Colorado Supreme Court hears arguments in CU Gun Ban case; are Coloradans’ gun rights in the crosshairs?

by CTBC Director | 4:11 pm, June 10, 2011

“No man’s life, liberty, property, or constitutional rights are safe while the Colorado Supreme Court is in session.”  (again, with apologies to Mark Twain)
Clear The Bench Colorado has publicized the threat posed by the Colorado Supreme Court to our constitutional right to keep and bear arms in Colorado for some time (including an attempted exploitation of [...]

HB-1205 Urgent item for action on concealed carry bill, act today!

by David K. Williams, Jr. | 4:44 pm, March 2, 2011

Now that Rep. Holbert’s HB-1205, “Concerning the authority of a law-abiding person to carry a concealed handgun without a permit,” has successfully passed the House, Senate President Brandon Shaffer must assign it to a Senate committee for review. Amo…

Special thanks to the two Democrats that voted for HB 1205

by David K. Williams, Jr. | 3:20 pm, February 25, 2011

Rep. Chris Holbert’s HB-1205 “Concerning the authority of a law-abiding person to carry a concealed handgun without a permit,” passed the House Judiciary Committee with an 8-3 vote yesterday. All six Republican members of the committee voted for it, an…

Colorado Supreme Court takes aim at gun rights, agrees to take CU Gun Ban case

by CTBC Director | 9:12 am, October 19, 2010

“No man’s life, liberty, property, or constitutional rights are safe while the Colorado Supreme Court is in session.”  (With apologies to Mark Twain)
Clear The Bench Colorado has tracked the threat posed by the Colorado Supreme Court to our constitutional right to keep and bear arms in Colorado for some time (including attempts to levy what amounts [...]

CU Board of Regents votes to violate law, student and citizen rights in appealing gun ban reversal to Colorado Supreme Court

by CTBC Director | 5:56 pm, June 25, 2010

Clear The Bench Colorado has tracked the threat posed by the Colorado Supreme Court to our constitutional right to keep and bear arms in Colorado for some time (including attempts to levy what amounts to an unconstitutional poll tax on firearms sales and permits, and of course the CU Regents ban on responsible and licensed concealed-carry and the [...]

Unconstitutional College Campus Gun Bans in retreat – CSU rescinds ban after CU loses case, but counterattack may still push back to Colorado Supreme Court

by CTBC Director | 5:56 pm, May 5, 2010

Clear The Bench Colorado has tracked the threat posed by the Colorado Supreme Court to our constitutional right to keep and bear arms in Colorado for some time (including attempts to levy what amounts to an unconstitutional poll tax on firearms sales and permits, and of course the CU Regents ban on responsible and licensed concealed-carry and the [...]

CU Gun Ban overturned by Colorado Court of Appeals; next stop Colorado Supreme Court?

by CTBC Director | 3:03 pm, April 16, 2010

Clear The Bench Colorado has tracked the threat posed by the Colorado Supreme Court to our constitutional right to keep and bear arms in Colorado for some time (including attempts to levy what amounts to an unconstitutional poll tax on firearms sales and permits, and of course the CU Regents ban on responsible and licensed concealed-carry and [...]

Updates on the Unconstitutional College Campus Gun Bans – headed for a showdown at the Colorado Supreme Court?

by CTBC Director | 9:12 am, March 21, 2010

Clear The Bench Colorado has previously noted that a recent decision by the CSU Board of Governors to deprive Concealed-Carry Weapons (CCW) permit-holders of their legal rights under Colorado statute on CSU campuses is virtually certain to be legally challenged and ultimately decided (as a matter of Colorado law, regulating concealed carry) by the Colorado Supreme [...]

Challenges to Campus Concealed-Carry Bans at CU, CSU will likely end up before Colorado Supreme Court

by CTBC Director | 5:56 am, December 5, 2009

Friday’s vote by the CSU System Board to institute a “weapons control policy” on campus – essentially, implementing a ban on legal concealed carry of firearms by licensed permit-holders – joins a similar ban by the University of Colorado Board of Regents as policies virtually certain to be legally challenged and ultimately decided by the [...]

Campuses Center-Stage in Weapons Debate…Second Amendment Supporters’ Opinions Not So Much

by T.L. James | 9:22 pm, October 26, 2009

When it comes to textbook examples of media bias, it doesn’t get much more textbooky than this article from my hometown newspaper:  Campuses Center-Stage in Weapons Debate. After quotes from the local legislator and state senator who are sponsoring bills to make it easier to carry concealed weapons on college campuses (and a gratuitous aside [...]

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