Should people with concealed-carry permits be allowed to bring guns into Denver parks? City council will decide this month.
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Although Flynn says he supports banning concealed carry in city buildings, he points out that cops will still be able to flash a badge and enter with a gun.In November 1989, Denver City Council voted 9-4 to ban the sale and possession of semi-automatic assault weapons in the city. The vote came after failed attempts at theHundreds of people came out for the public hearing before the final vote, offering emotional arguments for and against the proposal.
"Denver got super-aggressive in the ’90s on forfeiture," says Kopel."There were huge abuses in Denver in the 1990s." For example, people who lived outside the city but were traveling through to go hunting were at risk of having their hunting rifles seized by Denver cops because of a law related to possession of firearms in vehicles.
In 2006, the Colorado Supreme Court deadlocked 3-3 on whether to overturn the district court decision, so the lower court's ruling remained in effect. Under this ordinance, a first offense for violating the rule would carry a $50 fine, which is the maximum penalty written into a state statute for a first strike. A second violation of the rule could carry up to a $999 fine and 300 days in jail. Law enforcement officials would be able to continue to carry weapons, and licensed security guards would be exempt if they are acting in the performance of their duties, according to the City Attorney’s Office.
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