As kids head back to school, one of the smartest things adults can do to keep kids, classrooms, and communities safe from gun violence is to raise awareness about secure gun storage. August 25–29, 2025, is SMART Week—a time when we work together to spread the word on the critical importance of secure gun storage
Concealed handgun permit holders are responsible for at least 2,817 deaths not involving self-defense since 2007, according to the Violence Policy Center’s (VPC) ongoing Concealed Carry Killers (concealedcarrykillers.org) project, an online resource that provides examples of non-self defense killings involving private citizens with permits to carry concealed handguns in public. This latest update comes as legislation
Over the past decade, firearm suicide rates increased over 40 percent for young people ages 10 to 24—more than most other age groups. And most of those suicides were accomplished with firearms, according to a new study from Everytown Research. In 2020, for the first time in nearly 20 years, the proportion of youth suicides
Give a listen to Season 3 of Systemic, the podcast from Colorado Public Radio. This season delves deep into issues surrounding teen gun crime in and around Denver, and the educators, activists, legislators, and police who are fighting it. While you’re there, consider throwing CPR a donation… they can use the help!
Gun violence victims are among those put at greatest risk by Donald Trump’s cuts to Medicaid, health officials say. The Trace reports that Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill,’ which was signed into law last month, will have compounding effects on the healthcare sector, violence prevention, and mental health services—especially for the people most affected by gun
On Aug. 5 and 6, Colorado Ceasefire Outreach and other nonprofit organizations hosted two events with more than 100 youth, adults, and elders of the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe to share their experiences, concerns, and solutions related to gun violence on their reservation. Ute Mountain Ute Reservation sits within Montezuma and La Plata counties, which
Some sheriffs in Colorado mountain communities are unhappy to be charged with implementing SB3, the high-capacity permit-to-purchase law, when it goes into effect next year. Colorado Ceasefire Legislative Action and other gun violence prevention groups lobbied for the law, which is intended to reduce the likelihood of high-capacity, quickly reloaded weapons (such as the AR-15)
Nearly one-third of kids in Colorado say they could access a loaded firearm without adult permission, according to a new study by researchers at the Colorado School of Public Health. But as the Colorado Sun reports, just as significant is how those kids say they could obtain that firearm: While a slight majority say they
Four-in-ten U.S. adults say they live in a household with a gun, including 30% who say they personally own one—that’s 133 million Americans. As a western state, Colorado has an even higher percentage of people who live with guns. And close to 40 percent of households in the United States with older adults have at
Colorado Ceasefire is partnering with the Ute Mountain Ute community to stop gun violence. If you live in southwest Colorado, gather with us on Aug. 5 and 6! First 50 RSVPS enter a raffle for free gift cards. More details and RSVP HERE: ow.ly/abPe50WsTR6 Also, we are now scheduling school workshops for the fall semester!
