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Share This: Be Smart Week
As kids head back to school, one of the smartest things adults can do to keep kids, classrooms, and communities safe from gun violence is
August 27, 2025
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Concealed Carry Report: >2800 Dead in Non-Self Defense Cases
Concealed handgun permit holders are responsible for at least 2,817 deaths not involving self-defense since 2007, according to the Violence Policy Center’s (VPC) ongoing Concealed
August 27, 2025
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Youth Suicides Up, Research Links to Lack of Secure Storage Laws
Over the past decade, firearm suicide rates increased over 40 percent for young people ages 10 to 24—more than most other age groups. And most
August 27, 2025
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Share This: Systemic Podcast
Give a listen to Season 3 of Systemic, the podcast from Colorado Public Radio. This season delves deep into issues surrounding teen gun crime in
August 14, 2025
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Trump Medicaid Cuts will Raise Gun Deaths, Critics Say
Gun violence victims are among those put at greatest risk by Donald Trump’s cuts to Medicaid, health officials say. The Trace reports that Trump’s ‘Big
August 14, 2025
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Ceasefire Outreach Co-Hosts Gun Violence Prevention Events with Ute Mountain Ute Tribe
On Aug. 5 and 6, Colorado Ceasefire Outreach and other nonprofit organizations hosted two events with more than 100 youth, adults, and elders of the
August 14, 2025
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Something You Can Do: Donna’s Law
October 8, 2025
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Colorado Ceasefire helped pass the Voluntary Do Not Sell Firearms Waiver (Donna’s Law), to help people in crisis stay safe until they find help. But
Gun Violence Research Bill Introduced; Prospects Dim
October 8, 2025
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Three U.S. representatives have introduced the National Gun Violence Research Act of 2025, legislation to establish a coordinated national gun violence research program focused on
Rolling Stone/The Trace: How a Suicide Prevention and NSSF Collab Came Up Short
October 8, 2025
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Photo by engin akyurt on Unsplash Another great piece from Rolling Stone and The Trace explores how the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) teamed
Violence by the Mentally Ill: It’s Still the Guns
October 8, 2025
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Photo by Marcel Strauß on Unsplash) By Dave Iverson, Colorado Ceasefire Board member After a mass shooting event, we often hear that America doesn’t have
Domestic Violence Month: Murder-Suicide Gun Link Examined
October 8, 2025
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A new Everytown for Gun Safety report brings chilling news about Intimate Partner Homicide-Suicide: From 2014 to 2020, more than 5,450 women were killed by
Ceasefire Reaches 180 at North HS
September 24, 2025
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This week, Colorado Ceasefire Outreach is holding workshops with North High School students, discussing how gun violence shows up in their lives and what they