City of Boulder pauses gun bans..

[def90]

Supposedly in order to coordinate legal defenses with other local jurisdictions..

https://kdvr.com/news/local/boulder-...n-enforcement/

[Ah Pook]

They had to use a stock photo from Springville, UT?!

[.455_Hunter]

They had to use a stock photo from Springville, UT?!

I don't blame Ross at Gunsport from not wanting a photograph from inside his store.

[Ah Pook]

I'm sure Ross would welcome them with open arms, then show them the basement.

[FromMyColdDeadHand]

Funny how they paint the municipalities as graciously not enforcing the bans, when they are actually under a TRO from the judge to not enforce the bans… they didn’t have an option, really,,,

[funkymonkey1111]

Funny how they paint the municipalities as graciously not enforcing the bans, when they are actually under a TRO from the judge to not enforce the bans… they didn’t have an option, really,,,

exactly. it was stopped for them

[DDT951]

This could get interesting..

"The city of Boulder paused the enforcement of a ban on assault weapons and large-capacity magazines until further notice."

RMGO also sued the state over magazine bans.

How could a judge justify ruling the cities cannot enforce " large-capacity magazine" laws because the plaintiffs have a reasonable chance of prevailing.

The TRO states:

"The Tenth Circuit has noted that the infringement of a constitutional right is enough to satisfy this factor and requires no further showing of irreparable injury."

"When a constitutional right hangs in the balance, though, even a temporary loss usually trumps any harm to the defendant"

"Plaintiffs are challenging the constitutionality of Defendant’s regulation of assault weapons and large-capacity magazines. The Supreme Court has recently ruled that individuals have a constitutional right to carry a handgun for self-defense outside the home and New York’s licensing regime for public-carry licenses impermissibly interfered with that right..... On this admittedly limited record and with a liberal analysis of this factor, the Court finds that Plaintiffs establish a substantial likelihood of success on the merits."

https://bit.ly/3RnYTrU

It seems if a permanent injunction is issued after the September 8th hearing, the State of Colorado would very likely have an injunction over "large capacity magazines"

That would open the flood gates as standard capacity magazines would instantly be legal and the entire law grandfathering everything would fall apart. The affirmative defense would turn to "I bough them while the 10th Circuit had an injunction in place"

This could be a very fun time!

[eddiememphis]

Has the magazine limit ban ever been enforced? (Other sales of new, assembled products)

I asked that when I joined this forum in 2008 after I bought my first evil black rifle.

In the years since, I have only seen it as an additional charge and then rarely.

I would think if law enforcement was actually checking date stamps and writing tickets, it would have spread throughout these pages.

[eddiememphis]

If this is finally ruled unconstitutional, don't think they will back off, tail between their legs.

They will circumvent the ruling by passing laws requiring specific types of insurance, such as personal liability for firearm owners.

There will be massive taxes on firearm purchases, as well as ammunition and "accessories" such as magazines.

It may be possible to require a background check on ammo as well.

The overt banning of certain firearms is low hanging fruit. There are many many ways to effectively eliminate firearm ownership without an outright ban.

Remember, they are smarter than knuckle dragging gun owners. They know what is better for you than you do. You are living your life wrong, they are simply trying to help you see the error in your ways, so we can all live in a better, fairer and most just society.

And above all, it's for the children.

[FromMyColdDeadHand]

I agree that they will try other things, just look at NYC and CA- BUT that will a fringe on their side. It will be interesting if the more moderate (ha, I know) dems decide that making a symbolic stand that will eventually fail isn’t in their best interest or use of time/resources. A rational dem, our best hope

I will say that a lot of those things that you mention are also unlikely to pass muster. THT BABY! Text, history, tradition is a severe stumbling block to things like excessive ammo taxes, mandatory insurance, back ground checks on ammo. Not saying that they won’t pass, but these recent cases heard by Obama judges and ruled correctly, are a good sign.

If anything, I think the political reality that going after guns is closed as a virtue signaling activity as an answer to our society that values life so poorly and the violence that happens. The faster and harder that new reality is shoved down the radical lefts throats, the faster we can get to a path that actually does something more than symbolic to stop violence.

If the judge puts a injunction on these laws ("Boulder" and the CO mag) what does that mean for Denver's AWB. It is really a mag ban with a kicker. I'm sure Denver would say that they are not affected, but how long can they keep up that charade? Especially if a mag limit and AWB get kiboshed?

And after this first court rules, does it go to the full circuit and then SCOTUS? Are those the levels?