Owners of assault weapons, defined by the ordinance as \u201csemi-automatic firearms designed with military features to allow rapid spray firing,\u201d have until December 31 to relinquish or destroy their guns. But a grandfather clause also allows residents who currently possess an assault weapon to apply for a permit proving prior ownership. <\/p>\n
The permit will only be granted to gun owners who pass a background check and are not prohibited by law from owning a gun. The owner must also agree to store the firearm in a safe place and report a loss of the weapon to law enforcement within 48 hours. <\/p>\n
Members of law enforcement and military personnel are exempt from the new restrictions.<\/p>\n
Councilman Sam Weaver told the Daily Camera that the grandfather clause ? which applies to people who legally obtained assault weapons prior to June 15, 2018 ? was included as an \u201colive branch\u201d to gun owners.<\/p>\n
Opponents of the measure, however, were not assuaged. <\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Gun owners in the city have vowed to challenge the ordinance in the courts. I want to see the lawyers defend that “spray firing” bullshit. They should add that “full-semi-automatic” shit, too.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt felt like a no-brainer to propose this,\u201d [Councilwoman Jill Adler] Grano said at the time, according to the Daily Camera. \u201cEach time we have a shooting, it is a reminder of the fact that we are failing miserably at protecting our citizens…<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Yes, it is certainly a “no brainer” and the council succeeded in using no brains to write their ordinance. When you write laws for a living, every problem seems to require a new law.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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