TW: This video contains material that some viewers may find disturbing. This video, supplied by the RI Attorney General’s office, shows a May 2020 shooting incident in Pawtucket, RI, where a boy crouches and then darts for cover when someone in an SUV pulls up...
Ms. Ofokansi is a public health organizer and co-founder of the Woonsocket Alliance to Champion Hope (WATCH), our newest Campaign for Gun Violence Prevention Rhode Island (CGVPRI) partner. Below are her remarks at the Governor’s press conference for gun safety reforms...
Rep. Caldwell, sponsor of the bills to regulate assault weapons, limit magazine capacity, and require safe firearm storage, has a majority of House Representatives as co-signers who are committed to passing this important reforms. Below are her remarks at the...
Senator Goldin has been the sponsor of bills to limit magazine capacity for years in the Rhode Island Senate. In 2021 she has a majority of Senate co-signers who are committed to passing this life-saving bill. Below are her remarks at the Governor’s press...
Ms. King Harris is the Executive Director of the Rhode Island Coalition Against Domestic Violence (RICADV), a founding partner of the Campaign for Gun Violence Prevention Rhode Island (CGVPRI). Below are her remarks at the Governor’s press conference for gun...
2021 Gun Deaths Continue to Soar 116% increase in non-suicide gun deaths from January through May of this year comes on top of the massive surge in Rhode Island gun violence in 2020. RI Non-Suicide Gun Deaths January-MayNon-Suicide Gun Deaths 202113 20206 20196 20187...
Successfully Managing a Daunting Task Firearm hearings have been long, drawn-out affairs as a rule, and this year was no exception. Thankfully, Senate and House Judiciary Chairs Cindy Coyne and Bob Craven managed to respectfully steer contentious members through the...
IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Monday, April 12, 2021CONTACT: Linda Finn, Executive Director(401) 258-6851 ~ linda@ricagv.org 32 Rhode Island Organizations Join the Campaign for Gun Violence Prevention RI Providence, Rhode Island (April 12, 2021) — The Campaign for Gun Violence...
Senate President Dominick Ruggerio, in third bout with cancer, is resolute about his role.April 18, 2024
