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May 13, 2005

Denver Rises Above Law To Prosecute Citizens

The city of Denver, Colorado is at it again, prosecuting citizens for exercising their rights guaranteed under the Constitution of the State of Colorado and the 2nd amendment to of the U.S. Constitution.

The City of Colorado Springs is on the fence, trying to decide whether they should join the fight against the rogue city of Denver. If you happen to live in El Paso County, contact them and tell them to fight for the rights guaranteed to you in both the U.S. and State constitutions, or you'll elect someone who will.

Many thanks to Dudley Brown of the Rocky Mountain Gun Owners http://www.rmgo.org/ for pointing this out.

For months now RMGO staff has been quietly working on a legal case that has broad implications.

John Sternberg has a case against the rogue city of Denver which, along with the State of Colorado's case, enforces the preemption bill passed in the 2003 legislative session. In short, Denver is illegally adhering to an old law, and they'll stop at nothing to fight this one.

Even more interesting will be some facts we will uncover in just a few weeks, but you'll have to standby for that one.

Just because you don't live in the city of Denver isn't any protection: Denver will prosecute you for a violation of their assault weapon ban ordinance, among other anti-gun ordinances, even though state law says they can't. That's why this lawsuit is so important.
More will happen this summer on the case, but for now, there is an important step we can take.

The Colorado Springs City Council has considered joining in this case, and they should: El Paso county residents are overwhelmingly in favor of concealed carry, opposed to gun control ordinances like the city of Denver has promulgated, and should be on our side.

Unfortunately, there are a few bureaucrats in the way. Many of them are shills for the Colorado Municipal League, which is ardently anti-gun. CML has fought against concealed carry and preemption from day one, and their influence is being felt by the Colorado Springs City Council. There's one thing that could bump them off their game and force the City Council to join in the lawsuit: grassroots pressure.

What you can do: If you live in El Paso county, first call then e-mail these City Council members:

COLORADO SPRINGS CITY COUNCIL
P.O. Box 1575, 80901

Mayor Lionel Rivera
City: 385-5986
lrivera@springsgov.com

Richard Skorman, Vice-mayor; at-large member Council office: 385-5486 rskorman@springsgov.com

Scott Hente, District 1
Council office: 385-5487
shente@springsgov.com

Darryl Glenn, District 2
Council office: 385-5493
dglenn@springsgov.com

Jerry Heimlicher, District 3
Council office: 385-5470
jheimlicher@springsgov.com

Margaret Radford, District 4
Council office: 385-5492
mradford@springsgov.com

Larry Small, at-large member
Council office: 385-5485
Lsmall@springsgov.com

Tom Gallagher, at-large member
Council office: 385-5491
tgallagher@springsgov.com

Randy Purvis, at-large member
Council office: 385-5469
rpurvis@springsgov.com

Tell these city council members that no gun owner in Colorado is safe with rogue cities like Denver who ignore state law.