Tag: Assault Weapons
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DOJ sues Colorado over gun law banning ‘large-capacity’ magazines
The Trump administration on Wednesday sued Colorado over a state law prohibiting a gun magazine that can hold more than 15 rounds of ammunition. It’s the second lawsuit filed by the administration in two days targeting gun statutes in Colorado. On Wednesday, the U.S. Department of Justice also sued the city of Denver over its…
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DOJ sues Denver over ‘unconstitutional’ weapons ban
Less than 24 hours after Denver Mayor Mike Johnston publicly rebuffed the U.S. Department of Justice’s demand to repeal the city’s ban on assault weapons, the Trump administration followed through with its threat to take the matter to court. The DOJ filed a suit in federal court Tuesday, alleging that Denver’s longstanding prohibition on “assault-style”…
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Judge declines to combine 4 lawsuits against gun regulations in Boulder County, municipalities
A federal judge on Friday declined to combine the four lawsuits currently pending before different judges that challenge the constitutionality of gun restrictions in Boulder County and three of its municipalities. U.S. District Court Judge Raymond P. Moore, who was assigned the case involving the town of Superior, indicated he wished to see the lawsuits…
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Federal judge blocks Boulder County’s gun restrictions
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Boulder County’s ordinance banning the sale, transfer and manufacture of “assault weapons” and magazines is on hold after federal judge Charlotte Sweeney issued a temporary restraining order against its enforcement pending a hearing on Sept. 8. Rocky Mountain Gun Owners filed the case challenging the…
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Gun rights activists sue to stop enforcement of Colorado’s 2013 large capacity magazine ban
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Gun rights activists on Tuesday sued Gov. Jared Polis, asking a Denver district court to stop enforcement of a 2013 state law that bans the possession of large capacity magazines capable of accepting more than 15 rounds. The National Foundation for Gun Rights, the legal arm of Rocky Mountain Gun Owners, and two Colorado residents…