Gun Violence

Murphy said the combination of proposed legislation and increased funding would help clamp down on illegal guns and bolster community safety measures.

The “Eddie Eagle” program has been found to be ineffective at stopping kids from using firearms.

Free Press, WHYY, and Reclaim Philadelphia convened community leaders on the frontline of the gun violence crisis to explore funding what works and defunding what doesn’t.

Other officials expressed concern over the partnership with the lobbying group, which has sued the city over firearm safety laws.

The shooting occurred Wednesday night on the 5300 block of Baltimore Avenue.

If approved, the total spending on anti-violence efforts next year would amount to less than 5% of the $727 million Kenney wants to spend on the police department.

City Council rolled out its Violence Prevention and Opportunity Agenda days before Mayor Jim Kenney is slated to propose the city’s next budget.

Advocates face steep odds getting a new ban through Congress. If they can succeed, they hope to avoid a repeat of past mistakes that left the original law open to loopholes.

Anti-violence advocates are mostly applauding Biden’s order requiring background checks for so-called ghost guns, though not in the short-term.

Before five officers fired on James Alexander, police said they pulled over the car he was in after the driver failed to halt at a stop sign.

Declaring U.S gun violence an "epidemic" and "an international embarrassment," President Biden outlined actions to regulate certain firearms and to try to prevent gun violence

For many Philadelphians, gun violence is a daily threat. Eric Marsh writes that he has never feared for his life more than he does now.

Biden has faced increasing pressure to act on gun control after a spate of mass shootings across the U.S. in recent weeks.

The ordeal began at 6:45 p.m. Wednesday on the 1500 block of Somerville Avenue when police pulled over a blue Kia sedan with three men and a woman inside.

2021 is on track to be Philadelphia’s deadliest year due to the disturbing rise in gun violence. We'll discuss the root causes of gun violence and effective interventions.