Posted April 18, 2019 5:20 pm by Comments

By Jared J Yanis

Jared J Yanis

Opinion

Colorado – -(AmmoLand.com)- Colorado is now the fifteenth state to sign a red flag bill into law. Twenty-nine other states are also considering such legislation. Colorado’s Democratic Governor, Jared Polis, signed HB 1177, the state’s red flag bill, into law. The legislation will take effect in 2020.

This new red flag law presents an interesting scenario because it 2/3 of Colorado’s counties have become Second Amendment sanctuary counties. If somebody were to put a red flag on you and the judge finds that you’re a risk to yourself or others you have 14 days for a hearing to prove your innocence, where it used to be up to the government to prove you guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.

The two biggest police departments in Colorado, both Denver and Aurora, have come out against the red flag. DouglasCounty Sheriff Tony Spurlock has been a big proponent for this bill backing it intensely, and as a result, he is now facing a recall effort to bounce him out of office. On the flip side, Weld County Sheriff Steve Reams disagrees with red flag laws and he even said he’s willing to go to jail instead of enforcing it. …Read the Rest

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