Author: George Brauchler
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Gun-control bill targets small biz — not killers | George Brauchler
This week, the Democrat-controlled Legislature sent a bill to Gov. Jared Polis’ desk that falsely claims to address — and prevent — mass shootings. That is fake. The anti-gun owner bill exists as the first step toward a more ambitious goal of eliminating retail gun stores by discouraging banking institutions from doing business with them.…
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COLUMN: Dems’ justice offers hope — for the perpetrators | George Brauchler
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Last week in a Jefferson County courtroom, attorneys argued about what evidence should be admissible in a trial of one of the most disturbing cases in recent memory. Nearly one year ago, three 18-year-olds participated in throwing a landscaping rock through the windshield, face and…
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COLUMN: Dems’ justice offers hope — for the perpetrators | George Brauchler
Last week in a Jefferson County courtroom, attorneys argued about what evidence should be admissible in a trial of one of the most disturbing cases in recent memory. Nearly one year ago, three 18-year-olds participated in throwing a landscaping rock through the windshield, face and skull of an innocent 20-year-old woman, killing her as she…
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AG Weiser is for — and against — felons with guns | George Brauchler
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Attorney General Phil Weiser has a seemingly schizophrenic approach to addressing the liberally defined term “violence.” He has a chance to bring clarity and sanity to his position this legislative session with Senate Bill 24-107. A brief recap to highlight the unusual approach Weiser has…
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AG Weiser is for — and against — felons with guns | George Brauchler
Attorney General Phil Weiser has a seemingly schizophrenic approach to addressing the liberally defined term “violence.” He has a chance to bring clarity and sanity to his position this legislative session with Senate Bill 24-107. A brief recap to highlight the unusual approach Weiser has taken: In 2018, during his successful run for AG (against…
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COLUMN: ‘Incompetence’ as a cover for criminals to walk free | George Brauchler
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save In Colorado, defendants facing serious criminal charges with seemingly insurmountable evidence — caught-at-the-scene kind of evidence — have only a couple paths to avoid accountability: claim insanity or delay the trial long enough that all…
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COLUMN: ‘Incompetence’ as a cover for criminals to walk free | George Brauchler
In Colorado, defendants facing serious criminal charges with seemingly insurmountable evidence — caught-at-the-scene kind of evidence — have only a couple paths to avoid accountability: claim insanity or delay the trial long enough that all the witnesses against them die and the evidence is mishandled or is destroyed in a fire. Democrat state Rep. Javier…
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‘Restorative justice’ bill empowers perpetrators | George Brauchler
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Late on a Tuesday night at the Colorado Capitol, when testimony and media scrutiny would be light, Democrats in the state House Judiciary Committee passed one of the most offensive, pro-rapist bills in memory. Two Democrat attorney-legislators, Rep. Marc Snyder, who practices in wills, trusts,…
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‘Restorative justice’ bill empowers perpetrators | George Brauchler
Late on a Tuesday night at the Colorado Capitol, when testimony and media scrutiny would be light, Democrats in the state House Judiciary Committee passed one of the most offensive, pro-rapist bills in memory. Two Democrat attorney-legislators, Rep. Marc Snyder, who practices in wills, trusts, and estate law, and Rep. Javier Mabrey, whose listed law…
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COLUMN: Locals step up as state stands down in crime fight | George Brauchler
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save When it comes to addressing Colorado’s struggles with lawlessness, the Denver-Boulder progressive elites in control of the Gold Dome are at odds with the rest of our state. This tension between competing views of how…