Colorado sheriffs sue over new gun restrictions

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DENVER—Colorado sheriffs upset with new state gun restrictions adopted in the aftermath of last year's mass shootings are trying to invalidate the regulations with a federal lawsuit filed Friday that argues the measures violate the Second Amendment.

At issue are two laws passed this spring that are set to take effect July 1, limiting the size of the of ammunition magazines to 15 rounds and expanding background checks to private and online firearm sales.

The lawsuit involves sheriffs from 54 of the state's 64 counties, and most represent rural, gun-friendly areas of the state where they were elected. They said it was their duty to uphold the U.S. Constitution.

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[koalabear]

Too many California liberals infecting Colorado.

They must live in the county the 10 missing sheriff's run.

 

[coastal-boy]

They will lose. The law is legal as the Supreme Court has already clearly stated. I love watching stupid people wasting money.

 

[koalabear]

They will lose. The law is legal as the Supreme Court has already clearly stated. I love watching stupid people wasting money.

The Supreme Court, in District of Columbia v. Heller (2008), ruled that the Second Amendment protects "the individual right to possess and carry weapons in case of confrontation. This meaning is strongly confirmed by the historical background of the Second Amendment."

 

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[koalabear]

And the fact that Scalia mentioned that reasonable regulation was permitted he didn't say such regulation could work to disarm law abiding people, or ban weapons commonly used by the public, and making their possession illegal.

The libs think people still use flintlocks.

 

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[JAMESBJOHNSON]

And the fact that Scalia mentioned that reasonable regulation was permitted he didn't say such regulation could work to disarm law abiding people, or ban weapons commonly used by the public, and making their possession illegal.

Libs are fooled by the word REASONABLE. They think it includes dementia, delusions, hallucinations, dreams, day-dreams...almost anything but wisdom from the Bible or the Founders or any Greek philosopher circa 500BC.

 

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[Sean]

Do American sheriffs actually ever do the job they get paid for or are they always too busy playing politics?