Colorado legislators urged to action by constituents following Boulder supermarket shooting Denver — Following last month’s mass shooting in a King Soopers in Boulder, Colorado
Colorado Legislature to Consider Boulder-Related Gun Reforms The Boulder King Soopers mass shooting, which took the lives of ten innocent people on March 22nd, has generated
Boulder shooter used large capacity magazine that’s illegal in Colorado. Where did he get it, and is Colorado doing enough to police such sales?
Eight children are shot by guns every day in our country.
According to Ceasefire’s partner group States United to Prevent Gun Violence, three in four primary students know where their parents keep their gun and one in three admit to handling it.
Guns need to be locked and stored safely. That’s why Colorado Ceasefire supports passage of a safe storage bill in the 2021 legislature.
We’ll send you legislative alerts, event notices, volunteer opportunities and news so that you can be an effective advocate for gun violence prevention.
Colorado Ceasefire is the longest serving statewide, 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 for nearly twenty years to prevent and reduce gun violence in Colorado through education, outreach and legislative advocacy. Our efforts are making a difference.
STATISTICS
In 2019, gunfire took the lives of 836 individuals.
This is a decrease of 5.5% from 2018.
Suicides comprised 76% of gun deaths.
Together, we can make a difference.
Learn about simple but important actions that matter.
Extreme Risk Protection Orders.
Domestic abuse. Suicide. Mass shootings.
Learn how to keep your family safe.
Commonsense gun laws save lives.
Make sure your legislator knows where you stand on gun safety.
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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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Colorado Ceasefire and Colorado Faith Communities United host briefing session February 24
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ACTION ALERT
Colorado’s U.S. Senator Cory Gardner has accepted hundreds of thousands of dollars from the NRA. That might be one reason he has not acted on the bill to require universal background checks on gun sales nationwide. Let him know you want him to act.
