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
This piece in the New York Times explores why Wyoming consistently rates among the highest-suicide-rate states. The answer, the author says, is simple and common
A fascinating article on gun smuggling from the U.S. into Canada highlights the importance of gun tracing as a tool to fight gun crimes. The
Image by ChatGPT. Irony by Colorado Ceasefire. An absolutely harrowing story in Mother Jones last week—this one is really scary. It details the case of
Gary Walker Jones/Unsplash The Colorado Bureau of Investigation set a new record last month, receiving 59,452 background check requests—nearly triple the number of applications compared
Everytown Law and GIFFORDS Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence have shared a first-of-its-kind online tracker documenting more than ten years of lawsuits filed against
A teenage boy who carried out a mass shooting at his Georgia high school has pleaded guilty to all 55 counts against him. Colt Gray,
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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