The grim accounting continues to roll in regarding the Trump Administration’s catastrophic cuts to gun violence prevention funding. The latest report from Reuters shows that Trump has terminated more than half of all federal funding for gun violence prevention programs in the U.S., cutting $158 million in grants that had been directed to groups in
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Register Now: Courageous Citizens Award Gala
Ceasefire invites you to RSVP now for the Fields Wolfe Memorial Scholarship Fund’s 20th Anniversary Courageous Citizens Award Gala, Saturday, July 26 at the Denver Botanic Gardens. The event commemorates the enduring legacy of Vivian Wolfe and Javad Marshall-Fields, whose lives were tragically taken in 2005. Their memory lives on through the Fields Wolfe Memorial
Chicago Tribune Editorial: Gun Makers Should be Held Accountable, Even if Not by Feds
In the wake of a July 3 drive-by shooting in Chicago’s River North neighborhood, in which at least 18 people were shot and four killed, supporters of Illinois’s SB2279, the Responsibility in Firearm Legislation (RIFL) Act, have published an opinion piece in the Chicago Tribune. In it, the authors say that while the state of
Brady’s New Health Provider Campaign Aims to Start Conversations
Brady’s This is Our Lane initiative has launched an advertising campaign calling on pediatricians, primary care practitioners, and healthcare professionals to bring conversations about gun safety into patient care and the exam room. The campaign directs users to a resource guide with evidence-based best practices, conversation scripts, and tips on how to have unbiased gun
State Launches New ERPO Curriculum
A new tool is available to help health professionals understand ERPOs and how they can help save lives. KMGH reported on the Office of Gun Violence Prevention’s launch of the new curriculum at the end of June. The site explains how to petition a court for an Extreme Risk Protection Order (ERPO), and to raise
Dismissing Club Q Suit, Judge Says Elder’s, El Paso Commissioners’ ‘Moral responsibility’ ‘Won’t be Forgotten’
A Federal judge last week dismissed a suit brought by survivors of the 2022 Club Q shooting, saying that while the law left him little choice, El Paso County Commissioners’ and former County Sheriff Bill Elder’s “collective role in refusing to at least try to thwart what most likely was a horrific but preventable tragedy
Colorado Gun Homicides Down, Denver WAY Down, First Half of ‘25
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
Trump’s Giant Ugly Bill Passes Senate, Complete with Gun-Lobby Giveaways
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
RI Assault Weapons Ban Signed Into Law
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
Experts: You Need ‘Em, We Got ‘Em. Help Us Spread the Message!
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,