How can such a pretty building be the birthplace of such bad ideas?
SB24-131, “CONCERNING PROHIBITING CARRYING A FIREARM IN SENSITIVE SPACES RECOGNIZED BY THE UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT AS PLACES AT WHICH LONGSTANDING LAWS PROHIBITED CARRYING FIREARMS,” passed this legislative session.
Bottom line, the rights-grabbers under the gold dome have attempted to make it unlawful to carry a firearm in numerous “sensitive spaces” including:
(I) THE CHAMBERS OR GALLERIES OF A LOCAL GOVERNMENT’S GOVERNING BODY ARE LOCATED;
(II) A MEETING OF A LOCAL GOVERNMENT’S GOVERNING BODY IS BEING CONDUCTED; OR
(III) THE OFFICIAL OFFICE OF ANY ELECTED MEMBER OF A LOCAL GOVERNMENT’S GOVERNING BODY OR OF THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF A LOCAL GOVERNMENT IS LOCATED;
When are they going to learn that the best government is the government that is closest to home and that we don’t need or want them passing unwanted or unnecessary legislation. I guess that was a rhetorical question…
The bill also says that, “(b) A LOCAL GOVERNMENT MAY ENACT AN ORDINANCE, REGULATION, OR OTHER LAW THAT PERMITS A PERSON TO CARRY A FIREARM AT PLACE DESCRIBED IN SUBSECTION (1)(b) OF THIS SECTION.”
I asked the Weld County attorney to draft an emergency ordinance for consideration by the Weld Board of County Commissioners so our citizens will not have their second amendment rights infringed.
I believe it is utterly asinine that the general assembly can pass a piece of legislation that infringes Second Amendment rights and now we have to respond by passing an ordinance that protects them. God-given rights are constitutionally protected. There needn’t be affirmation from local government.
But hey, we live in Colorado, so I guess now we must.
