Events & News of Interest
West Coast Wall Campaign
Washington Ceasefire and Ceasefire Oregon Team Up to Ban Sales of New Assault Weapons on West Coast and Limit Ammunition Magazine Clips to Ten Bullets– Two state legislative push looks to extends current ban in California Partners include Equal Rights Washington New...
International Smart Gun Symposium
January 21, 2016 Contact Info Ralph Fascitelli President Washington Ceasefire Ralphfascitelli@gmail.com 206-369-2612 International Smart Gun Symposium in February Attracts Leading Issue Luminaries and Developers; Builds on President Obama’s Recent Endorsement of Smart...
Want Fewer Murders? Tax Guns and Ammo
The Daily Beast A novel approach to curbing gun crimes in Seattle looks to sidestep legal battles with the NRA. With a new national push to combat gun violence, the city of Seattle has begun to tax firearms and ammunition in an audaciously creative way to get around...
Give ‘Smart Guns’ a Chance to Save Lives
The Daily Beast What if a gun could only be fired by its owner? Now they can—and that doesn’t please the gun lobby. This month, a 6-year-old playing “cops and robbers” shot his 3-year-old brother in the face with a gun that his father kept wrapped in pajamas on top of...
Renewed push for smart guns could trigger a new furor over the technology
The Washington Post After vehement protests helped block the nation’s first smart gun from entering the marketplace, proponents of the technology are gearing up for another fight, intent on capitalizing on renewed interest in gun safety following a spate of...
‘Smart guns’ can decrease youth suicides, safety advocates say
Seattle Times Smart guns that can be activated only by an authorized user can reduce suicides, particularly among youth, homicides and accidental deaths, gun-safety advocates said Thursday at a Seattle symposium. Read more