Controversial Colorado gun bill becomes law, 11 sheriffs willing to choose jail over enforcement

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

Colorado's controversial "red flag" bill was signed into law by Democratic Gov. Jared Polis on Friday, with more than half of the state's counties declaring opposition to it and many sheriffs promising not to enforce it at all.

"This is a moment of progress," said Colorado House Majority Leader Alec Garnett, one of the legislation's four sponsors. "Today, we did something that was difficult and that is going to save lives."

Known as the "Extreme Risk Protection Order," the law will allow a family member, a roommate or law enforcement to petition a judge to temporarily seize a person's firearms if they are deemed a risk to themselves or others. Fourteen other states have passed similar legislation.

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"How many judges are going to send all the sheriffs in Colorado who are standing up to this to jail?" wondered Teller County Sheriff Jason Mikesell, who is among the sheriffs willing to choose jail over enforcement.

Garnett said he wasn't concerned about sheriffs being locked up.

"What I'm going to lose sleep over is, if that's the choice that they make, and someone loses their life, someone in crisis goes on a shooting spree, (or) someone commits suicide" because a gun wasn't taken away, he said.

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[SHRED]

1. Lock them up.

[LonePirate]

5. Absolutely! Fire them for not doing their job then throw them in jail for not enforcing the law.

[UniteFightBack]

2. Forget jail...they need to be fired and find a new line of work. nt

[Dazbog]

3. No higher than security guards at a strip mall somewhere in the rural area.

[lgrnwd]

4. Have to be careful with our response to this

This is very similar to state and city officials refusing to enforce Federal immigration laws. If Democrats over react to this Republicans and Trumpkins will jump all over it and use it against Sanctuary city officials.

[keithbvadu2]

6. Rule of law?

[Bettie]

7. And when someone who they were warned about

kills people, they'll say "WE had no idea! OH MY! It's too soon to talk about enforcing such laws!"...thoughts and prayers will follow.