gun violence
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3-day waiting period for gun purchases starts Sunday in Colorado
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Beginning on Sunday, Coloradans will have to wait at least three days after purchasing a firearm to receive it. The new state law requires gun sellers to wait three days to deliver a gun to a purchaser, or wait for an approved background check if the check takes longer than three days. Colorado legislators passed the…
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Rising cost of living tops concerns of Latino voters in Colorado
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Cost of living is the primary policy concern of Latino voters in Colorado heading into upcoming elections, according to a new poll. The Colorado Latino Policy Agenda found that the rising cost of living is the No. 1 issue Latino voters want both the state and federal government to address. The poll, released Wednesday, included responses from…
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Colorado lawmaker on ‘ambush’ of Denver officer and fellow Iraq war vet: ‘I’m glad he won the fight’
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Rep. Ryan Armagost, an Iraq War veteran and former deputy sheriff, watched in horror as the video of what the Denver police described as the “ambush” of an officer unfold. In the video, a man opens a gate and enters. A police car is parked just a few feet away. Within seconds, the man pulls…
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‘This is not enough’: East High students to continue fight for gun violence prevention
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For students at Denver’s East High School, the issue of gun violence became personal this year. A 17-year-old student shot and wounded two deans inside of the school in March, and later fatally shot himself. Weeks earlier, 16-year-old East student Luis Garcia died after being shot while sitting in his car on the school campus. A freshman was similarly shot near the campus…
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Bill passes to make falsely reporting mass shootings a felony in Colorado
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Months after more than a dozen Colorado schools were victim of a coordinated false report claiming active shooters were attacking students, the state legislature has voted to increase the penalty for such crimes. If signed into law, Senate Bill 249 would make it a felony offense to knowingly falsely report a mass shooting in Colorado. The House…
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Sen. Chris Hansen endorses Kelly Brough for Denver mayor
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State senator and former mayoral candidate Chris Hansen threw his support behind Kelly Brough in the race for Denver mayor on Friday. Hansen announced his endorsement surrounded by gun violence prevention activists, saying a key reason he is backing Brough is because of her commitment to reduce gun violence. Hansen said the issue is particularly important to…
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Bill offering free bleed control kits for schools passes Colorado legislature
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Colorado lawmakers approved a bill to offer schools free bleed control kits on Monday, advancing the proposal to Gov. Jared Polis for final consideration. If signed into law, House Bill 1213 would provide free bleed control kits and training materials to K-12 schools that request them. Bleed control kits are first aid kits designed to control serious…
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Q&A with Tom Sullivan | Centennial lawmaker on being a champion for gun violence prevention
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Colorado Sen. Tom Sullivan has fought to end gun violence since his son, Alex, was killed in the Aurora movie theater mass shooting in July 2012. Over nearly 11 years, Sullivan testified for gun legislation in Washington D.C., advocated for a package of gun control bills passed in Colorado in 2013, was elected to the…
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Colorado bill makes falsely reporting mass shootings a felony
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Update: Senate Bill 249 passed the Senate Thursday in a unanimous 35-0 vote with no amendments. It will next be sent to the House. “I have an AR-15 and pipe bombs with me. I’m going to shoot every kid I see in the school. I’m walking in now.” That threat was made against at least…
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Students across Denver, state to walkout of school Wednesday to protest gun violence
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Thoughts and prayers after a school shooting are not enough, student activists are saying. Students Demand Action officials are calling for a national walkout at noon to protest school shootings. A number of high schools across the metro Denver area will be participating. But not East High School, where students staged two walks last month…
