Quote Originally Posted by brobar View Post
Aren't most ticketed events, outside of campus, gun-free events as well? Avs, Nuggets, Rockies and Broncos games are all "no weapons allowed". Anything at the Pepsi Center as well as [I think] Red Rocks is also "no weapons allowed". There are a few ticketed events that don't have that policy... but most that I've seen do.

I'm not saying I agree with it... just saying it is like most other sporting and concert events around town.

But maybe you are getting at... since they are a public school... they don't have the right to make gun-free zones out of ticketed events? That brings up a good question. Since many arenas, fields and stadiums are paid for at least in part by bonds and taxes... I wonder if it could be fought to make it where you can't turn them into gun-free zones. After all... since the public paid a big chunk for those venues... aren't they in a way partially public owned and/or city owned? We should look into that. If it isn't "private" property... do they have the right to turn it into a gun-free zone?
That's exactly what I'm getting at.

The law is clear that the university does not have the right to restrict legal concealed carry, but they are doing it anyway.

I also think that any public place should not be allowed to prohibit concealed carry, but that would require changing the law. Places like malls, retail, grocery, sporting events, anywhere that's a public place should not be created as self-defense-free zones. That's a different issue though as the law allows such prohibitions, although at least it's a good law with minimal repercussions.