2018

← National Vigil for Victims of Gun Violence - December 5 2017 RICAGV Organizing Meeting: February 2018 → Thursday, January 11th, 2018 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm Temple Beth-El 70 Orchard Street Providence, RI 02906 Open to current members and partners, as well as...

American Gun Ownership Correlates with High Gun Violence and Deaths

Research shows that America is not more crime-prone that other nations, it’s just more lethal. A host of gun violence myths are debunked yet again, including: Mental health Video games Racial problems Crime rates And “according to a recent analysis of 130...

National Vigil for Victims of Gun Violence – December 5 2017

← Protect RI Families Act Bill Signing RICAGV Partner and Member Meeting – January 2018 → Tuesday, December 5, 2017 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm First Unitarian Church of Providence 1 Benevolent Street Providence, RI 02906 At the corner of Benevolent Street and...

5 dead, 10 injured in Rancho Tehama Elementary School shooting

← More Than 2 Dozen Killed in Texas Church by Gunman Concealed Carry of Firearms: Facts vs. Fiction - John Hopkins University, November 2017 → A California man with a history of violence and anger problems killed his wife and stuffed her body below...

More Than 2 Dozen Killed in Texas Church by Gunman

At least 26 are dead and another 20 were wounded at First Baptist Church of Sutherland Springs, Texas. It is the worst mass shooting in Texas’ history. The suspect, Devin Patrick Kelley, lived 30 miles away from the church and had received a “bad...

RI Deputy Sheriff Accidentally Discharges Gun While Off Duty

An R.I. Deputy Sheriff is on administrative duty after unintentionally discharging his off-duty weapon at a hotel in Rockland, MA. The incident occured while the Deputy Sheriff was securing his personal off-duty handgun in his room. Rockland Police Department, who...

Protect RI Families Act Bill Signing

← Please Come to Our 4th Annual RICAGV Fundraiser National Vigil for Victims of Gun Violence - December 5 2017 → Monday, October 30, 2017 1:00 pm Rhode Island State House State Room 82 Smith Street Providence, RI 02904 Join Us As Governor Raimondo Signs...

Higher Murder Rates with Easy Concealed Carry Laws

“10.6% higher handgun homicide rate” in states with “shall issue” laws versus “may issue” laws Published October 19, 2017 by the American Journal of Public Health (AJPH). The following study represents the most recent and...