MA: Gun Violence Prevention
Voting rights groups call constitutional convention efforts a threat to democracy
Lawmakers in Massachusetts are considering a resolution to convene a Convention of States, a process voting rights groups said could put civil …
MA Considers Unarmed Response Units for Mental Health 911 Calls
Community groups in Massachusetts are calling for an end to armed police response to mental health-related 911 calls. The majority of calls are for …
Group Works to Build Peace Out of Despair in Boston
While community activists in some of Boston's south side neighborhoods have declared a state of emergency following a string of fatal shootings…
MA Educators, Nurses Join Call for Federal Gun Legislation
This Saturday, groups across the country are taking to the streets to call for federal legislation to prevent gun violence, in the wake of the recent …
MA Lawmakers, Advocates: Steps Needed to Tackle Ghost Guns
CORRECTION: A previously inaccurately stated ghost guns have no metal parts. (08:40 p.m MST., May. 4, 2022) Groups advocating for gun safety are …
MA Group Urges Steps to Curb Gun Violence
BOSTON -- Gun-safety advocates in Massachusetts are looking to put pressure on lawmakers to tackle the nationwide epidemic of gun violence on National…
Work Intensifies to Keep Guns Away from Animal Abusers
By Lynne Peeples/Broadcast version by Mary Schuermann Reporting for the FairWarning-Commonwealth News Service Collaboration BOSTON – A convict…
Study Shows “Red-Flag” Laws Reduce Gun Suicides
BOSTON - With the state Senate poised to take up a bill to allow removal of firearms from people considered a danger to themselves and others…
Bay State Students Set to Take a Stand on Gun Violence
BOSTON – Students in towns big and small in Massachusetts and across the country are "marching for their lives" on Saturday. They'll be joining …
Safety First on Education Week in Commonwealth
NORTHAMPTON, Mass. - With the anniversary of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting coming up next month, safety is a coincidental part of this …
“Know it. Name it. Stop it.” Stalking Awareness Month in MA
BOSTON - January is Stalking Awareness Month in Massachusetts, and a national campaign is underway to "Know it. Name it. Stop it." State law lists …
Patrick and Obama Gun Safety Proposals Hailed
NEWTON, Mass. – John Rosenthal founded the national organization Stop Handgun Violence, based in Newton, in 1995 – or, as he puts it…