Last week’s shootings in Bend, Ore. are a reminder that safe storage of firearms saves lives: Law enforcement has indicated that the 16-year-old shooter used a shotgun belonging to his mother.
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Shocking research about men, women, violence and guns from the Violence Policy Center: 63% of Women Killed by Men Die by Gun.
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Permit to Purchase laws are working in 11 states. Want proof? The repeal of Missouri’s purchaser licensing law was associated with an increase in rates of firearm homicides by 47 percent and firearm suicide rates by 23 percent from 2007 to 2016.
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Check out the 11/9 screening of ‘Louder than Guns,’ a showcase of gun owners and gun violence prevention advocates discovering they have more in common on the gun issue than not.
7 p.m. Monday, Nov. 9 at the Dairy Arts Center in Boulder. ow.ly/NIRX5100alT
A big THANK YOU to the Colorado Health Foundation for their support of our internship program.
Our interns learn about the gun violence prevention movement, as well as project management and other skills. Some former interns have gone on to work with national GVP groups.
64% of gun owners support permit-to-purchase laws, according to research from Johns Hopkins University.
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Amendment 83 looks like a simple measure to protect hunting and fishing. It's really a push to stop Coloradans from passing sensible gun violence prevention laws.
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Colorado Public Radio's report on the Evergreen Shooting raises some important questions about our Safe Storage law and how it's enforced. Ceasefire Legislative Action is looking at ways the current law can be made more effective.
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It's a long ballot this year... check out this guide from Colorado Public Radio for the deets on all those ballot issues.
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And remember, Ceasefire Legislative Action is urging your NO vote on Amendment 83, which could endanger our hard-won gun law wins.
Firearms Permit to Purchase has been proven to work in 11 other states... check out COPermit2Purchase.org for more details!
This news has been out for a while, but just a reminder- gun homicides in both Denver and Colorado were DOWN in 2025. Denver especially saw a big drop. These numbers were taken from the Gun Violence Archive. Gun laws work! You can find out more here: ow.ly/WHtj50ZOs8F
Colorado Ceasefire Outreach joined NAACP Aurora and other great groups for last weekend's Youth Violence Perevention Forum. Thanks to everyone who came out! #EndGunViolence
Join Colorado Ceasefire, NAACP Aurora, and other great groups this weekend for a community conversation focused on preventing youth violence and building safer communities!
Come connect with community partners and support efforts to create a safer future for our youth.
Firearm Suicide Prevention Day, part of Suicide Prevention Month, was created to promote the importance of storing firearms securely — which means locked, unloaded, and separate from ammunition — as an essential component of suicide prevention.
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Firearm Suicide Prevention Day, part of Suicide Prevention Month, was created to promote the importance of storing firearms securely — which means locked, unloaded, and separate from ammunition — as an essential component of suicide prevention.
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“There were many red flags and many people spoke out,” said [victims' father], who lives in Arizona. “No one listened.”
Montana does not have an Extreme Risk Protection Order (ERPO) law, and state law prohibits localities from enacting or enforcing them.
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BUT GEORGE WASHINGTON WANTED ME TO HAVE AN UNTRACEABLE PLASTIC FIREARM!!!1!
The good news: The U.S. Supreme Court has already overturned one of this Texas judge's ghost-gun rulings.
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The New York Times explores why Wyoming consistently rates among the highest-suicide states: easy access to guns, social and physical isolation, and a culture that treats people seeking mental help as weak or “liberal.” Read more...
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