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Note: this thread is not meant to insult the families of the victims or to downplay the Aurora shooting in any way. However, there is a lot of political backlash about our Country's current firearm laws and how more laws and regulations would have prevented the tragedy. Having said that, I thought it would be appropriate to at least cover some of the firearm laws in Aurora.
Municode
These are the ordinance codes for Aurora, Colorado. In a nutshell, it says that it is a misdermeanor to discharge a firearm anywhere except on a range (LEO excluded). It also says it is a crime to carry a firearm where that establishment has a posted sign that firearms are prohibitted from carry (although it has no provisions as to where the sign must be posted, how big the sign must be or even if it needs to be in ENGLISH). You can be charged with a misdermeanor and have your permit taken away from you by simply walking into an area that doesn't allow firearms; but you just didn't notice the posting. Basically it is designed to discourage anyone with a Colorado permit from ever carrying a firearm since you can't even shoot a firearm within the city limits of Aurora.
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Sec. 94-154. - Firearms prohibited in or upon public facilities.
(a)The carrying of firearms in or upon public facilities is unlawful when said facilities are posted with notification that the carrying of firearms is prohibited.
Sec. 94-152. - Firearms on private property.
(a)It shall be unlawful for any person, carrying a firearm, to enter or remain upon any private property of another or any building or property of a commercial establishment when such property, building, or establishment is posted with notification that the carrying of firearms is prohibited.
Sec. 94-146. - Discharge within city prohibited; exceptions; range rules.
(a)It shall be unlawful for any person to fire, shoot, or discharge any firearm; crossbow; bow and arrow; slingshot; blowgun; BB gun or pellet gun, whether powered with gunpowder, compressed air, or gas cartridges; gas gun; or any weapon whatsoever within the city limits. However, such discharge, firing, or shooting by any law enforcement officer, federal, state, county, or city, in the course of his or her official duty shall not be deemed a violation of this subsection, and such discharge, firing, or shooting at commercial, private, or public shooting ranges or by authorized classes of schools or universities at all times under proper instruction and supervision as may be authorized or permitted by law shall not be deemed a violation of this subsection.
Municode
These are the ordinance codes for Aurora, Colorado. In a nutshell, it says that it is a misdermeanor to discharge a firearm anywhere except on a range (LEO excluded). It also says it is a crime to carry a firearm where that establishment has a posted sign that firearms are prohibitted from carry (although it has no provisions as to where the sign must be posted, how big the sign must be or even if it needs to be in ENGLISH). You can be charged with a misdermeanor and have your permit taken away from you by simply walking into an area that doesn't allow firearms; but you just didn't notice the posting. Basically it is designed to discourage anyone with a Colorado permit from ever carrying a firearm since you can't even shoot a firearm within the city limits of Aurora.
Discuss...