concealed carry
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Colorado Democrats seek stricter requirements for concealed carry permits; Senate panel OKs ban on using cellphones while driving | WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
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Today is Feb. 14, 2024, and here’s what you need to know: A panel of House lawmakers on Tuesday approved, on an 8-3 party-line vote, a bill that would require stricter requirements for those who hold or want to obtain concealed weapons permits. The measure from House Majority Leader Monica Duran of Wheat Ridge and…
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Concealed carry now banned in all Denver city buildings, parks
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Denver City Council approved a bill restricting concealed carry in buildings owned, leased by or leased to the city Monday night, as well as Denver parks. The proposal is part of Mayor Michael Hancock’s 2022 Public Safety Action Plan. Assistant staff from the city attorney’s office previously said the proposed legislation is part of the…
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Denver committee moves concealed carry ban on city-used property to full council
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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
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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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House committee kills latest gun rights bill — with a twist
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DENVER – On Wednesday the Colorado House’s State, Veterans and Military Affairs Committee put an end to a bill that would allow people to carry concealed guns without a permit. But the vote – a party-line 6-3 vote – came after one member of the public opposed to the bill offered an “unorthodox” proposal to let the…
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This Week at the Capitol: March 19-23
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Here are the legislative committee hearings of note for the week ahead at the Colorado Capitol. Committee schedules are subject to change. The daily schedule is available on the legislature’s website. Click here and scroll down to committee hearings to listen online. MONDAY House Education Committee, 1:30 p.m., Room 112 House Bill 1252, barring the sale of…
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Senate votes to let Coloradans carry concealed guns without a permit
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The Colorado Senate gave a narrow passage to “constitutional carry” – carrying a concealed weapon without a permit – Thursday morning, one of the last gun bills filed so far this session. The Republican legislation likely faces the same outcome other gun bills have received in the Democratic -led House: certain defeat. Senate Bill 97…
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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…
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Unlicensed concealed carry gets initial OK in GOP-led Senate, House defeat awaits
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The Colorado Senate gave preliminary approval to a gun bill Monday that would do away with concealed carry permits in the state. Republicans have a one-seat edge in the Senate, so when the recorded vote happens in the next few days, they should have enough lift to send Senate Bill 97 to the House. The…
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Concealed-carry reciprocity is an early Christmas present for Colorado Millennials
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The United States House of Representatives gave us an early Christmas present last week when it passed the Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act in a bipartisan 231-198 vote. This vote came the day after the Millennial Policy Center released a white paper that makes the case for concealed carry reciprocity (CCR). H.R. 38, in part, allows a legally-able and…
