Colorado sheriff says new state gun laws won't be enforced
[Colorado sheriff says
new state gun laws won't be enforced] "Weld
County Sheriff John Cooke won’t enforce new
state gun measures expected to be signed
into law by Democratic Gov. John
Hickenlooper, arguing the proposed firearms
restrictions give a "false sense of
security."
Lawmakers in Colorado on Friday approved a
landmark expansion of background checks on
firearm purchases. Earlier in the week,
Colorado lawmakers approved a 15-round limit
on ammunition magazines.
Both measures are awaiting the expected
approval of the governor.
Cooke told GreeleyTribune.com that Democrats
in the state legislature are uninformed and
scrambling in response to the Aurora movie
theater shooting and other recent tragedies.
"They’re feel-good, knee-jerk reactions that
are unenforceable," he told the news outlet.
The bill passed Friday expands cases when a
$10 criminal background check would be
required to legally transfer a gun.
Republicans have opposed the bill, calling
it an undue burden on law-abiding gun
owners.
Cooke said the proposed firearms transfer
requirement would not keep guns out of the
hands of criminals, according to the
GreeleyTribune.com report.
The sheriff told the news outlet that he and
other county sheriffs "won’t bother
enforcing" the laws because it won't be
possible to keep track of how gun owners are
complying with the new requirements..." Full
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Colorado
sheriff says new state gun laws won't be
enforced
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