Trump administration sues Denver over its 1989 assault weapons ban
- On Wednesday, The Justice Department sued Colorado to block its ban on magazines holding more than 15 rounds, arguing such magazines are standard for firearms and protected by the Second Amendment.
- Citing the Supreme Court's 2022 Bruen decision, The DOJ complaint rejects the label "large-capacity" as "tendentious" and "politically charged," arguing these magazines are in common use for lawful purposes like those for the AR-15.
- Barry Arrington, Acting Chief of The DOJ Second Amendment Section, signed the complaint; Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights Harmeet Dhillon has prioritized Second Amendment litigation challenging firearm restrictions in Los Angeles and Washington.
- Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser condemned the lawsuit as a "dangerous overreach," stating magazine laws "satisfy Second Amendment protections, decrease the deadly impacts of mass shootings, and save lives."
- Filed in the United States District Court, the suit challenges the state's magazine ban while The DOJ continues its national campaign against state firearm restrictions, requiring Colorado to formally respond.
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Trump Administration Sues Colorado Over Gun Laws
The Trump administration sued Colorado over its ban on large-capacity ammunition magazines on Wednesday, alleging that it violates the Second Amendment right to bear arms. The ban was passed in 2013, a year after the killing of 12 people inside an Aurora movie theater. Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser vowed...
DOJ Sues Colorado Over Law Restricting Capacity of Rifle Cartridges
The Trump administration sued Colorado over its law restricting large-capacity magazines for rifles a day after it sued Denver over its assault weapons ban. The lawsuit, filed by the U.S. Department of Justice Wednesday, says the state’s restrictions on magazines capable of holding more than 15 rounds violate the Second Amendment rights of Coloradans. “Colorado’s ban on certain… Source
DOJ Seeks to Strike Down Another Gun Law in Colorado
“Colorado’s ban on certain magazines is political virtue signaling at the expense of Americans’ constitutional right to keep and bear arms,” Harmeet Dhillon, DOJ’s assistant attorney general for civil rights, said in a statement on Wednesday. Jose Luis Magana/APThe Justice Department sued Colorado on Wednesday over its state law banning large-capacity gun magazines.This is the second suit in as many days the DOJ has filed targeting gun laws in t…
DOJ targets Colorado's gun magazine limits prompted by Aurora theater shooting
FILE – This July 2012 evidence file photo provided by the Arapahoe County District Attorney’s Office shows an assault weapon and blood by sandals following the July 20, 2012 Colorado theater shooting by James Holmes in Aurora. The shooting and circumstances linked to it prompted state lawmakers to enact a large magazine ban. This story was first published at Colorado Newsline. DENVER | The Trump administration sued Colorado over its law restrict…
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