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OUR MISSION

Colorado Ceasefire is the longest-running grassroots gun violence prevention organization in the State of Colorado. We are parents, teachers, students, community members, gun violence survivors (and more) 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

GUN VIOLENCE IN COLORADO

In 2024, gunfire took the lives of 958 individuals.

Suicides comprised 74% of gun deaths.

Source: Colorado Department of Health and the Environment (CDPHE)

Gun Homicides

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Gun Suicides

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Unintended

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Undetermined

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Legal Intervention

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Learn about how Colorado Ceasefire helps turn grief into action:

ERPO SAVES LIVES

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.

Latest News

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2026 General Assembly Firearms Bills Status

February 19, 2026

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

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2025 Legislature Wraps: In a Record Year, Gun Violence Prevention Measures go 12-1

May 8, 2025

The 2025 Colorado General Assembly wrapped yesterday, capping a record-breaking year for gun violence prevention measures at the Capitol. In all, 12 new bills were

Legislature: Lobby Day draws 100, Anti-ERPO Bill Killed

March 4, 2026

Gun violence prevention groups across the state gathered on Feb. 26 to advocate for gun reform. More than 100 people, including dozens of students, joined

GA Jury Finds Shooting Suspect’s Dad Guilty of Murder

March 4, 2026

In what promises to be a landmark case, a Barrow County, Georgia jury took only two hours to find Colin Gray, 55, guilty of charges

Evergreen High School Parents React to GA Verdict

March 4, 2026

The Georgia conviction of an alleged shooter’s father this week frustrates some Evergreen High School parents, who, nearly six months after the shootings there, say

Again, States with Weaker Gun Laws Show Highest Gun Death Rates

March 4, 2026

New data from the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) show that states with the highest rates of overall gun death in the

New ‘Scream’ Movie Features Safe Storage Message

March 4, 2026

Check out this USA Today editorial by Kris Brown, President of Brady: United Against Gun Violence, on the safe gun storage shown by series heroine

Media Release: After Evergreen School Shooting, Colorado Ceasefire Reminds That ‘Secure Storage’ Prevents Gun Deaths

February 25, 2026

Photo by Jay Rembert on Unsplash DENVER, FEBRUARY 24, 2026 — Colorado Ceasefire, Colorado’s oldest grassroots gun violence prevention organization, is reminding gun owners that

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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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