The third of three bills intended to address gun violence in Colorado cleared a state Senate panel on Tuesday, with emotional testimony from gun control advocates and, for the first
When Sheriff Jason Mikesell released a statement last week about his position on the U.S. Constitution and the Second Amendment, the Facebook post went viral.
“Your right to bear arms is absolute and will not be infringed upon by my office, regardless of any orders or legislative decrees,” states the post.
As well, the sheriff quoted part of the Fourth Amendment which affirms the “right of the people to be secure in the persons, houses, papers, and effects, against any unreasonable search and seizure shall not be violated and no warrants shall issue but upon probable cause.”
Mikesell is among Republicans in Colorado, including Teller County Board of County Commissioners, who have spoken out against the legislature’s passage of HB21-1106 and SB21-0078. In fact, commissioners Erik Stone and Dan Williams have testified in Denver against the former, which requires that firearms be responsibly and securely stored when not in use to prevent access by unsupervised juveniles and
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A September 2016 fire at Turkey Tracks shooting range in Pike National Forest.
Friends of Turkey Tracks Shooting Area Facebook page
Citing the one-year anniversary of the emergency COVID-19 lockdown orders by Colorado Gov. Jared Polis, the Teller County Board of County Commissioners have asked to be relieved of state mandates.
“We are in recovery, not in an emergency,” said Commission Vice Chairman Dan Williams, via email, after a special meeting that was called last week to pass the resolution.
“After a year, we are now seeing real impact from the continued restrictions, such as a 100% increase in our suicide rate and a dramatic rise in domestic violence and child abuse. This resolution is a strong statement of our intent to state government that it is time to return to normalcy. We need to restore our government and put control where it belongs . at the local level . we got this.”
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In this file photo taken Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2018, a gun shop owner demonstrates how a gun lock works on a handgun.
A bill to require Colorado gun owners who share their homes with children to securely store their weapons passed its first committee Monday on a party line vote.
The measure would make failure to safely secure a weapon a misdemeanor. It would only apply in situations where a child might be able to gain access to the gun, or if someone living in the home is ineligible to own firearms.
Advocates of HB-1106 say its provisions would help prevent youth suicides and accidental shootings.