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tonantius
06-25-2010, 13:16
I just heard on the radio that the CU Regents voted to appeal the Colorado Appeals Court decision that the state conceal and carry law pre-empts the Regents at CU.
johngraves2
06-25-2010, 13:29
yup, i just wrote to the regent who represents my district.
funkfool
06-25-2010, 13:44
I wrote them yesterday... what a bunch of boneheads.
To: Dan.wilkerson@cu.edu, Steve.bosley@cu.edu, Tillie.bishop@cu.edu, Michael.carrigan@cu.edu, Jim.geddes@cu.edu, Kyle.hybl@cu.edu, Tom.lucero@cu.edu, Steve.ludwig@cu.edu, Monisha.merchant@cu.edu, Joe.neguse@cu.edu
Dear CU Board of Regents,
I respectfully urge you not to appeal the Colorado Court of Appeals decision regarding the University of Colorado’s prohibition against concealed carry on its campus.
Your logic on this issue is flawed.
Concealed carry permit holders have been proven to be significantly more law-abiding than the general population.
You also open the door to personal civil liability for incidents that may occur.
Your students and visitors should not have to relinquish the rights granted them by the Colorado and U.S. Constitution just because they choose to attend your school.
Will you next require them to forgo their first and fourth amendment rights as well?
Thank you,
XXXXXXXXXX
CC:
Daniel J. Wilkerson - Secretary of the Board
Mr. Steve Bosley - Chair
Mr. Tilman Bishop – Vice Chair
Mr. Michael Carrigan
Dr. Jim Geddes
Mr. Kyle Hybl
Mr. Tom Lucero
Mr. Stephen Ludwig
Ms. Monisha Merchant
Mr. Joe Neguse
cowboykjohnson
06-25-2010, 14:44
I expected that, but hoped otherwise.
Or how about something like this:
Dear Regent,
How dare you use my tax money to try to take constitutional rights away from myself and other citizens of the United States who attend our schools here? Who the hell do you think you are?
Sincerely,
..........
SA Friday
06-25-2010, 23:49
They have nothing to lose as they've already lost, and they can only regain their previous stance if they appeal.
Waste of time even writing them... You know you found a Republician professor or part of the admin on a college campus when they tell you they are an 'Independent'. I've seen it with at least two of my instructors in only two semesters already at Metro. It's the last vestige of open discrimination.
Being anything even near resembling a "Republican" on a college campus is just begging for trouble.
Friday- what's your major? There were a couple hard core Republicans in the Mgt Dept, and they weren't hiding it. [Tooth]
SA Friday
06-26-2010, 01:00
Friday- what's your major? There were a couple hard core Republicans in the Mgt Dept, and they weren't hiding it. [Tooth]
Chemistry, Criminalistics concentration.
I will clarify though, I've ran into less of the rhetoric at Metro than I ever did when living in Ft. Collins from CSU professors and management I met.
CU ain't getting any of my Alumni contribution/donation from me.....
Byte Stryke
06-26-2010, 19:08
Hey, while we are at it lets remove Freedom of Speech, Assembly, Voting..
I Still say that women need to have a permit to vote... they should be forced take a class for no less that 10 hours. Demonstrate public need and or justifiable cause to vote, Pay hundreds of dollars, apply for a permit, wait 6-9 months have everyone they have ever known interviewed, have their lives strung out in public and THEN decide if they need to vote.
/sarcasm
funkfool
06-29-2010, 09:05
I got a few responses to my emails... but this one stuck out...
Steve Bosley is a University of Colorado Regent and he voted the right way on the gun issue at CU.
He is running for re-election, state-wide (every Coloradoan can vote for him).
Bosley’s extremely liberal Democrat opponent is a CU law school professor.
If she wins, the board will be 1/3 liberal Democrat lawyers,
and the Democrats will have a 5-4 majority, controlling the CU regent agenda.
WE CANNOT LET THAT HAPPEN.
What we can do to re-elect him:
1.) Email this to your family and friends and ask them to do the same. (If you only send this to 20, and they send to 20, and they send - - - etc., by the 4th time this will reach over 150 thousand people (the 5th will reach over 3 million).
2.) Specifically tell your Tea Party and Libertarian friends.
3.) Put a sticker on your car, pickup, horse trailer, boat trailer, in your window – anywhere it will be seen. This single and simple act by you will expose his name to 100’s of 1000’s of Colorado voters, and will make an enormous difference.
a. Send Bosley your address and # of stickers you can use for you and friends. (skbosley@gmail.com).
4.) Vote for Steve Bosley in November.
What Bosley stands for.
“I believe the free United States, while it never has been nor will be a model of political perfection, nevertheless has done more to advance human freedom than any regime in history? I believe the American system of limited, constitutional government, individual liberty, free markets and property rights, all enshrined within the rule of laws, has provided the greatest opportunities for advancing every human good and should be an integral part of the political education offered by the University of Colorado.”
Steve Bosley
This guy seems to get it.
Anyone know him - or more than just Googled background info?
Thoughts?
I just happened to get a timely email requesting money from CU. I just told them that I won't ever send them money because of their stance.
funkfool
06-29-2010, 09:30
I just happened to get a timely email requesting money from CU. I just told them that I won't ever send them money because of their stance.
*in best Mr. Burns voice*
Excellent!
jamesm7485
06-29-2010, 23:12
Funny you mention that Stuart, I just graduated in may and got my first call asking for money today I told them no way in hell until they change there stance on this!
I have been reading different news, but I am still little confused...
My wife works for CU at Boulder, which makes me ask : is it legal to keep a handgun in locked car in CU parking lot ? Does it matter, if the gun is loaded or not ?
Would make our live little easier, if she could go training right after work.
And before you ask : even my wife works for the CU, she is strongly pro-gun. For example, shoots IPSC matches with me almost every weekend ;)
theGinsue
07-01-2010, 07:02
Source: http://www.bradycampaign.org/media/press/view/1266/
Brady Center Urges CO Supreme Court to Hear Challenge to CU's Gun Policy
Jun 30, 2010
Washington, D.C. - The Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence (http://www.bradycenter.org/) and Colorado gun violence prevention groups today filed a friend of the court brief in the Colorado Supreme Court in support of the University of Colorado’s efforts to keep guns off campus (http://www.bradycampaign.org/stategunlaws/publicplaces/gunsoncampus/). The University is seeking review by the Colorado Supreme Court of a lower court ruling allowing a lawsuit to proceed that seeks to force guns onto the University’s campuses.
The Brady Center argues in its brief that the University’s policy is a reasonable and Constitutional response to the grave dangers posed by armed students and campus visitors and is in keeping with the policy of most universities. The Brady Center urges the Court to reverse the lower court ruling and uphold the University’s gun policy, which protects students from the dangers of guns on campus.
Paul Helmke, President of the Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence stated, “The University’s common-sense policy of prohibiting armed students and visitors is reasonable and necessary to protect public safety. The U.S. Supreme Court made clear this week that there is no constitutional right to have guns ‘in sensitive places such as schools.’”
The case before the court is Students for Concealed Carry v. The Regents of the University of Colorado. El Paso County District Court Judge G. David Miller last year dismissed the lawsuit, rejecting SCC’s attempt to force the University to allow students to carry loaded, concealed guns on campus. In his opinion, Judge Miller noted that the University Regents had determined that the presence of guns on campus “threatens the tranquility of the education environment and contributes in an offensive manner to an unacceptable climate of violence.” In April 2010, the Colorado Court of Appeals disagreed with the trial court and held that the case could proceed.
The Brady Center report, No Gun Left Behind: The Gun Lobby's Campaign to Push Guns Into Colleges and Schools (http://dev.bradycenter.org/legalaction/bcereports/nogunleftbehind), highlights the severe dangers posed by guns on campus. The report describes why bringing guns onto campus would dramatically increase the danger to students and faculty. Studies show that college gun owners are more likely than other students to binge drink, use cocaine or crack, be arrested for a DUI, vandalize property, and get in trouble with the police. Every year about 1,100 college students commit suicide, but another 24,000 attempt to do so. Given that 90 percent of attempted suicides with guns are successful, easy access to guns on campus will likely lead to an increase in suicides.
Edward Ramey of the Denver law firm of Isaacson Rosenbaum P.C. is representing the Brady Center pro bono. Other groups joining the Brady Center on the brief are the Colorado Ceasefire Capitol Fund (http://www.coloradoceasefire.org/) and the Greater Denver Million Mom March (http://www.bradycampaign.org/chapters/CO/).
FlatironsCCW
07-01-2010, 08:13
When Steve Bosley was CEO of the Bank of Boulder, he gave guns instead of interest on savings accounts, over 20,000 guns. Primarily Weatherby and Browning shotguns and rifles.
He is the creator and founder of the Bolder Boulder road race, this year 54,000 strong. And, IN BOULDER, each year they create an outstanding tribute to our fallen Americans during the Bolder Boulder Memorial Day Tribute.
As a CU Regent, he has led sweeping tenure reform, and as a result, tenure at CU is no longer a guarantee of a job for life. Also as a CU Regent, Steve Bosley drafted and sponsored the resolution to fire Ward Churchill.
We need to support him, he does get it, and he will keep leading the fight against the liberals. Put a sticker on your car (ask for one at skbosley@gmail.com), or send him money (www.BosleyOurCURegent.com (http://www.BosleyOurCURegent.com)).
And yes, I know him personally.
Being anything even near resembling a "Republican" on a college campus is just begging for trouble.
Almost as bad as being a democrat on a gun forum, why does it always have to turn to political parties that are equally hopelessly corrupted
When Steve Bosley was CEO of the Bank of Boulder, he gave guns instead of interest on savings accounts, over 20,000 guns. Primarily Weatherby and Browning shotguns and rifles.
He is the creator and founder of the Bolder Boulder road race, this year 54,000 strong. And, IN BOULDER, each year they create an outstanding tribute to our fallen Americans during the Bolder Boulder Memorial Day Tribute.
As a CU Regent, he has led sweeping tenure reform, and as a result, tenure at CU is no longer a guarantee of a job for life. Also as a CU Regent, Steve Bosley drafted and sponsored the resolution to fire Ward Churchill.
We need to support him, he does get it, and he will keep leading the fight against the liberals. Put a sticker on your car (ask for one at skbosley@gmail.com), or send him money (www.BosleyOurCURegent.com (http://www.BosleyOurCURegent.com)).
And yes, I know him personally.
great first post! you can be my friend[Beer]
I expected this outcome, sent them emails, just finished another email to them all and let them know they have to live with their choices.
hopefully their appeal is stricken down and we can continue on with our victory, for now it is just being delayed.
funkfool
08-10-2010, 09:01
Remember Steve Bosley today and give him your vote....
I'm going to get crucified for saying this....
Don't you ever feel like people do not learn? Sometimes I feel like it would be a good thing for someone to go on a rampage on a "gun free zoned" campus just so people can say "duh". Learn from the past idiots in charge....
I'm going to get crucified for saying this....
Don't you ever feel like people do not learn? Sometimes I feel like it would be a good thing for someone to go on a rampage on a "gun free zoned" campus just so people can say "duh". Learn from the past idiots in charge....
The problem is selective perception: If someone goes on a shooting spree on a "gun free" campus, the antis will just try and use it to vilify guns in general. The problem with fanatics and "true believers" is that no amount of verifiable fact will be allowed to confuse them after their minds have been made up. [Bang]
There exists veritable mountains of data to confirm what we already know: CCWs REDUCE crime. This does not stop the antis from spraying manure.
http://s3.amazonaws.com/advrider/Topes.gif
I agree TFogger... is Common Sense an euphemism for Selective perception? lol
brianakell
09-08-2010, 17:29
How does Brady make up this stuff? Good grief.
As I recall, Brady is now deemed a "hate group" anyway, by definition, trying to take away constitutional rights.
Cops know CCW people are more law abiding typically. Why cant the general public understand this? If one was planning to commit a crime, would "no concealed weapon here" really even slow them down? uh, no.
Im glad I put up those "no open flames" signs in my house, saves me a bunch on extinguishers and smoke alarms!
OgenRwot
09-23-2010, 09:43
Does anybody know when the appeals court is supposed to hear this case? Any updates?
funkfool
10-07-2010, 08:54
Remeber to vote for this guy...
Just got this from Bosley (http://bosleyourcuregent.com/index.html):
https://docs.google.com/viewer?attid=0.1&pid=gmail&thid=12b868f3940c3d51&url=https%3A%2F%2Fmail.google.com%2Fmail%2F%3Fui%3 D2%26ik%3Dc592b860fd%26view%3Datt%26th%3D12b868f39 40c3d51%26attid%3D0.1%26disp%3Dattd%26zw&docid=7377d37c085c8e5ee1fb58893545940b%7C9751920ae c7561e2f49d111a0b6db04d&a=bi&pagenumber=1&w=800
Hopefully this will stay posted...
CU called me a few times last week. When they finally got a hold of me, I told the girl that I can't give money to them because of this issue. She said that I'm the first one to tell her that, and asked me to explain it a little more so that she could write it down. I told her that was great and I was hoping she'd pass the message a long. Bummer that I'm the only one so far though.
Glock Shooter
02-18-2011, 19:12
Sorry if this was already answered but what is the current policy on concealed carry on the CU campus?
Being anything even near resembling a "Republican" on a college campus is just begging for trouble.
I am a Republican that goes to CU. I am a little ashamed of my financial support of CU. But that is changing. I am changing my major , and getting off campus once this semester is over. I have a difficult time with the rampant liberalism. Instead of education, its re-education.[Ignore]
Byte Stryke
02-19-2011, 14:29
I Still affirm that all of the libtards need to go settle their own states like Commifornia and new jersey and leave the rest of us alone.
No criminal is going to follow your stupid f*cking "Gunfree Zones." This is why they are called Criminals and when you disarm the law abiding citizens People DIE!"
When those that strip us of our constitutional rights are found complicit of MURDER for disarming a law abiding citizen Killed in a gun-free zone, THEN the liberal agenda will be exposed for what it is.
johngraves2
02-19-2011, 15:42
Sorry if this was already answered but what is the current policy on concealed carry on the CU campus?
Currently CU's policy is writen that no one can open carry or conceal carry on campus even if you have a permit, also it is writen that you can not even have it in your car. That is what is writen.
Obviously that goes against the state constitution which is why this is such a big issue, both having a firearm in your car and carrying it on your person.
No one has been charged with any of these "offenses" so CU's policy has not exactly show up in court yet, but RMGO did file a suit against them for this policy. I am not sure what the outcome of it was.
johngraves2
02-19-2011, 15:45
I am a Republican that goes to CU. I am a little ashamed of my financial support of CU. But that is changing. I am changing my major , and getting off campus once this semester is over. I have a difficult time with the rampant liberalism. Instead of education, its re-education.[Ignore]
Just stay away from the arts and science school and you are fine. The Law school and business school are both very conservative. Which is why they stand out on the campus and those who are in those schools only associate with others from their same school.
SA Friday
02-19-2011, 18:18
Sorry if this was already answered but what is the current policy on concealed carry on the CU campus?
The ban is still on at all CU ran campuses as they have appealed the courts decision. depending on the results of the appeal and subsequent potential for another appeal to the SC, it might be a while till we hear a definite result.
ChunkyMonkey
02-22-2011, 18:14
I am a Republican that goes to CU. I am a little ashamed of my financial support of CU. But that is changing. I am changing my major , and getting off campus once this semester is over. I have a difficult time with the rampant liberalism. Instead of education, its re-education.[Ignore]
Class of 1998 here... they used to have young conservative club on campus.
funkfool
06-11-2012, 10:18
Resurrecting this thread for current election reference:
Just got this from Steve Bosley:
Hello,You may remember you originally contacted me in my role as a Regent of the University of Colorado, when the board was debating the law suit regarding concealed weapons on campus.
In addition I have sent you things about subjects of mutual interest.
Today I am contacting you on an extremely important issue.
There is a CU Regent seat up for vote.
The primary (you probably have your ballots in hand) has 2 Republicans running.
Brian Davidson is by far the best qualified. And, he is one of us!
Here is the importance of this vote. The other Republican has been exposed for lying about his college degrees. Ward Churchill's improper conduct, which included falsifying things, resulted in our firing him. (You may also remember that I was the regent who sponsored the resolution to fire him.)
The link to the newspaper story is below.
I respectfully ask for you to vote for Brian Davidson.
Please share this with you friends.
Thanks
Steve Bosley
P.S. If you would like to know about Brian just let me know.
http://www.denverpost.com/politics/ci_20809525/cu-regent-candidate-raps-minutiae-amid-false-degree?
http://www.denverpost.com/opinion/ci_20816057/editorial-cu-regent-hopeful-matt-arnold-lacks-credibility
jackthewall81
06-11-2012, 10:37
Class of 1998 here... they used to have young conservative club on campus.
I graduate next year with 2 degrees. I fight this shvt every day. Good thing I ain't paying for school, scholarships are nice.
I can't believe they are appealing this...
I am not sure if there still is a republican club, but I believe there is. I know that there is a libertarian group.
SA Friday
06-11-2012, 12:31
I graduate next year with 2 degrees. I fight this shvt every day. Good thing I ain't paying for school, scholarships are nice.
I can't believe they are appealing this...
I am not sure if there still is a republican club, but I believe there is. I know that there is a libertarian group.
Appealing what? I know it wasn't discussed in this thread, but they lost the CO supreme court appeal. Only other place to appeal this decision would be to SCOTUS, and thats only if they take it on which I doubt they would as its a state ruling only and wouldn't have federal precedence if ruled on.
Zundfolge
06-11-2012, 12:59
http://cdn.head-fi.org/7/73/7329b4cf_threadNecromancy.jpg
funkfool
06-11-2012, 15:03
I guess I gotta explain this:
Back in March the CU Regents got overruled by the CSC
NEWS (http://www.citytowninfo.com/career-and-education-news/articles/state-court-ruling-reverses-university-of-colorado-ban-on-guns-12030502)
(FYI: CCW allowed on ALL Public Colorado College Campuses)
Now this here NEW item is about the upcoming election:
CU Regent at Large and how YOU might want to actually READ UP on the folks that are running so YOU might make a difference and actually vote FOR a PRO GUN CU REGENT.
jackthewall81
06-11-2012, 15:14
Appealing what? I know it wasn't discussed in this thread, but they lost the CO supreme court appeal. Only other place to appeal this decision would be to SCOTUS, and thats only if they take it on which I doubt they would as its a state ruling only and wouldn't have federal precedence if ruled on.
Sorry, voted to appeal.
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