Lives Impacted: Philly’s Deadly Year

Coalition to Stop Gun Violence
3 min readDec 23, 2019

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As we head towards the holidays and a new year, far too many families in Philadelphia will have empty seats at their dinner tables. News reports indicate that more than 110 teens and children have been hit by gunfire in Philadelphia in 2019. These children and teens have been shot walking home from school, standing on the street, attending sporting events and practices, participating in average, day-to-day activities. The…

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Coalition to Stop Gun Violence

The Coalition to Stop Gun Violence (CSGV) is a 501(c)(4) organization founded in 1974. We are the nation’s oldest gun violence prevention organization.