Tag: Gun Control
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Denver committee moves concealed carry ban on city-used property to full council
Denver City Council’s Safety, Housing, Education and Homelessness Committee on Wednesday moved a bill restricting concealed carry in buildings owned, leased by or leased to the city, as well as Denver parks, to the full council for approval. The proposal is part of Mayor Michael Hancock’s 2022 Public Safety Action Plan. Assistant City Attorney Reggie…
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Denver committee postpones vote on concealed weapon ban in city-owned facilities
Denver City Council’s Safety, Housing, Education and Homelessness Committee on Wednesday postponed its vote on a bill restricting concealed carry in buildings owned, leased by or leased to the city, as well as Denver parks, to April 27 to give city staff more time to answer council members’ questions. The proposal is part of Mayor…
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Mountain States Legal Foundation files comments on ATF pistol-brace ban
A Colorado gun rights organization has filed objections to proposed changes in federal firearms regulations that would bring many currently legal handguns under the same strict regulations that apply to machine guns. In response to an executive order by President Biden, The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the Department of Justice have proposed…
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Arvada shooting ‘Samaritan’ John Hurley remembered as humble, helpful
Arvada Police investigators called John “Johnny” Hurley a “Samaritan” and hero without providing details why, but his co-worker for many years was not surprised he intervened in a shooting Monday that left a police officer, the suspect and Hurley dead. She used words such as “humble” and “super respectful” to describe Hurley, a 40-year-old Golden…
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Boulder attorney funds billboards calling for gun reform after King Soopers shooting
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save “Thoughts and prayers are not enough.” That’s the message Boulder resident and attorney Lindasue Smollen is paying to be displayed over Boulder and Denver in an effort to advocate for gun reform. This comes after…
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Biden echoes Colorado Democrats’ calls for gun control measures in wake of Boulder massacre
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save President Joe Biden on Tuesday urged Congress to pass stricter gun control laws, amplifying appeals by Colorado Democrats to pass legislation in the wake of the mass shooting at a Boulder grocery store that left 10 dead, including a police officer. “I don’t need to…
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Colorado Democrat Joe Neguse launches bid for 2nd Congressional District seat: ‘It’s up to us to fight back’
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Vowing to fight President Donald Trump’s “disastrous agenda,” Democrat Joe Neguse, the son of Eritrean immigrants and a former CU regent, declared Tuesday he’s running for the 2nd Congressional District seat held by U.S. Rep. Jared Polis, who is seeking the Democratic nomination for governor.…