Boulder, Colorado resident Jon Caldara woke up a criminal on January 1. Because I own a long gun with a pistol grip and a detachable magazine, I had to the end of December to self-identify to the police, present myself for investigation and my gun for inspection, pay fees in order to receive a police-issued permission slip, […]
In May, the city council of Boulder, Colorado, unanimously passed an “assault weapons” ban, along with a ban on bump stocks and “high capacity” magazines. The ban will officially take effect on January 1, 2019, at which point possession of a prohibited weapon or accessory will be punishable by 90 days in jail and/or a […]
“I can assume that (Colorado’s preemption law was enacted) by the General Assembly in fear that some unit of local government would try to restrict someone’s Second Amendment rights, and now, big surprise, Boulder did it. Our worst fears were realized.” – Mountain States Legal Foundation president William Perry Pendley in ‘We don’t have to accept the […]
On May 15, the Boulder, Colorado, city government unanimously passed an “assault weapons” and “high capacity” magazine ban. The ban is likely illegal and was immediately challenged in a lawsuit. On Tuesday, the Boulder city council doubled down on the ban, adding still more restrictions, and an exemption for competitive shooters who travel through the […]
On Tuesday, the Boulder, Colorado city council unanimously passed an ordinance banning the possession and sale of of various firearms and accessories including so-called assault weapons. The brief for the ordinance cites several biased, partisan “studies” to attempt to justify the ordinance which likely violates Colorado’s preemption statute, not to mention state and federal constitutional protections. […]
