Colorado sheriffs plan lawsuit challenging state gun control laws

[Great-Kazoo]

I bet we see a new batch of Sheriffs that will agree with the "Agenda" pretty soon

Only if you the voter allow that to happen.. it's going on in larimer cty with pat stryker putting money / influence behind an opponent for smith.

[SA Friday]

Well, in light of existing mags being grandfathered, I'm just all giddy about there not being any 'gun magazine roundups' being ordered.

Weaver is a hypocrite and I wouldn't trust him as far as I could throw his fat ass. His stance of firearms rights is way far from stellar.

[aryntha]

So, I guess all we can do is hope on this one. If there's any way I can throw any support behind this - I don't know if the sheriffs need donations for it, or what. For sure, they'll have my vote going forward if I get the opportunity... I'm hoping Colorado someday goes back to 'normal'. And I'm willing to put in whatever legwork I can for that.

[centrarchidae]

So, I guess all we can do is hope on this one. If there's any way I can throw any support behind this - I don't know if the sheriffs need donations for it, or what. For sure, they'll have my vote going forward if I get the opportunity... I'm hoping Colorado someday goes back to 'normal'. And I'm willing to put in whatever legwork I can for that.

The Independence Institute is taking donations to support Kopel's and the Sheriffs' suit. I'm about 99% sure that donations to the II are tax-deductible.

[XDMan]

http://www.9news.com/news/local/arti...ntrol-measures

From 9news:
DENVER (AP) - A group of Colorado sheriffs unhappy with recent gun control laws are planning to file a lawsuit to block them.
The sheriffs have called a Friday morning news conference to detail their federal challenge. The lawmen said they would challenge two new laws, one limiting the size of ammunition magazines and another law to expand gun background checks.
The laws were passed earlier this year in response to mass shootings in Aurora and at a school in Connecticut. Not all sheriffs opposed the bills, but some were frequent visitors to the state Capitol in an effort to prevent the gun controls.
The right-leaning Independence Institute says 54 sheriffs are joining the lawsuit, along with other gun-rights activists who oppose the laws.
(Copyright 2013 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)

[SA Friday]

[MOD] Please add a link to the news site's article in the post.

[LippCJ7]

It has hit the mass media, all the big hitters in Denver 9news.com, kdvr.com and thedenverchannel.com, its no secret now, there will be a press conference tomorrow morning,

Copied from Gunbroker just moments ago,

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

May 16, 2013

Contact: Mary MacFarlane, 303-279-6536 x102, mary@i2i.org

Press Conference to Announce Civil Rights Suit by 54 Sheriffs against Anti-gun laws

Photo, Video, and Interview opportunities with plaintiffs, including Sheriffs, Disabled gun owners, Women gun owners
Legal challenge to Colorado's new anti-gun laws begins in earnest tomorrow morning in Federal Court
Copies of the legal Complaint will be available
Contact Mary MacFarlane, 303-279-6536 x102, mary@i2i.org

Friday morning, May 17, at 10 a.m., Colorado Sheriffs and other plaintiffs will hold a press conference detailing the filing earlier that day of their federal civil rights lawsuit against House Bill 1224 (magazine ban) and 1229 (sales and temporary transfers of firearms).

The press conference will be held at the Independence Institute, 727 East 16th Ave., Denver.

Sheriffs are coming from as far away as the Western Slope to participate in the press conference. Also at the press conference will be disabled citizens in wheelchairs, and representatives of Women for Concealed Carry.

After approximately 15 minutes of prepared statements by the Plaintiffs, the Plaintiffs, as well as Sheriffs' attorney David Kopel, will take questions from the media. There will be photo and video opportunities. Plaintiffs will be available for interviews.

A press release with additional information will be sent out early Friday morning.

The Independence Institute is a non-partisan, non-profit public policy research organization based in Denver, Colo.

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727 E. 16th Ave. Denver, CO 80203 www.independenceinstitute.org

[SA Friday]

I found the link. I added it. It's a problem with copyright. No link, it can cause issues and has on other sites in the past.

[XDMan]

I found the link. I added it. It's a problem with copyright. No link, it can cause issues and has on other sites in the past.

Thanks!

[10mm-man]

Prayers to our Sheriff's, may they prevail for the sake of us all!!