Caldara: On January 1, I became a criminal in my hometown of Boulder (AR-15 Ban)

pagetwo.completecolorado.com ^ | Jan. 2, 2019 | Jon Caldara

[PROCON]

It’s not the intolerance of progressives that is so insulting. It is the denial of their intolerance that is so abusive.

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Because I own a long gun with a pistol grip and a detachable magazine, I had to the end of December to self-identify to the police, present myself for investigation and my gun for inspection, pay fees in order to receive a police-issued permission slip, all to avoid jail time, monetary penalties, and the confiscation and destruction of my gun.

~~~~SNIP~~~~

For publicly stating that I will not comply, my daughter has been targeted at her Boulder school, the one with posters celebrating tolerance and diversity all over the walls. My refusal to submit has been commented on by teachers in front of their classes. She has been ganged up on by students and bullied because “her father is a murderer.” She is worried that I will be taken to jail. As a single dad to her and her handicapped brother, I have to admit I’m worried about that too.

[PROCON]

For publicly stating a refusal to comply with an anti-constitutional edict by the city of Boulder CO, this man's life is being destroyed by the 'tolerant' progressives.

[PROCON]

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[Carriage Hill]

Totally expected considering the lowlife subhuman, commie, socialist, anarchist filth they are. Y-a-w-n.

[Responsibility2nd]

So Why?

Why go publically broadcasting the fact that you have an AR? Is this some form of new Civil Disobedience?

Better to keep your mouth shut. Especially if it does harm to your children as in this case.

[HangnJudge]

I know some people from Boulder
Run away, Run away, Run away

[MeganC]

As an act of civil disobedience I think it would be awesome for someone who does not own an AR-15 to publicly state that they won’t comply with this bullsh*t law and then have a good time watching the liberals go apeshit over the refusal to comply with their edict.

[exnavy]

I used to own firearms, i was canoeing in the Kalamazoo river when the currant capsized the canoe. i lost them all.

[Heartlander2]

If anyone wants to (and can handle) going public with this, it is Jon Caldera.

https://i2i.org/about/our-people/jon_caldara/

[Psalm 73]

I find myself talking about guns less and less.
I don't like them any less, just good to keep a lower profile.

[nonliberal]

I respect the police, greatly. The cops I know hate the idea of enforcing this intolerance.

Yet they still will choose to enforce it.

I ask them when they come to arrest me and confiscate my guns, they give me enough warning, so my kids aren’t around when they do it.

If they are coming to arrest you for this, then they become targets. Head shots work nicely in this situation.

[from occupied ga]

Why go publically broadcasting the fact that you have an AR? Is this some form of new Civil Disobedience?

To establish standing to bring a lawsuit

[vette6387]

My question is does Colorado have “State Preemption” on gun laws? In most states, local governments are “preempted” from passing any local gun “ordinance” that conflicts with State Law.

[KTM rider]

i wonder how long until the Supreme Court changes the definition of "a well regulated militia"

scary

[redcatcherb412]

It is confusing why anyone would paint obvious targets on their children’s backs. If it was him and him alone affected and he wanted the publicity negative or positive then I would agree in go for it. With his public statement he had to expect that the kids would get the blowback, especially in ‘California east’ of Colorado. That’s the commie way, take after and destroy what is dear, in this case the kids.

[real saxophonist]

I’ve been to Boulder ONCE. That was to see Charlton Heston speak.

[RandallFlagg]

That’s how Caldera rolls.
He’s with The Independence Institute.
One of the good guys.

Why he’s living in soviet Boulder, I have no idea.

[Pollster1]

I used to own firearms, i was canoeing in the Kalamazoo river when the currant capsized the canoe. i lost them all.

As a charter member of the Free Republic Boating Club, I feel your pain. I doubt there is a single boater left on FR who has not experienced a similar accident.

[Bob434]

the problem is that he’s now a ‘felon’ in the eyes of the law- and felons can’t own guns at all- it won’t be long before police are issued a search warrant and will confiscate his gun and label him a felon once they find the gun- this is how the left are violating our constitutional right to own guns- by making law abiding gun owners into felons who can never own a gun again-

[GrandJediMasterYoda]

“I became a criminal in my hometown of Boulder (AR-15 Ban)”

You are not a criminal for practicing a constitutional right. If these enemies of the USA and our constitution kidnap you under pretense of “arrest” and/or steal your money, that does not make you a criminal but a prisoner of war. A prisoner of war is a “criminal” only to his enemies.

[familyop]

Yeah, there won’t be many weapons in liberaltarian Doperville. 68ers are against defense of self and nation, assume all of the best about their enemies and don’t want to put anyone “in harm’s way.” It’s part of the red diaper doper baby’s ideology.