DUI with a Gun in the Car: What’s Next?
Jun 20
2022

Posted by: Jacob E. Martinez

Category: DUI | Gun Crimes

No one wants to get pulled over by the police when driving, but several things can turn a routine traffic stop into a serious incident – including driving while intoxicated.

However, if the police observe you driving under the influence in Colorado and you have a firearm in the car, things can get much more complicated.

If you’re a firearm owner, it’s vital to understand what the law says about keeping a firearm in your vehicle. There are possible consequences [...]

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Colorado Gun Owners May Soon Be Required to Report Gun Theft
Apr 6
2021

Posted by: Jacob E. Martinez

Category: Gun Crimes

Does it surprise you to learn that thousands of guns go missing in the state of Colorado every year? It’s true.

If you own a gun and lose it, you’re not required to report it to the police – at least not yet.

A woman who lost her daughter to a gunshot wound from a stolen gun is advocating for a new law. It would require gun owners to report lost or stolen firearms to the Colorado Bureau of Investigation. [...]

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Coloradoans Still Stocking Their Arsenals Into November 2020
Jan 9
2021

Posted by: Jacob E. Martinez

Category: Gun Crimes | Sage Storage Bill | Weapons Crimes

The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in panic for a lot of people. That manifests itself through the stockpiling of certain items. For some people, it’s food or household products; for others, it’s guns and ammunition.

Reports out of Colorado Springs have detailed the increased sales of firearms throughout the state. Some gun retailers say their sales are four times greater now than they were one year ago. This has resulted in a shortage of ammunition as well.

Of course, every [...]

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CO Supreme Court Rules on Rocky Mountain Gun Owners’ Challenge
Oct 4
2020

Posted by: Jacob E. Martinez

Category: Gun Crimes | Risk Protection Orders | Weapons Crimes

In the modern era, gun control has become a very divisive issue. Local gun ordinance laws can clash with state laws, as has been the case in Colorado recently.

For example, in Boulder in 2018, the city council passed an ordinance that banned the possession and sale of high-capacity magazines and assault-style weapons within the city limits.

After passing this ordinance, the city’s citizen groups sued and now the Colorado Supreme Court is going to weigh in on whether or [...]

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Can You Bring Firearms to a Protest? A Review of Colorado Weapons Laws
Jul 6
2020

Posted by: Jacob E. Martinez

Category: Gun Crimes | Weapons Crimes

You have the right to protest and in Colorado, you also have the right to bear arms. But what happens when those two rights collide? Can you bring a firearm to a protest?

Recent protests in Denver saw the confiscation of assault rifles from activists. While open carry is not legal in Denver, some protesters had weapons seized from their car after reports were made to police of suspicions the trunk contained military-style weapons.

The Colorado Times Recorder reported that [...]

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