Some good news: Gun homicides in both Colorado and Denver are significantly down for the first six months of 2025, even below pre-pandemic levels, according to data collected by the Gun Violence Archive. The GVA collects data from media and police reports, and is not ‘official’ government information. According to preliminary numbers, the first six
The U.S. Senate Tuesday passed Donald Trump’s budget bill, which will cost 17 million Americans their health insurance and drive up the cost of care across the board; imperil hospitals and other health providers; reduce and eliminate food assistance for millions of people including children, veterans, and other vulnerable Americans; terminate millions of jobs; spike
Rhode Island Governor Dan McKee on June 26 signed legislation that bans the sale of certain military-style weapons in that state. The law (2025-S 0359A) bans the manufacture, purchase, sale, or transfer of military-style weapons, including certain types of semi-automatic rifles and shotguns. It allows current lawful owners to possess these firearms and also allows
Colorado Ceasefire is committed to sharing our knowledge and expertise to engage and educate others on issues, laws, and effects of both gun violence and gun safety on society. Please get in touch with us if you have a group that could benefit from our free presentations or workshops! We regularly present to churches, schools,
Faced with the saturation of the traditional white-male market for guns in the U.S., America’s firearms industry has targeted Hispanics as a new untapped market for gun sales. And gun deaths among that group have risen commensurately, according to a new study. More than 5,700 Hispanics died by gunfire in the United States in 2023,
After the murder of her father in the 2021 Boulder King Soopers shooting, Erika Mahoney is exploring the topics of gun violence, trauma and healing in her new podcast, ‘Senseless.’ The podcast has already made a splash, with the first episode climbing to #2 in Apple Podcast’s Society & Culture rankings. “I wanted to speak
June 21 is ASK Day—an important date for Brady’s ASKing Saves Kids campaign to spread awareness about the importance of asking about unlocked guns where children play. This is a critical message given that guns are the number-one killer of kids in America. Brady estimates that 4.6 million kids live in homes with unsecured or
Colorado Ceasefire tabled last weekend at the ‘No Kings’ protest, sharing literature, gun locks, and positive energy. Ceasefire Outreach Board Member Cooper Dayton and volunteers manned the table at the Capitol on Saturday, then on Sunday up at Boulder Pride. Thanks, everybody!
States with looser gun laws experienced a rise in pediatric deaths from firearm injuries between 2011 and 2023, whereas states with stricter laws did not. That’s according to a new study published in JAMA Pediatrics. Researchers examined firearm deaths of children 17 and under in the period after a 2010 landmark Supreme Court case—McDonald v.
Colorado Ceasefire supporters (like you!) delivered more than 2,000 emails supporting gun violence prevention bills to their representatives in the just-passed legislative session, using our easy ‘Contact Your Legislator’ forms. We sent out ‘Action Alerts’ asking for support for bills including SB25-003 (High-Capacity Magazine Ban) and HB25-1250 (Gun Violence Prevention with Parents and Students); we
