Boulder's assault weapons ban unenforceable for time being after district court ruling
https://www.dailycamera.com/2021/03/19/boulders-assault-weapons-ban-unenforceable-for-time-being-after-district-court-ruling/
Boulder will not be enforcing the city’s assault weapons ban after a district court ruled that a state statute preempts local governments from restricting gun sales and possession.
Judge Andrew Hartman on March 12 ruled that only state or federal laws can prohibit the possession, sale and transfer of assault weapons and large capacity magazines. Colorado has passed laws “that are effectively a scheme preempting local governments from enacting municipal firearms and magazine possession ordinances,” according to court documents.
The complaint, first filed in June 2018 by Boulder residents Robert Lynn Chambers and James Michael Jones against the city, argues that Boulder’s ban is invalid because sections of it conflict with state law.
Boulder staff will be meeting with outside counsel later in the week to discuss next steps, city spokesperson Shannon Aulabaugh said Thursday. In the meantime, the ban will not be enforced.
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