Tag: Gun Violence Prevention
Stand Your Ground laws – otherwise known as “Kill at Will” – do nothing more than justify murder. As millions of Americans demand solutions to violence and racial injustice, these bills double down on the same white vigilantism that led to the murders of Trayvon Martin and Ahmaud Arbery. The bills are scheduled for a public hearing on what should be Trayvon Martin’s 26th birthday.
New website details examples of Gov. Chris Sununu’s long history of coddling white nationalism, violent rhetoric, and extremist movements CONCORD, NH — Granite State Progress released a new website today, www.complicitchrissununu.com, that details examples of Gov. Chris Sununu’s long… Read More
CONCORD, NH – Today the NH Senate and House passed the final piece of legislation in a package of gun safety bills headed for the Governor’s desk. HB 109 requires background checks for firearms sales and completely closes… Read More
Governor Sununu threatens to veto legislation that would keep guns out of the hands of felons and domestic abusers Concord, NH –At a final debate as a Gubernatorial candidate in 2016, Chris Sununu promised voters he’d support universal… Read More
CONCORD, NH – Today the NH House Criminal Justice Committee passed HB 109, closing background checks loopholes, by a vote of 10-9. Statements from the prime sponsor and advocates: “The National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NCIS) has… Read More
CONCORD, NH – Today the NH House Education Committee passed HB 564, statewide gun free schools, amended by a vote of 11-8. Statements from the prime sponsor and advocates: “The presence of firearms in our schools disrupts learning… Read More
HB 109 would close background check loopholes, HB 514 creates a waiting period between the purchase and delivery of a firearm, HB 564 keeps guns out of our schools, and HB 687 passes an extreme risk protection order… Read More
Next up: time to close background check loopholes, create a waiting period between the purchase and delivery of a firearm, keep guns out of schools, and pass an extreme risk protection order Concord, NH – Members of the… Read More
Governor Sununu punted on universal background checks, repealed nearly 100 year old concealed carry law, and supports guns in schools despite outcry from students, educators, and parents Concord, NH –As a Gubernatorial candidate in 2016, Chris Sununu told… Read More
Concord, NH – Today, students, educators, and gun violence prevention advocates hosted a press call to react to Governor Sununu’s School Safety Preparedness Task Force, which was released late afternoon on Friday, June 29th ahead of the July… Read More
Tag: Gun Violence Prevention
NH House Bills to Expand Deadly, Racist Stand Your Ground Law to Be Heard Feb. 5th – On What Should Be Trayvon Martin’s 26th Birthday
Last Updated: February 4, 2021 by Granite State Progress Leave a Comment
Stand Your Ground laws – otherwise known as “Kill at Will” – do nothing more than justify murder. As millions of Americans demand solutions to violence and racial injustice, these bills double down on the same white vigilantism that led to the murders of Trayvon Martin and Ahmaud Arbery. The bills are scheduled for a public hearing on what should be Trayvon Martin’s 26th birthday.
Category: Press Releases Tags: Gun Violence Prevention, kill at will, racial justice, stand your ground
Granite State Progress Launches New Website ComplictChrisSununu.com
Last Updated: January 12, 2021 by Granite State Progress Leave a Comment
New website details examples of Gov. Chris Sununu’s long history of coddling white nationalism, violent rhetoric, and extremist movements CONCORD, NH — Granite State Progress released a new website today, www.complicitchrissununu.com, that details examples of Gov. Chris Sununu’s long… Read More
Category: Press Releases Tags: chris sununu, Free State Project, Gun Violence Prevention, nh freedom caucus, racial justice
NH Senate and House Pass Package of Gun Violence Prevention Bills, Next Stop Governor’s Desk
Posted: June 27, 2019 by Granite State Progress Leave a Comment
CONCORD, NH – Today the NH Senate and House passed the final piece of legislation in a package of gun safety bills headed for the Governor’s desk. HB 109 requires background checks for firearms sales and completely closes… Read More
Category: Press Releases Tags: chris sununu, Governor Sununu, Gun, Gun Violence Prevention, State House, State Senate, Sununu
As a Candidate in 2016, Chris Sununu Promised Voters He’d Support Universal Background Checks, Now Threatens to Side With Corporate Gun Lobby Over Granite Staters
Last Updated: June 25, 2019 by Granite State Progress Leave a Comment
Governor Sununu threatens to veto legislation that would keep guns out of the hands of felons and domestic abusers Concord, NH –At a final debate as a Gubernatorial candidate in 2016, Chris Sununu promised voters he’d support universal… Read More
Category: Press Releases Tags: Governor, Governor Sununu, Gun Violence Prevention, Sununu
Statement on House Criminal Justice Committee Passage of HB 109, Closing Background Checks Loopholes to Keep Guns Out of Hands of Dangerous Felons, Domestic Abusers, and Other Prohibited Persons
Last Updated: February 27, 2019 by Granite State Progress Leave a Comment
CONCORD, NH – Today the NH House Criminal Justice Committee passed HB 109, closing background checks loopholes, by a vote of 10-9. Statements from the prime sponsor and advocates: “The National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NCIS) has… Read More
Category: Press Releases Tags: Gun, Gun Violence Prevention, new hampshire, nh, State House
Statement on House Education Committee Passage of HB 564, Statewide Gun Free Schools Bill
Last Updated: February 27, 2019 by Granite State Progress Leave a Comment
CONCORD, NH – Today the NH House Education Committee passed HB 564, statewide gun free schools, amended by a vote of 11-8. Statements from the prime sponsor and advocates: “The presence of firearms in our schools disrupts learning… Read More
Category: Press Releases Tags: Gun, Gun Violence Prevention, new hampshire, nh, State House
Day Before Anniversary of Parkland Shooting, New Hampshire to Hold Public Hearings on Gun Free Schools, Background Checks, and Waiting Periods
Last Updated: February 27, 2019 by Granite State Progress Leave a Comment
HB 109 would close background check loopholes, HB 514 creates a waiting period between the purchase and delivery of a firearm, HB 564 keeps guns out of our schools, and HB 687 passes an extreme risk protection order… Read More
Category: Press Releases, Uncategorized Tags: Gun, Gun Violence Prevention, new hampshire, nh, State House
Gun Violence Prevention Advocates Applaud NH House Vote to Keep Guns Out of State House Chambers and Gallery
Last Updated: January 2, 2019 by Granite State Progress Leave a Comment
Next up: time to close background check loopholes, create a waiting period between the purchase and delivery of a firearm, keep guns out of schools, and pass an extreme risk protection order Concord, NH – Members of the… Read More
Category: Gun Violence Prevention, Press Releases Tags: Gun, Gun Violence Prevention, State House
As a Candidate in 2016, Chris Sununu Told Voters He’d Support Universal Background Checks and Gun Violence Prevention Measures; As Governor, A Different Story (Video)
Last Updated: November 4, 2018 by Granite State Progress Leave a Comment
Governor Sununu punted on universal background checks, repealed nearly 100 year old concealed carry law, and supports guns in schools despite outcry from students, educators, and parents Concord, NH –As a Gubernatorial candidate in 2016, Chris Sununu told… Read More
Category: GSP Progress Report, Gun Violence Prevention, Press Releases Tags: background checks, chris sununu, Concealed Carry, domestic violence, Governor, Governor Sununu, Gun Violence Prevention, Sununu
Students, Educators, Gun Violence Prevention Advocates React to Governor Sununu’s School Safety Preparedness Task Force Report
Last Updated: November 3, 2018 by Granite State Progress Leave a Comment
Concord, NH – Today, students, educators, and gun violence prevention advocates hosted a press call to react to Governor Sununu’s School Safety Preparedness Task Force, which was released late afternoon on Friday, June 29th ahead of the July… Read More
Category: GSP Progress Report, Press Releases Tags: govenor, Governor Sununu, Gun Violence Prevention, school safety, social justice league, Sununu
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