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Justin
10-09-2013, 11:18
Weld District Attorney Ken Buck says he won’t prosecute flood evacuees who give their firearms to other people for safe keeping, although he says that’s a direct violation of a new law that requires universal background checks for any transfer of guns.


http://www.greeleytribune.com/news/8352672-113/buck-law-guns-prosecute

A copy of the press release can be found here:


http://graphics.nra.org/ila/9-30-Flood-gunlawsPressRelease.pdf
kidicarus13
10-09-2013, 12:04
Do we know if any law enforcement agencies tried to charge flood vicitms for this? I assume Buck's press release was a result of someone's stupidity.
BPTactical
10-09-2013, 12:08
Good for him.
blacklabel
10-09-2013, 12:22
Do we know if any law enforcement agencies tried to charge flood vicitms for this? I assume Buck's press release was a result of someone's stupidity.

I believe it was preemptive as the WCSO had stated that they wouldn't be enforcing the law anyways.
DavieD55
10-09-2013, 12:37
Is it going to be Ken Buck this time or the pompous Udall again?
Tinelement
10-09-2013, 13:22
Why would someone feel the need to make it public information that they "gave their firearms to a friend for safe keeping".
merl
10-09-2013, 13:34
Why would someone feel the need to make it public information that they "gave their firearms to a friend for safe keeping".

Not specifically public but I could see it mentioned to the police when coming out of a flood area with a load of crap. They are going to want to talk to you and make sure you aren't a looter.
DavieD55
10-09-2013, 13:38
I suspect since he is running for the US Senate he wants it to be known that he is not in favor of bloomberg's gun laws in Colorado.
muddywings
10-09-2013, 13:43
I'm ok with the statement. If nothing, it shows the stupidity of it when Theory meets Reality.
BPTactical
10-09-2013, 14:21
If nothing, it shows the stupidity of it when Theory meets Reality.

Nice!
SuperiorDG
10-09-2013, 14:21
So would this set presidents for any future prosecutions; those unrelated to the floods?
Great-Kazoo
10-09-2013, 14:29
Why would someone feel the need to make it public information that they "gave their firearms to a friend for safe keeping".

It's the same mentality you see posted here and other gun forums when the OP ask, "If i have CCW and the sign says NO GUNS, What should i do?"
Tinelement
10-09-2013, 14:46
I'm glad he's not not going to charge people.

it just baffles my mind why some people would ask him.

"Mother may I"
kidicarus13
10-09-2013, 15:09
So would this set presidents for any future prosecutions; those unrelated to the floods?

A precedent usually comes from a related court decision, not a DA's stand on a particular law.
Justin
10-09-2013, 15:12
I'd be curious to see how Rhonda fields would respond to this little predicament...
mountainjenny
10-09-2013, 16:12
I don't think Rhonda Fields understands anything about guns or how the new gun laws work.

ETA: Or should I say, how the gun laws don't work.
XC700116
10-09-2013, 21:16
Why would someone feel the need to make it public information that they "gave their firearms to a friend for safe keeping".

The stupid fuds that showed up in support of this crap would do exactly that to show that they are good subjects, right up until they try to take away their toys then they'd act all outraged and shocked.
Bailey Guns
10-10-2013, 04:47
Didn't the Larimer County Sheriff say the same thing? Matters not to me why they're taking this stand as long as they keep their word.
Great-Kazoo
10-10-2013, 07:48
Didn't the Larimer County Sheriff say the same thing? Matters not to me why they're taking this stand as long as they keep their word.

Ken kept his word regarding illegals in weld cty, BUT the flag burners (ACLU) and liberal leaning judge ruled otherwise.

While i don't feel Ken Buck has the chance for a R win. He and the Buck Family are nice folks, unfortunately nice doesn't guarantee a win.
crays
10-10-2013, 08:06
I don't think Rhonda Fields understands anything about guns or how the new gun laws work.

ETA: Or should I say, how the gun laws don't work.

Allow me to fix this ^^^ for you. It is a bit wordy.

FIXED:


I don't think Rhonda Fields understands anything.
Great-Kazoo
10-10-2013, 08:36
Allow me to fix this ^^^ for you. It is a bit wordy.

FIXED:

Thank you, Ward Churchill
crays
10-10-2013, 09:17
Thank you, Ward Churchill

Wow...Didn't know you were so fond of Rhonda, Jim.
Very chivalrous of you sticking up for her like that.
:eek:

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mountainjenny
10-10-2013, 09:18
[ROFL2]Thanks!
Great-Kazoo
10-10-2013, 09:30
Wow...Didn't know you were so fond of Rhonda, Jim.
Very chivalrous of you sticking up for her like that.
:eek:

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If i had a hooker she'd look like ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
crays
10-10-2013, 09:32
If i had a hooker she'd look like ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::

Now THAT is some funny sheeeit.

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