As a Colorado Ceasefire supporter, you already know about our outstanding record of common-sense gun law reform: Since 2000, we have fought the gun lobby, helping pass or strengthen more than 30 gun violence prevention laws, ranging from background checks to magazine limits to safe storage. But our legislative advocacy is just the beginning–what good
“Stand Up for Democracy” was inspired by teacher/author Ellen Mahoney who lost her husband, Kevin Mahoney, in the 2021 King Soopers shooting in Boulder that tragically took 10 lives. “That was a terrible loss,” Ellen said. “And then over the years I kept hearing that our democracy was at stake and I wanted to do
Supreme Court Declines MD Case on Suicide Literature, Hears ‘Ghost Gun’ Case The U.S. Supreme Court Oct. 6 declined to hear a challenge by gun dealers to a Maryland county’s rule that sellers of firearms or ammunition must display and distribute literature aimed at reducing gun suicide. The law, in Anne Arundel County, “requires commercial
By Eileen McCarron, Colorado Ceasefire This November’s Colorado ballot will be a long one—faced with 14 issues up for consideration, voters could be forgiven for giving up and skipping them all. Please don’t. Way down at Proposition KK, you’ll find a small but powerful measure that will support veterans, give vital mental health services to
Hello Colorado Ceasefire Network & Allies, We’d like to invite you to a virtual information session about a critical proposition Coloradans will be voting on in November. Many of your friends and colleagues may be wondering “What’s this Proposition KK all about?” Feel free to share this note with them. Colorado Ceasefire played an important
Biden-Harris Unveil New GVP Proposals Sept. 26, the Biden-Harris administration issued an Executive Order establishing an Emerging Firearms Threats Task Force, with measures including the development and implementation of an interagency strategy to prevent and intercept trade and trafficking of auto sears and other machine gun conversion devices. In November 2020, GVP groups advised the
DENVER, September 12, 2024–Colorado Ceasefire issued this statement on the executive action taken today by the Biden-Harris administration to strengthen the Violence Against Women Act and fight gender-based violence. The executive action will help keep guns out of the hands of people who have committed domestic violence by providing funding to states: “For years, #COCeasefire
Prop. KK Gets Rolling: Tell Your Friends! The push is on to spread awareness of and get out the vote for Proposition KK, an excise tax on firearms, firearm parts and ammunition to support mental health for veterans, youth and victims of domestic violence and violent crimes. The public is invited to a press event
Gun Rights Groups Drop CO Magazine Ban, Waiting Period Suits The National Foundation for Gun Rights (NFGR) has withdrawn its lawsuit challenging Colorado’s 2013 high-capacity magazine ban. The group said withdrawal of the case became necessary when the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) refused to allow its Director of Research to give an expert deposition
Appeals Court Upholds MD Assault Weapons Ban, Sets up Supreme Court Review The US 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals last week rejected arguments by gun rights advocates that Maryland’s ban on assault-style rifles such as AR-15s was unconstitutional, despite a 2022 ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court that expanded gun rights. Gun rights groups
