A total of 14 states now have passed Extreme Risk Protection Order laws, also called Red Flag laws, that empower law enforcement and immediate family members to ask a judge if they can step in -- and remove the killing tools. A majority of the "new" Red Flag states are in America's ...
Understanding Colorado’s gun laws can be challenging due to the mix of state and federal statutes. Gun owners must navigate these laws to comprehend their rights and ensure compliance. New prohibitions and regulations often face legal challenges; for instance, all three laws passed in 2023 are ...
DENVER (CBS4)-- The so called "Red Flag" gun law could be overturned. A lawsuit accuses House Democrats of violating the Constitution in getting it passed. Three Republican state lawmakers and Rocky Mountain Gun Ownersfiled the lawsuitin Denver District Court. "If a judge agrees with us, t...
An important development last Wednesday in the ongoing legal action by the gun lobby against gun safety legislation passed in Colorado this year, as reported by the Associated Press' Ivan Moreno. Don't let this slip down the Thanksgiving weekend memory hole: ...
If Alissa had been convicted of a felony, his gun purchase would have been prohibited under federal law. Dougherty, the district attorney, said Friday that the FBI and other agencies were looking into the background of Alissa and the victims and didn’t yet have information to share. ...
Democrats last year passed and Polis signed into law four less-expansive gun control bills. Those included raising the age for buying any gun from 18 to 21; establishing a three-day waiting period between the purchase and receipt of a gun; strengthening the state's red flag law; and rolling...
Colorado Sheriffs, Gun Control, and the Rule of LawThomas Magstadt
Earlier this week on Monday, April 19th, Colorado Governor Jared Polis signed two new gun bills into law. One of the laws, HB21-1106, requires gun owners to securely lock up their firearms when not in use so that they are unattainable to anyone besides the gun owner. Failure to do so...
In CRS 18-3-402, Colorado law defines the crime of sexual assault (rape) as any forced or non-consensual act of sexual penetration.
What's the Law on Open Carry in Colorado? The Centennial state is very gun friendly except for a few select places. If you are eligible to possess a firearm, you'll find that it is perfectly okay to open carry in most of Colorado. ...