Posted on 09/29/2015 8:54:44 AM PDT by george76
A group of sheriffs from different Colorado counties are moving forward with their fight to repeal stricter state gun laws put in place three years ago.
Those laws limit the capacity of ammunition magazines and expand background checks on gun purchases in Colorado.
Sheriffs like Garfield County Sheriff Lou Vallario say they are committed to fighting to protect what they say is citizens’ Second Amendment rights.
Dozens of current and former sheriffs gathered in Denver on Monday along with gun rights groups at the Byron White Courthouse. Many of those individuals are named in a lawsuit which challenges Colorado’s new laws.
Many of the sheriffs say the gun laws in question are unenforceable. One example, they say, of a violation that is nearly impossible to enforce is when someone lends a gun to a friend.
A district court previously rejected the sheriffs’ claims but they appealed the case to the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals.
(Excerpt) Read more at denver.cbslocal.com ...
It’s the Constitutional Sheriff movement led by Sheriff Richard Mack:
http://m.motherjones.com/politics/2013/02/sheriff-richard-mack-gun-control-oath-keeper-obama
Hmmmm...
You out there, you corrected me a few months ago and here is the term again....just trying to understand.
Within topic the term is certainly redundant but if a story is written for a general audience, “ammunition magazine” might clarify that we’re not discussing periodicals.
Good for the sheriffs. Gonna get rid of this law eventually.
“Understand one thing……You can make laws against weapons but they will be observed only by those who don’t intend to use them anyway. The lawless can always smuggle or steal, or even make a gun. By refusing to wear a gun you allow the criminal to operate with impunity.” - Louis L’Amour
yep that is the one I was thinking/expressing.
Enjoy your read.
Well said.
>> You can make laws against weapons but they will be observed only by those who don’t intend to use them anyway. The lawless can always smuggle or steal, or even make a gun. By refusing to wear a gun you allow the criminal to operate with impunity
Yes. Most of the Colorado Sheriffs still support the US Constitution and common sense.
Local magistrates are the last line of defense of liberty.
Good news, and thanks to the Colorado sheriffs for supporting the Second Amendment.
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