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lockman wrote:
Need a temporary large t-shirt that states: "Concealed firearm on-board"
Interesting approach! I wonder if that would pass the "concealed" test if you're advertising like that.
But I do like it. It's sort of like giving the finger to "the man," who, from time to time, needs to have his face rubbed in the fact that We, The People, are the root authority in this country, and that our elected, appointed, and hired officials
serve in their positions to meet our needs, not the other way around.
I'm waiting with baited breath on the ensuing lawsuit...
entartet17
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Mike
wrote:
No, they can ban OC in specific areas as long as it's posted. They have to allow CC though.
I'm not so sure this is true, as the preemption clause was specifically written to prevent all forms of Colorado government (local, city, and state) from infringing on the right to bear arms except in specifically noted locations such as a courthouse, where the presence of arms constitutes a clear and present danger to the general populace and public servants.
I've been to many libraries over the last 43 years, and quite often. I've yet to witness any form of heightened tensions such as exist in a courtroom which could possibly justify such a ban. In fact, I ate dinner this evening at a local restaurant frequented by USAF Academy cadets, and since graduation is just two days away, many were there, along with their families, many with children, younger siblings of the cadets. Of course I open carried, and of course no one seemed to care. As I am retired military.
According to the
CSSA: "Under the new law, there are essentially only four places restricted from concealed carry:
"Private property posted as such
Federal government buildings
Public schools K-12
Public buildings with metal detectors and security personnel posted at each entrance that prohibit ALL weapons of any kind
"There have been reports of Denver government buildings (e.g. the Library) being posted without the necessary security screening requirement set forth in the statute. Such postings are unenforceable since they are in contravention of Colorado law and no court has issued an injunction regarding that law."
City libraries are NOT private property. Question: Is the Pueblo West Library a city library, or a private library?
Like I said, "I'm waiting with baited breath on the ensuing lawsuit," but further down Tony Fabian does a good job of addressing Darrell's question on open carry while providing ancilliary information on various bans on open carry. I'm not sure how relevant his answer is six years later, but I would assume that if the State Supreme Court ever reviewed the Colorado Court of Appeals decision in 2002 of Trinen v. Denver, they'd either have to overturn it or ignore written law.
But that's my take on the idea of Denver's "homesteading" defence, and is infused/fortified with the concept of "right of imminent domain" which allows an overriding government to overrule subservient governments on certain matters for the greater good of the general populace.