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OUR MISSION

Colorado Ceasefire is the longest-running grassroots gun violence prevention organization in the State of Colorado. We are parents, teachers, students, community members, and gun violence survivors 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

GUN VIOLENCE IN COLORADO

In 2024, gunfire took the lives of 958 individuals.

Suicides comprised 74% of gun deaths.

Source: Colorado Department of Health and the Environment (CDPHE)

Gun Homicides

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Gun Suicides

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Unintended

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Undetermined

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Legal Intervention

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Learn about how Colorado Ceasefire helps turn grief into action:

ERPO SAVES LIVES

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.

Latest News

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2026 General Assembly Firearms Bills Status

February 19, 2026

This is a summary of firearms bills introduced in the 2026 Colorado General Assembly. The list will be continually updated through this year’s session. Colorado

Polis Signs eTrace, Vetoes Social Media bill

June 3, 2026

Governor Jared Polis signed HB26-1265 into law last week. The new law makes Colorado the first state to require law enforcement agencies to register with

Jeffco Jury Splits Verdict on Man who Shot Teen

June 3, 2026

Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office A Jefferson County jury found a man guilty of reduced charges Monday, 22 months after he shot a teenager in the

June is Gun Violence Awareness Month

June 3, 2026

It’s Gun Violence Awareness Month, and this Friday is National Gun Violence Awareness Day. There are lots of things you can do and ways you

Nebraska Dog Shoots Woman, Gives us Excuse to Post Graphic

June 3, 2026

Last week in Scottsbluff, a dog ‘accidentally’ shot a bystander with a shotgun that was left, loaded, unsecured, and safety off, on the seat of

Gun Sales Down, Way Down, in CO

June 3, 2026

Gary Walker Jones/Unsplash CPR News reported that gun sales are way down in Colorado—the lowest, in fact, since 2014—mirroring national trends and perhaps finally marking

VPC Study: Most Murder-Suicides Involve Guns, Are Committed by Men, and Target Intimate Partners

May 20, 2026

More than 1,000 people died in murder-suicides in America in 2025. Ninety-two percent of the killers were male, 87 percent of the killers used a

ACT

Together we do make a difference.
Learn about simple but important actions that matter.

LEARN

Extreme Risk Protection Orders.
Domestic abuse. Suicide. Mass shootings. There is help.
Learn how to keep your family safe.

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Commonsense gun laws save lives and preserve rights.
Make sure your legislator knows where you stand on gun safety.

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OUR WORK

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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