Memphis police say a man who was lying in bed with his girlfriend and a loaded handgun was shot when his pit bull jumped up onto the bed. Jerald Kirkwood told police that he was lying in bed with a female friend just after 4 am when his dog, Oreo, jumped up onto the mattress.
Be sure and pencil in Wednesday, May 21 for our 25th Anniversary Gala, a celebration of our 25 years of working to keep Coloradans safe where we live, work, and play! The event will feature dinner, speakers, and an auction. Stay tuned for an invitation and details. And if you or your business are interested
The Aurora Police Department invited Colorado Ceasefire Outreach to present on Safe Storage March 4 as part of their M.O.M. Project, which provides mothers with the tools and resources to help them keep their families safe. We were happy to share information with a group of Spanish-speaking mothers. Our community organizer, Joanna Rosa-Saenz (top center,
SB25-003 High Capacity Magazine Ban Enforcement – (PASSED!)Status: Signed by Gov. Polis 4/10 . (Sens. Tom Sullivan and Julie Gonzales, Reps. Andrew Boesenecker and Meg Froelich). Would ban the sale of most Semi-automatic firearms that accept detachable magazines and classifies rapid-fire devices as dangerous weapons. SB25-034 Voluntary No Buy – Strongly SupportStatus: Signed by Gov.
HB25-1164, ‘Constitutional’ Carry of a Handgun, lost in a party-line vote in the House State Civic, Veterans and MIlitary Affairs Committee on Feb. 23. This bill would have allowed people age 18 and over to carry hidden handguns without a permit, but also: It would have lowered the age for permits under the current system
The most popular YouTube channel dedicated to guns, Demolition Ranch, will shut down later this year, reports The Smoking Gun. Although one might suspect the move is related to the significant negative attention the channel received after the gunman who attempted to assassinate President Trump at a Pennsylvania rally was found wearing a Demolition Ranch
Denver youth development organization Youth on Record has posted their newest youth-produced podcast episode, which delves into the lasting impact of gun violence and the role that art and community can play in the healing process. At 12 years old, Jacob Garrett escaped the mass shooting at a movie theater in Aurora. More than a
A new national survey from Guns Down America reveals a majority of American consumers increasingly expect businesses to take a stand specifically on gun violence prevention and are repelled by the presence of guns in the stores where they shop. The policies corporations implement can directly influence whether a customer stays or leaves in a
The Violence Policy Center’s ongoing Concealed Carry Killers project continues to put the lie to the Gun Lobby’s ‘Good Guys with Guns’ talking point. The project’s most recent update shows that since 2007, concealed handgun permit holders have been responsible for at least 2,541 deaths not involving self-defense. This latest update comes as legislation has
In a bold two-fer seemingly designed to undo years of gun violence prevention progress, President Donald Trump named newly confirmed FBI Chief Kash Patel acting head of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF). Patel—who in his confirmation hearings for the FBI job pointedly declined to say that background checks on gun sales
