Posted on 04/23/2021 8:03:26 AM PDT by real saxophonist
DA: Boulder shooter had 10 illegal large capacity magazines
by: Ashley Michels
Apr 22, 2021
BOULDER, Colo. (KDVR) — The man accused in the Boulder mass shooting is facing 32 additional charges, including 10 related to possessing large-capacity magazines.
In Colorado, it is illegal to buy or possess a magazine that can hold more than 15 rounds. The law was passed in 2013 following the Aurora theater shooting.
According to Boulder District Attorney Michael Dougherty, the suspected shooter in Boulder had 10 large capacity magazines on his person or in his vehicle. Dougherty declined to say how many rounds each magazine could hold but clarified that each had the capacity for more than 15 rounds.
“Obviously there was a law broken here in many ways by the shooter and the magazine issue is a minor one compared to the death and mayhem that he caused,” Eileen McCarron, President of Colorado Ceasefire said.
Through her organization, McCarron helped lobby for the law when Colorado lawmakers banned large capacity magazines. She said she believes there are holes in the law that still allow people to get their hands on the illegal parts.
“A gun store selling them is breaking the law and we know there are gun stores that are doing that,” she said.
According to McCarron, in 2019 a supporter of her organization witnessed a Colorado gun store selling disassembled kits to try and “skirt the law.”
However, it is not believed the suspected Boulder shooter obtained the large capacity magazines in this manner.
“We don’t have any reason to believe they were sold illegally,” Dougherty said Thursday during a press conference.
He added that the investigation is still in its early stages and that if any retailer did illegally sell the banned gun parts, additional charges would be filed. No Colorado gun stores are currently facing charges related to this tragedy.
If the magazines used in the Boulder shooting were not sold illegally, McCarron says it would mean they were purchased eight or more years ago and grandfathered into Colorado’s law banning them. The other possibility is that they were purchased out of state.
“If he went out of state or obtained the device by going to an out-of-state dealer, that was a legal purchase. It was illegal as soon as he brought the magazine back into the state,” McCarron said.
Every state that borders Colorado allows the sale of large capacity magazines.
Last week, Colorado Congresswoman Diana DeGette (D-Colorado) helped introduce a new effort to change that. The legislation aims to ban large capacity magazines nationwide.
“There’s no reason why anyone, other than military, needs a gun magazine that holds more than 10 rounds,” DeGette said.
The bill would allow those already in possession of large capacity magazines to keep them. They would not be allowed to transfer or sell them to anyone.
She has fought for similar legislation in the past and it has failed.
Funny that the only 'expert' they could find just happens to be President of 'Colorado Ceasefire'.
I am SHOCKED that he broke a gun law.
Those charges are the least of his concerns.
Uh, he’s in real BIG trouble now!....................
More evidence that gun laws don’t work. Lawbreakers will always find a way to accomplish their goals.
DeGette....
The same moron who actually said in public that magazines get thrown away after they’re emptied because they’re no good after they’re spent.
Pat Schroeder Jr.
I know. This is just another path to politicize a mass shooting by a LEFTIST or an ally of the LEFT.
Which he most clearly is.
Tell the Secret Service, FBI, IRS, US Marshals, Capital Police etc...
By the Way-— what was the CONCLUSION of the “Pinkerton” supposed “detective” protecting a jew-”ish” NBC Boulder/Denver producer “covering” the “BACK THE BLUE” pro- police rally- think it was in Boulder, perhaps Denver.
A rally in which a Cowboy Hat designer/maker was SHOT DEAD by a lying LEFTIST shooter, and who had the entire episode still photo’d by Denver Post photog (positioned in the right place by the BLM/AntiFA producers, who were photo’d together prior).... On video drawing and firing his 9mm into the guy who had only pepper sprayed him, and pushed him away.
What has happened to this “peaceful” bee— keeper supposed organic boy MURDERER with two high capacity pistol mags?
Asking all CO FReepers for a look see/follow up. This has been difficult in the run up to the stolen election and the aftermath of it to date. Needs to be exposed fully.
My dad, the comedian, had bought twenty 40rd mags plus enough ammo to fill them; he sent the empty mag plastic bags and empty ammo cartons to a friend in CA; his friend will distribute those here and there in some Mall and sit back to watch the fun.
Trial hasn’t happened yet.
Good’un - keeping that.
Actually, Colorado law does NOT prohibit possession of 30 round magazines. The press has no idea what the hell it is talking about.
That meme is dead on. You can buy federally illegal pot in Colorado but not federally allowed magazines and fireworks.
Do they ever?
Nope. I really shouldn’t give them that benefit of a doubt.
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