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

by | 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 [...]

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The Colorado Supreme Court and the CU gun ban

by | 8:16 am, April 16, 2010

The Colorado Court of Appeals overturned the University of Colorado’s gun ban on campus. (Special shout out to my friend Jim Manley, the lawyer who argued the case on behalf of the good side.)

This is a triumph for freedom.
But the Colorado Supreme Court may undo the victory. No appeal by the university has yet been taken, but it is certainly a real possibility. Given the progressive, anti-constitutional make-up of the Colorado Supreme Court (see Clear the Bench Colorado), one might think a reversal of the Court of Appeal’s ruling – and a reinstatement of the gun ban – would be very likely.
The Colorado Supreme Court, however, understands politics. Four of the worst offenders of legislating from the bench are up for retention election in 2010. Clear the Bench Colorado is an organized effort to educate voters that these justices can, and should, be removed from office. The movement is picking up steam.
If an appeal is taken, and the Supreme Court overturns the Court of Appeals’ decision before the November election, opposition will undoubtedly galvanize at the right time. Reinstating a gun ban before the election would greatly reduce the chances of retention.
The Supreme Court will not, for that reason, announce such a decision at such an inopportune time. However, if it wanted to take some of the steam out of the Clear the Bench movement, might they affirm the Court of Appeals’ decision just before the November election?
Are they that politically motivated? They might be. If they get past 2010, then they are not up for another retention vote until 2020.
Keep an eye out on this one…

BlueCarp

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

by | 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 [...]

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

by | 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 [...]

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CU Regents reject responsible and licensed Concealed-Carry, effectively declaring “open season” on students

by | 11:45 pm, May 8, 2009

Last week, two events occurred with significant implications for the safety of students on college campuses, specifically on the various campuses and property of the University of Colorado.  First, the CU Regents succeeded in getting a lawsuit, brought by students seeking to responsibly exercise their constitutional rights and secure their own safety, thrown out on [...]

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Ward Churchill and the racist roots of academic tenure

by | 11:37 pm, April 2, 2009

Well, the verdict is in – and although I’m not surprised, I am disappointed that a jury of theoretically rational adults (yes, 19 is an adult) found that he was “fired over protected free speech.”  Although most of the initial commentary has focused on the $1 award for damages – “a slap in the face” for [...]

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