Colorado Ceasefire is the longest-running grassroots gun violence prevention organization in the State of Colorado. We are parents, teachers, students, community members, gun violence survivors (and more) who have been working since 2000 to prevent and reduce gun violence in Colorado. We provide education, outreach, and legislative advocacy. Our work is making a difference.
STATISTICS
In 2024, gunfire took the lives of 958 individuals.
Suicides comprised 74% of gun deaths.
Source: Colorado Department of Health and the Environment (CDPHE)
If you’re worried about the emotional state of a loved one who has a gun, learn how ERPO can help.
Colorado Ceasefire offers free presentations on ERPO, Safe Storage, and other important gun violence prevention tools.
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
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
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
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
Some sheriffs in Colorado mountain communities are unhappy to be charged with implementing SB3, the high-capacity permit-to-purchase law, when it goes into effect next year.
Nearly one-third of kids in Colorado say they could access a loaded firearm without adult permission, according to a new study by researchers at the
Four-in-ten U.S. adults say they live in a household with a gun, including 30% who say they personally own one—that’s 133 million Americans. As a
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Since 2000, Colorado Ceasefire has earned a reputation as the preeminent source of research, legislation and information on gun violence prevention in Colorado. Take a look at some of the important work we’re doing in the State.
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