Colorado city passes ‘assault weapons’ ban — with some exceptions

By Aaron Colen

A Colorado city has passed a ban on the sale and possession of so-called “assault weapons,” despite protests in recent weeks by gun rights advocates, KUSA-TV reported.

The Boulder City Council unanimously voted for the ordinance, which will go into effect June 15. Still, some council members expressed concerns over the measure.

“I don’t agree with this ordinance in many ways,” Councilwoman Mirabai Nagle said during Tuesday night’s meeting, according to the Daily Camera. “It’s not perfect; I think we’re going to spend a lot of time and money.”

About the ban

The ban will make it illegal to possess, sell or otherwise transfer “semiautomatic firearms designed with military features to allow rapid spray firing for the quick and efficient killing of humans” after June 15.

People who legally possessed assault weapons before June 15 have four options:

• Remove the assault weapon or large capacity magazine from the city of Boulder;
• Render the assault weapon permanently inoperable;
• Surrender the assault weapon or large-capacity magazine to the Boulder Police Department for destruction; or
• If eligible, obtain a certificate for the assault weapon as provided in subsection (c).

“Subsection (c)” provides an avenue for legal owners of assault weapons before June 15 to get a …Read the Rest

Source:: The Blaze