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HB 19-1177: What it would and wouldn’t do

March 7, 2019
Gail Binkly

Colorado’s HB 19-1177, a form of what’s called “red-flag legislation,” is designed to allow family or household members and law officers to petition a court for a temporary extreme risk protection order (ERPO) when someone is at risk of doing … Continue reading →

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The word ‘sanctuary’ poses problems, sheriff says

March 7, 2019
Gail Binkly

Montezuma County Sheriff Steve Nowlin says a resolution passed by the Montezuma County commissioners stating that the county is “a sanctuary county for the constitutional right to keep and bear arms” won’t alter how he does his job. “It’s just … Continue reading →

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‘A sanctuary county for the constitutional right to keep and bear arms’: The Montezuma County Commission makes headlines with a new resolution, and there is talk of passing an ordinance

March 7, 2019
Gail Binkly

Cheered on by an overflow audience deeply concerned about gun rights, the Montezuma County commissioners on Feb. 28 unanimously passed a resolution aimed at opposing Colorado’s “red-flag” legislation. “Montezuma County, Colorado, is a Sanctuary County for the Constitutional right to … Continue reading →

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