gun control
Will Colorado follow other states in enacting a gun-storage law after the STEM School shooting? Those conversations are happening
Democratic state legislators in Colorado are looking at ways to prevent guns from getting into the hands of those who shouldn’t have them, especially children
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Colorado’s 20,669 gun deaths since 1980, explained in five charts
By The Colorado Sun Crime and Courts Primary category in which blog post is published
Opinion: Gun violence can be prevented. It’s time for Colorado to show leadership.
By Ken Toltz Opinion
Colorado congressman wants to close gap in interstate gun sales law that allowed Florida teen quick access to shotgun
By Jesse Paul Politics and Government Primary category in which blog post is published
Highlands Ranch school shooting suspects were too young to purchase handguns used in deadly attack
By Jesse Paul Crime and Courts Primary category in which blog post is published
Colorado’s new red flag law may have applied to woman whose threats caused mass school closures. But there’s a catch.
Colorado law says an extreme risk protection order to seize someone’s firearms must be sought in the county where the person resides. In Sol Pais’ case, that would have meant Miami-Dade County, Florida.
The red flag gun bill is now law in Colorado. But that doesn’t mean all the questions around it are answered.
Gov. Jared Polis signed House Bill 1177 into law on Friday, saying: "Many other states have passed similar laws. They've often seen it used in a targeted way."
From the Editor: Columbine memories bind us together 20 years later, as do the issues that grew out of tragedy
Larry Ryckman was assistant managing editor at The Associated Press when the Columbine High School massacre happened in 1999. He directed news coverage of the tragedy and its aftermath "for many long days and nights."
Opinion
Opinion: My sister’s death at Parkland could have been prevented. Colorado needs protections.
Opinion
Columbine students campaign to spread photos of mass-shooting victims as discussion of gun-violence physiology grows
“We don’t want the images to ever have to be used,” said Kaylee Tyner, a Columbine senior who is leading the student-created #MyLastShot campaign
Nicolais: Recalls have become the new normal in Colorado politics
Increased polarization and legislators unwilling to compromise have made the historical matter-of-last-resort routine
Opinion
Colorado Senate passes red flag gun bill, moving it one step from Gov. Jared Polis’ signature
House Bill 1177 cleared the chamber on an 18-17 vote, with no Republican support and Senate President Leory Garcia, a Pueblo Democrat, voting “no” as expected
