gun control
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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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There were many good reasons to reject ‘red flag’ legislation
In the closing days of the 2018 session of the General Assembly, the so-called “red flag” bill was rushed through the state House of Representatives in only five days from introduction to passage. House Democrats and the progressive media were united and vocal in their support, but in the end, only two of 47 Republicans…
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BIDLACK | For a nation nearly numbed by gun violence — a novel proposal
I hate the fact that I am less horrified than I was in April of 1999. On the 19thof that month, I spent the evening watching a Rockies game with fellow members of my academic department at the Air Force Academy. It was our yearly outing, and I was the guy in charge of setting…
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FEEDBACK | Teachers, guns & money — and more
More money into the system – or better pay for the best teachers? The recent opinion piece from Colorado teacher Jill Cullis shed some light on the problems facing Colorado’s schools. Recent increases in funding, with the bulk of those dollars not going to teachers’ salaries, is the real problem. During Teacher Appreciation Week, we should…
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Out West Roundup: Native American artists slam proposed jewelry sale rules
New Mexico Native American artists slam proposed jewelry sale rules SANTA FE – Native American artists have criticized a plan that would impose more regulations on sales of their jewelry at New Mexico’s historic Palace of the Governors museum in Santa Fe. The Native American artists said the proposed changes are burdensome and disruptive to…
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FEEDBACK | An alphabet soup of opinion — on PERA, the BLM and the NRA
A PERA bankruptcy will leave Colorado taxpayers holding the bag Just a few years in the past PERA was flush with cash and more than solvent. So why is it that, due to some incredible fiscal stupidity, the rest of us must now be saddled with an insolvent and potentially catastrophic financial disaster? This is…
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Somewhere between gun-lovin’ Idaho and gun-loathin’ Maryland — you’ll find Colorado
It probably should come as no surprise that politically conservative, business-friendly, sparsely populated Idaho ranks No. 1 on a new list of “states most dependent on the gun industry.” Or that Maryland – liberal, heavily taxed and regulated, and with a large and diverse economy and a population nearly four times Idaho’s wedged into one-seventh…
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The real story behind the student walkout over ‘gun violence’
According to the major news media, American high school students are in open revolt against the National Rifle Association and the 2nd Amendment and are demanding “immediate action” to “end gun violence.” There are plenty of headlines and cable news student interviews that say as much. But is that really what is happening? Is this…
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No bump stocks turned over one month after Denver ban enacted
It’s been about a month since Denver police offered to take bump stocks off any owner’s hands as the city’s ban on the device officially became active. Yet, no such device has been surrendered, Denverite reports. In late January, Denver became among the first cities in the country to institute a ban on bump stocks…
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BIDLACK: There’s no one-size-fits-all solution for gun violence
Since the most recent school shooting (what a horrible phrase), there have been quite a few folks arguing about what level – if any – of gun regulation is needed to help mitigate our nation’s gun violence problem. Those in favor of stricter gun laws argue for a new assault rifle ban and other measures,…