Photo: Karen Pulfer Focht/Tennessee Lookout/Creative Commons Nice commentary in the Tennessee Lookout, as ‘lifetime gun guy’ Ren Brabenec writes that his state’s embrace of permitless carry “make[s] it easier for those with murderous intent to obtain and carry firearms, all while totally ignoring the underlying reasons why America suffers from a gun violence epidemic in
TASER.com Tuesday, the House Judiciary Committee voted 18-8 to send H.R. 2189, the Law-Enforcement Innovate to De-Escalate Act of 2025, to the full House of Representatives for a vote. The bill would weaken federal firearms laws by redefining key terms under the Gun Control Act (GCA), creating broad exemptions for so-called “less-than-lethal” devices that are
Interim ED Laney Sheffel speaks at Ceasefire’s Fall Connect session Our Outreach branch hosted a ‘Connect With Ceasefire’ session on Monday Nov. 17. About 30 Ceasefire staff and supporters met at the Posner Center and heard from Interim Executive Director Laney Sheffel, Legislative Action Director Eileen McCarron, and Legislative Action Board Member Tom Mauser. Sheffel
Photo by Luke Shaffer on Unsplash On Nov. 7, Denver Mayor Mike Johnston passed a final city budget including $3.1 million in funding for community violence intervention programs, which have been shown to substantially reduce crime. The funding will be used to support organizations in the Denver area that use non-punitive strategies such as street
Photo by Mackenzie Marco on Unsplash Amid tariff troubles and declining demand, gun makers are sending lobbyists to Capitol Hill for the first time in years—some for the first time. Glock (under fire for its designs that allow DIY homemade machine guns) got into federal lobbying for the first time ever this year, and Beretta
A pilot program funded by a gift from the Anschutz Family Foundation has been launched by researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz. The initiative, called ‘Safe Starts at Home,’ aims to expand across Colorado to help prevent firearm injuries and overdoses among children and adolescents. The program trains county staff who are already trained
Unsplash Check out an interesting, nuanced take on gun violence in a guest column in the normally kinda-right-leaning The Hill. John Mac Ghlionn writes that isolation and despair cause people to act out with guns, and that “the conversation around guns, like everything else in American life, has become tribal. Each shooting hardens the divide…
Unsplash Connecticut is the latest state to pass a law making it easier to sue gunmakers and sellers, 20 years after a Republican Congress passed a law giving the industry immunity from being sued over crimes committed with their firearms. Since 2021, ten states, including Colorado, have passed laws intended to make it easier to
There are rumblings in Congress that when the House eventually reconvenes*, there will be a considerable push to pass mandated concealed carry reciprocity (HR 38 and S.65). Mandated reciprocity would allow anyone with a concealed carry permit (CCW) from any state to carry a hidden handgun in Colorado. The House bill would even allow individuals
Photo by Jeremy Thomas on Unsplash Come connect with Colorado Ceasefire and other gun violence prevention advocates! Enjoy free drinks, snacks, informative presentations, and receive updates on gun violence prevention efforts across the state. This is a great way to get involved in the movement! Event Time: November 17th, 5:30 – 7:30 Event Address: Posner Center
