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USA Gun Control Timeline, a social experiment...Post Sandy Hook to Present
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"CO: Sheriffs File Lawsuit Against Gun Control Bills"
[link to thecoloradoobserver.com]
"DENVER–A group of 54 Colorado county sheriffs filed a federal lawsuit Friday against two newly signed Democratic gun-control bills, calling the measures unconstitutional, impossible to enforce and a threat to public safety.
“This isn’t good public policy. These are really awful bills,” said Weld County Sheriff John Cooke at a Friday press conference. “They are unenforceable and encourage disrespect for the law, which puts both law enforcement and the public in greater danger.”
The lawsuit challenges two bills: House Bill 1224, which restricts ammunition-magazine capacity to 15 rounds or fewer, and House Bill 1229, which mandates background checks on all gun sales and transfers, including temporary transfers.
David Kopel, a constitutional-law expert and research director of the Independence Institute, said the bills violate the Constitution as well as the federal Americans with Disabilities Act. In addition to the sheriffs, the plaintiffs include Women for Concealed Carry, the Colorado Outfitters Association, and Outdoor Buddies, a charity for the disabled.
Kopel, the lead attorney on the case, said the bills fail to offer “reasonable accommodations” for the disabled as required under the federal law. He said the measures also create situations that make it virtually impossible for law-abiding citizens to comply with the law.
For example, the background-check bill would require checks on all private transfers, including scenarios in which a gun owner fleeing a burning home drops off his firearms with a neighbor. A failure to undergo a background check in that situation is punishable under the bill by 18 months in jail.
Getting a background check under less dire circumstances is also problematic because all checks must be performed by a federally licensed dealer for $10...." [link to news.yahoo.com]
Thread: It's on! 54 of Colorado's 62 elected sheriffs sue the State over new gun control laws!
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