33 Non-Suicide Gun Deaths Statewide From a statistical standpoint, this is not suprising, given the massive surge in Rhode Island FBI NICS firearm background checks that began in March of 2020. RI Gun Violence from 2014-2021 YearNon-Suicide Gun DeathsGun Injuries...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Monday, January 4, 2022CONTACT: Sydney Montstream-Quas, RICAGV Board Chairsydney@ricagv.org Rhode Island Coalition Against Gun Violence Welcomes Two New Board MembersJanuary 4, 2022 The Rhode Island Coalition Against Gun Violence is proud to...
Most of the new gun owners, 5.4 million, “had lived in homes without guns, collectively exposing, in addition to themselves, over 11 million persons to household firearms, including more than 5 million children.” Background The surge in background checks...
Parents received a notice from the Barrington Superintendant of Schools as well as the Principal of Barrington High School regarding a threat written on the wall of one of the girls’ bathrooms: “I am shooting up the school on 12/21/21 with my dads...
“We are seeing way more firearms and guns in the community than we’ve ever seen. We are seizing them with an arrest, and these are not easy arrests, at record clips.” Make a Donation On Pulse of Providence, with reporter Steph Machado, Chief Clements...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 20, 2021 CONTACT: Peter Bilderback, RICAGV Board Vice-Chair, wpbilderback@gmail.com Rhode Island Coalition Against Gun Violence Statement on the Rittenhouse Verdict Providence, RI, November 20, 2021 – Yesterday we learned that...
Students at Coventry High School endured a 4-hour lockdown when multiple threats of a student having a gun was reported on Monday, November 15, 2021. No weapon was found in a search that day of the entire school, everyone in it, and all their belongings. In a news...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Wednesday, October 27, 2021CONTACT: Sydney Montstream-Quas, RICAGV Board Chairsydney@ricagv.org Rhode Island Coalition Against Gun Violence Welcomes Three New Board Members October 25, 2021 The Rhode Island Coalition Against Gun Violence is...
A shooting threat directed at Gilbert Stuart Middle School was reported by two individuals who said their children had shown them a disturbring message on their phone: “According to police, the message from an unknown phone said the following, “I hate Ms. Onye...
Senate President Dominick Ruggerio, in third bout with cancer, is resolute about his role.April 18, 2024
