Guns in the News
Votes for Colorado Gun Laws Postponed
Denver, Colorado – Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, legislators in Colorado have postponed voting on proposed bills including House Bill 20-1355 which seeks to make it a crime not to keep firearms properly secured. Democratic state representative Kyle Mullica, who is leading the charge in passing this law, says punishment isn’t the objective of the…
Read MoreColorado Shooting Finally Ruled Self-Defense
Wheat Ridge, Colorado – A shooting which happened back in November of last year has been finally ruled justified by the 1st Judicial District Attorney’s Office. On Wednesday, November 6, 2019, 24-year-old Takwon Wilson entered a stranger’s home located in the 4600 block of Parfet Street at around 11:00 p.m. The homeowner told investigators he…
Read MoreMan Shot After Trying to Carjack Deputy
Pueblo, Colorado — A man was shot after he led police on a chase, then tried multiple attempts to steal another car at gun point in order to continue running from police late Sunday night. Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office, report dispatching deputies at around 10 p.m. to the scene of an alleged carjacking at a…
Read MoreColorado Homeowner Captures Intruder
Montrose, Colorado – A man living in Montrose, a small city near Grand Junction Colorado, defended himself and his wife from a home intruder just after Christmas. According to Kenny Eastman, who lives and works at Mountain Top Retreat, said he and his wife had just returned to their mountain cabin on December 27th, when…
Read MoreAttacker Arrested After Being Shot By Victim
Summit County, Colorado — A man has been arrested in Summit County after assaulting another man, then being shot by the victim. According to Summit County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were dispatched to a Dillon Valley condominium on Saturday at around 8:30 p.m. to a report of gunfire. When they arrived, they found several intoxicated people…
Read MoreWoman Fires Shot at Attacker with Knife
Commerce City, Colorado – Commerce City Police Department (CCPD) reports officers were dispatched to a report of a shooting at around 11:30 a.m. Sunday morning. Officers arrived at a residence located at the 14700 block of East 104th Ave. and spoke with a woman who said she is a realtor who was running an open…
Read MoreCO Bear Killed by Homeowner After Stalking Small Boy
Vallecito, Colorado — A bear was shot and killed in Vallecito last Saturday after killing a number of chickens and threatening a homeowner and his family. According to Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) spokesman Joe Lewandowski, an adult black bear was captured and tagged with a monitoring device after raiding campsites in Lake Haviland on…
Read MoreColorado: Sheriffs Take a Stance on Hi-Cap Mags
30 Colorado county sheriffs assembled in the presence of the Colorado Supreme Court to argue against the ban of magazines with a capacity greater than 15 rounds. The ban, which went into effect in 2013 by then Governor John Hickenlooper, is cited as the primary cause for Magpul picking up and leaving Colorado in protest.…
Read MoreHighlands Ranch STEM School Shooting
Two students opened fire Tuesday afternoon at STEM School in Highlands Ranch, a suburb of Denver, killing one and wounding 8 others. According to Douglas County Sheriff Tony Spurlock, two students entered the school through the middle school entrance and opened fire in two different class rooms. Nui Giasolli, who shared a British Literature class…
Read MoreRed Flag Bill Draws Lawsuits
The Red Flag Bill, or, House Bill 19-1177 Extreme Risk Protection Order, was signed into law on April 12th by Colorado Governor Jared Polis. While the bill will not got into effect until January 1st, 2020, opponents of the measure have made their displeasure known in the form of lawsuits. Gun rights activist group, Rocky…
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