Is It a Crime to Accidentally Bring a Gun into a Colorado Airport?
Jul 11
2018

Posted by: Jacob E. Martinez

Category: Gun Crimes | Weapons Crimes

Common sense dictates that bringing a loaded gun into an airport on your person is not a good plan – and indeed, it is illegal. However, what if you are otherwise carrying a gun legally, and accidentally bring it into the airport?

This actually happened recently to a Colorado state representative. She brought a loaded gun in her handbag to a security checkpoint, which was detected in the X-ray machine. She was then arrested on suspicion of introducing a firearm [...]

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Supreme Court Upholds Firearms Ban for Domestic Violence
Jul 11
2016

Posted by: Jacob E. Martinez

Category: Domestic Violence | Gun Crimes | Weapons Crimes

On June 27, the United States Supreme Court concluded a historic gun rights case by upholding a federal ban on individuals who have been convicted of misdemeanor domestic violence from owning or purchasing firearms. The court voted 6-2 in favor of upholding the ban.

The case, Voisine vs. United States, involved two men from Maine: Stephen Voisine and William E. Armstrong III. Both men were petitioning for their right to own a firearm despite their past domestic violence convictions.

Stephen [...]

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Police Now Using ShotSpotter Technology to Track Gun Crime
Oct 26
2015

Posted by: Jacob E. Martinez

Category: Gun Crimes | Weapons Crimes

Microphones are being used to put a stop to gun crime.

Sounds like something out of science fiction, right? Or a ridiculous Saturday Night Live skit? But police in Denver allege that this powerful new technology, called the ShotSpotter, has helped them to catch two-thirds more gun crime after one year in use.

Not surprisingly, the Denver police department recently made the decision to renew and expand the Shotspotter program. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms provided funding for [...]

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Marijuana Users Still Can’t Carry Guns in Colorado
Jul 20
2015

Posted by: Jacob E. Martinez

Category: Weapons Crimes

You may be able to carry a concealed weapon with a proper permit in Colorado, and you may be lawfully allowed to use recreational marijuana—but you can’t do both.

Advocates for gun rights in Colorado have been working on a proposed bill that would amend this statute, allowing lawful users of marijuana to obtain permits. According to a report from the Cortez Journal, proponents have been unable to collect the 98,492 signatures needed to place the initiative on the state [...]

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