Colorado Red Flag Law Challenged Over Legislature Ignoring Procedures – IOTW Report

Colorado Red Flag Law Challenged Over Legislature Ignoring Procedures

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DENVER (CN) — Colorado defended its controversial red-flag gun law before a Denver judge Thursday after the Legislature violated procedure last year by voting on the measure without a complete reading as requested by the minority party.

The Extreme Risk Protection Orders Act enables the state to remove firearms from individuals believed to be a risk to themselves or others. The protection order bars a gun owner from possessing or purchasing guns for nearly a year and was first enforced in January.

The Rocky Mountain Gunowners Association sued the state last May, not to challenge potential enforcement of the law, but the fact that both chambers passed it without a full reading. The Colorado Constitution requires all bills be read at length unless lawmakers agree not to. Because lawmakers proceeded to a vote without granting requests from minority party leaders in the state Senate and House, the plaintiffs argue the law is invalid. More

5 Comments on Colorado Red Flag Law Challenged Over Legislature Ignoring Procedures

  1. It’s supposed to be the locals that are rooting for us against the great Federal Machine.
    But its the little bastards that are getting all grabby with the Rights at the drop of a hat while Mr. Trump has our backs at the Top.

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  2. We’ll see how this goes.

    I wouldn’t be expecting much to come from it since the Courts can easily sidestep the issue by deciding the matter is outside their jurisdiction since it is a legislative procedural issue they have no authority over.

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  3. the mini-Mao that runs my particular Gulag has declared my county a ‘Hot Spot’ …. we’ve had a whopping total of …. ONE death (& that’s suspect ‘Corona related’)
    keep the flow of Fed taxpayer $$$, feeding their ‘special projects’ while taking away our rights as citizens of the US

    … ‘Emergency’ my ass!

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