Denver’s Assault Weapon Ban Is Upheld
From Times Wire Reports
A divided Colorado Supreme Court upheld Denver’s ban on assault weapons, despite arguments that state weapons laws should trump city ordinances.
The ruling ended a high-profile fight between Colorado’s largest city and state officials over two state laws enacted in 2003 that preempted local regulation of firearms in favor of uniform state regulation.
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