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
U.S. Department of Justice A coalition of 16 Attorneys General, including Colorado’s Phil Weiser, is suing the Trump Administration over its official plans to distribute thousands of machine gun conversion devices (MCDs) into communities across the United States. The suit involves Forced Reset Triggers (FRTs), modifications to semi-automatic weapons that allow for faster firing similar
DENVER, June 5, 2025–Colorado Ceasefire issued this statement on reports that Boulder terrorism suspect Mohamed Sabry Soliman attempted to purchase a handgun in late 2024. The Colorado Bureau of Investigation has confirmed that Soliman attempted to purchase the weapon in Colorado Springs on Nov. 22, 2024. The purchase was denied after his application was processed
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis signed the five remaining Colorado Ceasefire-supported gun violence prevention measures of the 2025 legislative session Monday. These include: SB25-205, Firearm Serial Number Check, which allows gun resellers to request a check on a firearm serial number for a gun before purchase from an individual and requires they report to law enforcement
The Boulder Molotov cocktail attack could have been much deadlier. The suspect tried to buy a handgun at a sporting goods store in November, according to the Colorado Bureau of Investigation, but was denied on the basis of the background-check system widely seen in danger from the Trump administration. Mohamed Soliman—who was arrested Sunday after
