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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, 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

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.

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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

VPC Study: Most Murder-Suicides Involve Guns, Are Committed by Men, and Target Intimate Partners

May 20, 2026

More than 1,000 people died in murder-suicides in America in 2025. Ninety-two percent of the killers were male, 87 percent of the killers used a

Colorado Ceasefire Statement on Trump DOJ Lawsuits

May 20, 2026

As you probably already know, the U.S. Department of Justice this month filed two lawsuits in Colorado—one against the City of Denver and one against

2026 Legislature Wrap-Up: A Record-Tying Year for Gun Violence Prevention

May 20, 2026

The 2026 Colorado Legislature adjourned last Wednesday, after another strong year for gun violence prevention advocates. Eight bills were passed this year, tying last year’s

Ceasefire Interview: Devin Hughes, author of ‘The Myths We Carry: An Advocate’s Guide to the Gun Debate’

May 8, 2026

Devin L. Hughes, CFA, is the Founder of GVPedia, Inc. and a noted authority on the gun violence issue. His new book, The Myths we

Trump Sues Again, This Time Over High-Capacity Mags

May 6, 2026

Gary Walker Jones/Unsplash For the second time in two days, the Trump Administration has filed suit against a decades-old gun violence prevention law in our

Jeffco Sheriff Releases Evergreen Shooting Records

May 6, 2026

The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office on April 23 released more than 600 pages of investigative documents on last year’s Evergreen High School shooting, after months

ACT

Together we do make a difference.
Learn about simple but important actions that matter.

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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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OUR WORK

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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