Bill would give Colorado counties power to restrict discharge of firearms
BY Herschel Smith
1 year, 9 months ago
Colorado counties would be able to prohibit people from discharging firearms in specific unincorporated areas under a bill moving through the state House.
Currently, a board of county commissioners can designate unincorporated areas of a county where it’s illegal to discharge firearms. However, the commissioners can’t prohibit the discharge of firearms in shooting galleries, on private grounds or in residences in circumstances where persons and property aren’t endangered. Plus, an area must have a population density of 100 people or more per square mile for commissioners to enact a designation.
House Bill 23-1165 repeals the exemption for private property. It changes the minimum population density to require any designated area for restrictions to be 35 dwellings or more per square mile. The legislation also prohibits any county from restricting the discharge of a firearm by any peace officer, in an indoor shooting gallery located in a private residence or at a shooting range.
This is one more tactic used by the controllers. First they go after firearms. Then they go after ammunition. Then they go after licensing and permitting to own and carry them. Finally, they go after being able to practice and hunt with them.
The work around the clock to infringe upon your rights. We must work around the clock to stop them.
On February 28, 2023 at 6:31 pm, Rick said:
The current law mentions 100 people or more. The bill mentions 35 dwellings or more. Does the former define ‘people’ as individuals, regardless of age? I suppose 100 individuals could easily occupy 35 dwellings.
Nonetheless, the larger point is increasing the number of laws, including the arcane or capricious, is onerous. Seemingly arbitrary restrictions or exemptions also is not beneficial to a society of supposed self-governing people.