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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

‘Senseless’ Podcast Explores Mass Shootings, Healing

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

Remember ASK Day June 21!

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