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New Colorado gun law aims to shore up victim services
Colorado’s new voter-approved gun initiative has a target unlike those of previous measures meant to reduce gun violence. The tax on guns and ammunition is meant to generate revenue to support cash-strapped victim services, and it’s an open question whether it will affect firearms sales. The 6.5% tax on manufacturers and sellers — including pawnbrokers…
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Thieves steal multiple firearms from 2 Colorado Springs gun stores
Thieves stole multiple handguns Wednesday after driving into two Colorado Springs gun stores. Colorado Springs police said they received reports about 4 a.m. of two separate incidents along the 3500 block of North Carefree Circle and the 3900 block of Palmer Park Boulevard. Police said the same suspects drove a vehicle into both gun stores…
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Colorado Springs nonprofit RAWtools features art made from guns in new exhibit
The guns hanging on these gallery walls no longer pose a threat to any sentient creature. The hunting rifles, handguns, assault-style weapons and soft gun cases are now the stuff of dreamcatchers, sculptures, musical instruments and other works of art. They were surrendered to the nonprofit RAWtools for a variety of reasons — the owners…
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Resale of guns does not constitute lying on federal firearm forms, court rules in Colorado case
A federal court has dismissed the allegation that a man lied on a federal form when purchasing firearms, determining it is not a violation to buy weapons for the purpose of reselling them. “Notwithstanding the evidence that defendant purchased these weapons for resale in Mali, I therefore conclude that the United States has not demonstrated…