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2022 General Assembly Wrap-Up

2022 General Assembly Wrap-Up

The 2022 Maryland General Assembly Legislative Session was a mixture of in-person and virtual hearings depending on when the hearing took place and which chamber was acting. Important questions about legislative accessibility are being asked and MPGV strongly believes...
2022 General Assembly Wrap-Up

2021 General Assembly Wrap-Up

The 2021 Maryland General Assembly Session has come to a close in a tumultuous and unusual year. Session took place during a highly restrictive environment in the midst of a global pandemic. Maryland is celebrating being the first state to take decisive action on...
Legislative Priorities 2021

Legislative Priorities 2021

2021 Maryland General Assembly Legislative Priorities Marylanders to Prevent Gun Violence (MPGV) continues its commitment to advancing evidence-based policies to reduce gun violence in Maryland by strengthening Maryland’s background check and licensing system, and...
Legislative Priorities 2021

Statement on reaching 300 homicides in Baltimore

This morning Baltimore City reached a tragic milestone for the 6th year in a row: 300 homicides. The vast majority of those murders, 270 of them, were committed with guns. Marylanders to Prevent Gun Violence remains committed to creating a more just and equitable...

Pediatric Child Access Prevention

Nationwide, firearms are the #1 leading cause of death in Black children and youth. Firearms are the #2 leading cause of death in ALL children and youth. Safe storage of firearms and stronger laws reduce deaths from homicides, suicides and unintentional injuries....