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
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.
SB25-003 High Capacity Magazine Ban Enforcement – (PASSED!)Status: Signed by Gov. Polis 4/10 . (Sens. Tom Sullivan and Julie Gonzales, Reps. Andrew Boesenecker and Meg
NPR ran a fascinating piece on the multibillion-dollar industry that has grown up around school security. Bullet-proof whiteboards, drones, stop the bleed kits for classrooms—school
As summer comes to a close (sigh), we want to highlight all of the trainings, workshops, and gun lock distributions YOU have helped us support
Officials say a decision is pending on whether to charge the parents of a 13-year-old Parkland, Wash. boy who allegedly threatened a school shooting online.
The California Legislature passed SB 704 on Tuesday, which would require background checks on the purchase of industrially manufactured firearm barrels—essential to complete unserialized, untraceable
Details continue to trickle out concerning yesterday’s shooting at Evergreen High School, in which two students were wounded and the shooter took his own life.
More than 70% of Americans support prohibiting guns in bars, sports stadiums, and protests or rallies, places where alcohol is served or conflict may arise,
Extreme Risk Protection Orders.
Domestic abuse. Suicide. Mass shootings. There is help.
Learn how to keep your family safe.
Commonsense gun laws save lives and preserve rights.
Make sure your legislator knows where you stand on gun safety.
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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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