assault weapons
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Judge declines to combine 4 lawsuits against gun regulations in Boulder County, municipalities
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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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SCOTUS gun decision prompts federal judge to block Superior’s new assault weapon regulations
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A federal judge has temporarily blocked the town of Superior’s new gun safety rules from taking effect, relying heavily on a weeks-old U.S. Supreme Court decision that narrowed the government’s ability to regulate firearm ownership. On Friday, U.S. District Court Judge Raymond P. Moore issued a temporary restraining order lasting 14 days against Superior, even…
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Jon Caldara, rifle club sue over Boulder ‘assault weapons’ ban
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Boulder’s new ban on assault weapons is already being challenged in court. The ban – city Ordinance 8245 – was passed unanimously by the Boulder City Council. It bans sale and possession of guns the city defines as assault weapons along with bump stocks (a.k.a. “multi-burst trigger activators”) devices that allow a gun to be…
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Boulder ready to pull the trigger on assault-weapons ban
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Boulder – a city where a local bank once handed out rifles to customers – is about to pass a law far less friendly to firearms. The Boulder City Council Tuesday night gave tentative approval to a ban on the sale and possession of what the city defines as “assault weapons” – a proposal that sparked…
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Gun control backers urge Boulder to pass assault weapons ban
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BOULDER – Gun control advocates in Boulder are urging the City Council to pass the city’s proposed ban on assault weapons, bump stocks and high-capacity magazines as soon as possible. The Daily Camera reports Councilman Sam Weaver said after a public hearing earlier this month that the proposal should be left to voters. But some…
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Gabby Giffords backs Democratic congressional candidate Joe Neguse
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DENVER – Giffords, the gun safety organization founded by former U.S. Rep. Gabby Giffords, who was wounded in a shooting in Arizona seven years ago, on Wednesday endorsed Democrat Joe Neguse, a candidate in the 2nd Congressional District. “Colorado needs bold new leaders like Joe Neguse who are committed to acting in the face of…
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THE PODIUM: Assault-weapons bans won’t work; only gun permits will
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A law banning assault rifles, such as the federal ban adopted in 1994, is feel-good legislation, giving the appearance that something is being done to address the problem, when the truth of the matter is that it will not. The first problem is that an assault rifle cannot be defined. Previous attempts to ban assault…
