Colorado Ceasefire

Colorado Ceasefire operates as a nonprofit organization focused on reducing gun violence through policy work, community education, and legislative advocacy. Based in Colorado, the organization has been active since 2000 and has become instrumental in shaping state and local gun safety measures.

Ceasefire's track record includes:

• •2013 Colorado Firearms Laws - Initiated and helped enact landmark state legislation
• •Extreme Risk Protection Orders - Began advocacy in 2016; law became effective January 1, 2020
• •2021-2022 Legislative Session - Worked with Colorado General Assembly to pass eight gun reform measures
• •Local Ordinances - Partnered on Denver's 2022 concealed carry ban in city properties, including parks, libraries, museums, and recreation centers

"I remember the op-ed we had published decrying the Denver Museum of Nature and Science having to allow hidden handguns on their property. We highlighted that the most dangerous item at the museum wasn't the ferocious tyrannosaurus rex, but the gun-toting strangers adjacent to the children." — Eileen McCarron, Colorado Ceasefire

The organization provides:

• •Educational materials for gun owners on secure storage
• •Information on suicide prevention and firearm safety
• •Domestic violence resources
• •Extreme risk protection order guidance
• •Gun laws and safety resources
• •School outreach programs
• •Speaker availability for community events

Following Colorado's 2021 repeal of preemption laws (SB21-256), local jurisdictions gained power to enact their own gun safety measures. Denver became the first Colorado city to use this authority, implementing a ghost gun ban in January 2022 and the concealed carry restriction in May 2022. Ceasefire collaborates with other organizations including the Colorado Coalition Against Gun Violence, Everytown, and Giffords on these efforts.