Colorado Ceasefire is the longest-running grassroots gun violence prevention organization in the State of Colorado. We are parents, teachers, students, community members, and gun violence survivors who have been working since 2000 to prevent and reduce gun violence in Colorado. We provide education, outreach, and legislative advocacy. Our work is making a difference.
STATISTICS
In 2024, gunfire took the lives of 958 individuals.
Suicides comprised 74% of gun deaths.
Source: Colorado Department of Health and the Environment (CDPHE)
If you’re worried about the emotional state of a loved one who has a gun, learn how ERPO can help.
Colorado Ceasefire offers free presentations on ERPO, Safe Storage, and other important gun violence prevention tools.
This is a summary of firearms bills introduced in the 2026 Colorado General Assembly. The list will be continually updated through this year’s session. Colorado
Colorado Ceasefire Founder Eileen McCarron has announced that she will be ‘officially’ retiring from our group in November. Please RSVP to her retirement party on
Colorado Ceasefire Outreach has received a grant from The Colorado Health Foundation for our internship program, partnering with CU Boulder’s Game Changers. Game Changers are
The Colorado Permit-to-Purchase Coalition, including Colorado Ceasefire and other national and local gun violence prevention groups, has launched a new awareness campaign about the effectiveness
A new Colorado Public Radio report on last year’s Evergreen High School Shooting closely examines Colorado’s safe storage law, and whether Jefferson County authorities were
Element 5/Unsplash Colorado Ceasefire usually doesn’t offer recommendations on non-gun-violence-related measures, but in this case we feel it is important for our friends and allies
Photo by Thomas Park on Unsplash Colorado’s Gun Violence Prevention for Parents & Guardians of K-12 Students (House Bill 25‑1250) requires school districts to post
Extreme Risk Protection Orders.
Domestic abuse. Suicide. Mass shootings. There is help.
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Commonsense gun laws save lives and preserve rights.
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Since 2000, Colorado Ceasefire has earned a reputation as the preeminent source of research, legislation and information on gun violence prevention in Colorado. Take a look at some of the important work we’re doing in the State.
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