President Biden announced the first-ever White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention. The office will be overseen by Vice President Kamala Harris, with support from key national gun violence prevention leaders. Read more details from the White House and statements from GunSense NH and the NH Gun Violence Prevention Coalition.
During a “Guns to Gardens” event in Concord today, gun violence prevention advocates helped community members remove 31 unwanted firearms from circulation, including an AR-15.
GunSense NH, NH Council of Churches, Kent Street Coalition, and other members of the NH Gun Violence Prevention Coalition offer opportunity for Granite Staters to safely dispose of unwanted guns without putting them back out on the market; giveback gun program is the first New Hampshire event of national effort
Public listening sessions are scheduled, but not publicly advertised by Department of Education or the State Board of Education; Public education advocates continue to call for stronger transparency and public process
Early results from town meeting season shows New Hampshire on track to once again to show up for a strong, honest, and inclusive public education; Granite Staters agree: LGBTQ+ students belong in New Hampshire
HB 351 promotes safe storage of firearms to protect children and communities; it is the latest gun violence prevention bill to be shot down by the Republican-led NH state legislature this year, stifling progress to create safer communities and save lives
NH Gun Violence Prevention Coalition Statements on President Biden Announcing First-Ever White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention
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Last Updated: September 26, 2023 by Granite State Progress
President Biden announced the first-ever White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention. The office will be overseen by Vice President Kamala Harris, with support from key national gun violence prevention leaders. Read more details from the White House and statements from GunSense NH and the NH Gun Violence Prevention Coalition.
Inaugural NH Guns to Gardens Event Helps Granite Staters Remove 31 Unwanted Firearms from Circulation, Including AR-15
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Last Updated: June 12, 2023 by Granite State Progress
During a “Guns to Gardens” event in Concord today, gun violence prevention advocates helped community members remove 31 unwanted firearms from circulation, including an AR-15.
NH Guns to Gardens Event Allows Granite Staters to Turn Unwanted Firearms Into Garden Tools
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Last Updated: June 12, 2023 by Granite State Progress
GunSense NH, NH Council of Churches, Kent Street Coalition, and other members of the NH Gun Violence Prevention Coalition offer opportunity for Granite Staters to safely dispose of unwanted guns without putting them back out on the market; giveback gun program is the first New Hampshire event of national effort
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Last Updated: June 12, 2023 by Granite State Progress
NH LGBTQI+, Progressive, Youth Organizations Praise White House For Announcing Coordinator to Protect LGBTQI+ Youth From Book Bans, Among Other Efforts Announced During Pride Month
New Hampshire organizations note importance of move in light of several local book ban attempts in the Live Free or Die state
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Last Updated: June 12, 2023 by Granite State Progress
“People’s Budget” Coalition Urges NH Senate, House, to Pass State Budget That Invests In People and Communities
Organizations call for a state budget that invests in our communities’ health, education, recovery, opportunity, and vitality
NH House Indefinitely Postpones Bill That Would Have Forcibly “Outed” LGBTQ+ Students
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Last Updated: June 12, 2023 by Granite State Progress
Advocates Declare “Victory for Questioning and LGBTQ+ Students”
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Last Updated: June 12, 2023 by Granite State Progress
Department of Education and State Board of Education Fail to Publicize Public Listening Sessions on 306 Rules Academic Standards Re-Draft, Public Education Advocates Work to Fill Gaps
Public listening sessions are scheduled, but not publicly advertised by Department of Education or the State Board of Education; Public education advocates continue to call for stronger transparency and public process
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Last Updated: March 30, 2023 by Granite State Progress
Pro-Public Education School Board Candidates and Warrant Articles Win Across New Hampshire (Again)
Early results from town meeting season shows New Hampshire on track to once again to show up for a strong, honest, and inclusive public education; Granite Staters agree: LGBTQ+ students belong in New Hampshire
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Last Updated: March 30, 2023 by Granite State Progress
Preventable Gun Violence Tragedy in Tennessee Underscores Urgency of Passing Gun Violence Prevention Policies Across U.S., Including New Hampshire
With weaker gun laws than Tennessee, inaction is no longer an option for New Hampshire’s people and policymakers
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Last Updated: March 30, 2023 by Granite State Progress
Statement on NH House Vote on HB 351, Safe Storage of Firearms
HB 351 promotes safe storage of firearms to protect children and communities; it is the latest gun violence prevention bill to be shot down by the Republican-led NH state legislature this year, stifling progress to create safer communities and save lives
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