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Coming Soon: New ERPO Guides for Clergy, First Responders
Extreme Risk Protection Orders, often known as ‘red flag’ laws, save lives—but only when people know how to act on early warning signs. The Johns
September 9, 2026
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Denver Preparing to Pull Plug on ShotSpotter
Denver officials have told the City Council that no ShotSpotter replacement is lined up for when the current gunshot detection technology contract expires in December.
September 9, 2026
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Ceasefire’s ‘The Great Divide’ Screening Spurs Community and Conversation
From left: Ceasefire Executive Director Laney Sheffel; Catie Fowler of the CO Office of the Attorney General; Eileen McCarron of Ceasefire Legislative Action; CO Sen.
September 9, 2026
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National Suicide Prevention Month: Spread the Word on Safer Storage
September is National Suicide Prevention Month, and for all the attention mass shootings and gun murders receive, the vast majority of gun deaths are suicides.
September 9, 2026
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After School Shooting Deaths, More Gun Lobby Money
Giorgio Trovato/Unsplash The Atlantic has a well-reported piece on how pro-gun political-action committees dramatically increase contributions to their preferred U.S. House candidates in the districts
August 26, 2026
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CDC Again Peddling False Defensive-Gun-Use Numbers
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reposted highly disputed defensive gun use numbers last month, The Trace has found. The CDC’s web page on
August 26, 2026
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Eileen McCarron is Retiring! Come Send Her Off Oct. 23!
September 23, 2026
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Colorado Ceasefire Founder Eileen McCarron has announced that she will be ‘officially’ retiring from our group in October. Please RSVP to her retirement party on
Outreach Gets Colorado Health Foundation Grant
September 23, 2026
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Colorado Ceasefire Outreach has received a grant from The Colorado Health Foundation for our internship program, partnering with CU Boulder’s Game Changers. Game Changers are
Colorado Permit-to-Purchase Coalition Launches
September 23, 2026
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The Colorado Permit-to-Purchase Coalition, including Colorado Ceasefire and other national and local gun violence prevention groups, has launched a new awareness campaign about the effectiveness
CPR Report on Evergreen Shooting Scrutinizes Safe Storage Law
September 23, 2026
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A new Colorado Public Radio report on last year’s Evergreen High School Shooting closely examines Colorado’s safe storage law, and whether Jefferson County authorities were
Colorado Ceasefire Legislative Action Urges No on 83
September 23, 2026
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Element 5/Unsplash Colorado Ceasefire usually doesn’t offer recommendations on non-gun-violence-related measures, but in this case we feel it is important for our friends and allies
Help Keep Your Kids’ Schools Safe!
September 9, 2026
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Photo by Thomas Park on Unsplash Colorado’s Gun Violence Prevention for Parents & Guardians of K-12 Students (House Bill 25‑1250) requires school districts to post