U.S. Senate candidate released from Denver jail after act of civil disobedience

Stanley for U.S. Senate 2002 ^ | December 17, 2001 | n/a

[LibertyRocks]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

December 17, 2001

NEWS RELEASE & MEDIA ADVISORY

Stanley for U.S. Senate
Web site - http://www.stanley2002.org
Contact: Michelle Konieczny,
Campaign Office: 303.329.0481
Email: michelle@stanley2002.org

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Stanley Released from Jail; Charged with Violating an Unconstitutional Gun-Control Ordinance

(DENVER, CO) Libertarian candidate for U.S. Senate, Rick Stanley, was released from Denver Police custody on Sunday, December 16, 2001, at approximately 3:30 PM, after being charged with violating a local gun-control ordinance. Stanley contends the law he is charged under violates his civil rights and he will be seeking a jury trial to have the ordinance declared unconstitutional. Second Amendment supporter Duncan Philp was also arrested and faces an identical charge.

Stanley and Philp were arrested by the Denver Police, Saturday, December 15, 2001, shortly after noon, upon performing a planned act of civil disobedience by openly carrying a loaded handgun in a holster upon their hip, during a Bill of Rights rally being held in Denver's Lincoln Park. Both Stanley and Philp, stated their actions were an attempt to exercise their constitutionally guaranteed rights under the Second Amendment of the U.S. Constitution and Article II Section 13 of the Colorado Constitution. They are now facing one count each of unlawfully carrying a deadly weapon in violation of Denver's Revised Municipal Code, 38-117.5(b).

Paul Grant, a civil rights attorney who will be representing both men is optimistic about their chances in court. On Saturday Grant stated, "There's absolutely no way a judge should be able to uphold Denver's ordinance in light of the state constitution". Public support and attention would be an essential part of the case, said Grant who has argued cases on several different occasions before the Supreme Court. He urged all supporters to attend these men's court dates and to speak out publicly on this issue explaining that; "Jurors must realize how important this case is".

Mr. Stanley's next court date is Wednesday, January 30, 2002, 8:30 AM, Courtroom 151P, in the County Courts Building located at 1437 Bannock Street in Denver. Supporters are requested to pack the courtroom that morning.

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MEDIA ADVISORY:

The Stanley for U.S. Senate campaign will be holding an informal press conference on Monday, December 17, 2001, at 6:00 PM. All members of the media are invited to attend to learn more about the case, and this candidate for U.S. Senate who is truly different from all the rest. The conference will be held at the campaign office located at 6280 E.39th Avenue in Denver. For directions please call the campaign office at 303.329.0481. Mr. Stanley is also available for personal interviews by calling the same number.

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[VA Advogado]

At present I do not see where where I have agreed with the opinion of the court in any way.

You haven't read their conclusion.

[tacticalogic]

I have read the conclusion and it is crap. What is not clear is wheather all the previous challenges were turned down based on the same flawed premise. Accepting the facts presented does not equate to agreeing with their conclusion, or the reasoning used to arrive at it.

If no one has ever managed to get a case heard by the USSC through this means, then the game is probably rigged. You'd rather see Stanley go tilting at windmills against a rigged game on principle, but when someone like Ron Paul does the same thing in Congress you blast him for being "ineffectual".

[VA Advogado]

I have read the conclusion and it is crap. What is not clear is wheather all the previous challenges were turned down based on the same flawed premise. Accepting the facts presented does not equate to agreeing with their conclusion, or the reasoning used to arrive at it.

I don't disagree that its a tremendious hurtle to overcome. However, I still think gun rights folks like me are going to be a lot more successful lobbying the legislature than to get this law overturned. You've already indicated the judicial system might be rigged. Legislation, once enacted, is not.

[tacticalogic]

However, I still think gun rights folks like me are going to be a lot more successful lobbying the legislature than to get this law overturned.

You may be correct, and you may not. Time will tell. But by what logic do you conclude that anyone working toward the same goal, but by different means or through different logic is working against you?

[VA Advogado]

You may be correct, and you may not. Time will tell. But by what logic do you conclude that anyone working toward the same goal, but by different means or through different logic is working against you?

Because the legislature is a body that reacts to public opinion. When an ass like this one in Colorado influences public opinion in such a negative way it makes the legislature(s) much less likely to support the particular issue he was making as ass of himself over.

[athiestwithagun]

But the GOP uses better Vaseline!

Good line! I'll have to remember that one.

[.30Carbine]

Ping.

PS - I love you.

[TigersEye]

Thanks for the ping, my Dear. Too bad I won't be in CO next fall or I'd vote for this guy.