Colorado Counties Respond To Red Flag Law

By Tom Knighton

It wasn’t all that long ago that I generally assumed Colorado was a fairly pro-gun state. I mean, it wasn’t as pro-gun as some, but I figured if I ever moved there, I wouldn’t have to worry about what guns I have are still legal or anything like that.

Then things shifted a few years ago. The state started restricting magazine sizes and things of that sort. Now, Colorado has passed a red flag law as well.

As a result, I don’t think of it as pro-gun and haven’t for a long time.

But like in so many other states in this great land of ours, individual counties are stepping up.

Law enforcement officials are split on the bill, and some counties have passed “Second Amendment Sanctuary County” resolutions, citing due process concerns.

Custer and Fremont counties have both passed resolutions which would mean sheriffs in those counties wouldn’t have to enforce ERPOs if the bill becomes a law.

Democratic House Majority Leader Alec Garnett, D-Denver, mocked the counties in a floor speech before the bill’s passage Monday.

“Now we have sanctuary counties,” he said. “I mean, do we have to talk about the ridiculousness of sanctuary counties? You’re not going to enforce a …Read the Rest

Source:: Bearing Arms