SB25-003, Semi-automatic Firearms & Rapid-Fire Devices, passed the House Judiciary committee Tuesday and is headed to the House Finance Committee. The vote, along party lines, was 7-4. SB25-003 seeks to ban the sale of some semi-automatic weapons with detachable magazines. Since its introduction, the bill has been amended multiple times, including permits to purchase such
One in 15 American adults have been on the scene of a mass shooting, according to a recent study by the University of Colorado at Boulder. The study, published in the journal JAMA Network Open, says just under 7% of U.S. adults have been physically present for a mass shooting, which it defines as four
A Justice Department attorney was fired a day after she refused to recommend that Mel Gibson, a convicted domestic abuser and prominent supporter of Donald Trump, should have his gun rights restored, she told the New York Times. Elizabeth G. Oyer, the former pardon attorney, said the action was an “alarming departure from longstanding practice,”
Memphis police say a man who was lying in bed with his girlfriend and a loaded handgun was shot when his pit bull jumped up onto the bed. Jerald Kirkwood told police that he was lying in bed with a female friend just after 4 am when his dog, Oreo, jumped up onto the mattress.
Be sure and pencil in Wednesday, May 21 for our 25th Anniversary Gala, a celebration of our 25 years of working to keep Coloradans safe where we live, work, and play! The event will feature dinner, speakers, and an auction. Stay tuned for an invitation and details. And if you or your business are interested
The Aurora Police Department invited Colorado Ceasefire Outreach to present on Safe Storage March 4 as part of their M.O.M. Project, which provides mothers with the tools and resources to help them keep their families safe. We were happy to share information with a group of Spanish-speaking mothers. Our community organizer, Joanna Rosa-Saenz (top center,
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 Froelich). Would ban the sale of most Semi-automatic firearms that accept detachable magazines and classifies rapid-fire devices as dangerous weapons. SB25-034 Voluntary No Buy – Strongly SupportStatus: Signed by Gov.
