Colorado State Shooting Association Led Plea for DOJ Intervention in Colorado

Trump administration challenges Colorado large-capacity magazine ban in court • Washington State Standard

Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights Harmeet Dhillon, seen here at the Justice Department last year, is leading Second Amendment lawsuits against Colorado and Denver. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)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 in the Denver-base…

Colorado State Shooting Association led plea for DOJ intervention in Colorado

The bill that began more than a decade of gun control in Colorado is being constitutionally challenged by the U.S. Department of Justice, after a Colorado State Shooting Association-led plea for the federal government’s intervention. While attending the NRA Annual Meeting in Texas last month, CSSA leaders met with Acting U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche. […]

Trump Administration Sues Colorado Over Large-Capacity Magazine Ban

The Trump administration sued the state of Colorado on Wednesday over its restrictions on large-capacity firearm magazines, escalating a broader legal offensive against gun control measures enacted by Democratic-led governments. The lawsuit, filed by the U.S. Department of Justice in federal court in Denver, argues that Colorado’s law banning magazines capable of holding more than 15 rounds violates the Second Amendment rights of residents. The …