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U.S. District Court Judge Marcia Krieger (credit: colorado.edu)

Gun Owner Among Judges Hearing Colorado Gun Lawsuit

A federal judge assigned to hear a lawsuit filed by sheriffs challenging Colorado’s new gun laws is a gun owner herself but says she doesn’t believe a recusal is warranted.

2013/05/22

El Paso County Sheriff Terry Maketa stands with other Colorado sheriffs on May 17, 2013. (credit: CBS)

How Will The Sheriffs’ Gun Lawsuit Impact The Gun Conversation?

With 85 percent of Colorado’s sheriffs signed onto an historic lawsuit, it is clear that an entirely new chapter is about to be written in Colorado’s conversation about guns.

2013/05/19

Colorado Sheriffs Suing Over Gun Control Measures

Most of Colorado’s elected sheriffs are trying to strike new gun restrictions with a federal lawsuit against the state that argues the laws violate the right to bear arms.

2013/05/17

Colorado Sheriffs Suing Over Gun Control Measures

A group of Colorado sheriffs unhappy with recent gun control laws are planning to file a lawsuit to block them.

2013/05/16

States Seek To Fix Gun Background Check Backlog

Connecticut officials are setting aside millions of dollars to address backlogs in background checks that have soared into the thousands since the December school shooting in the state, which is one of several struggling with bottlenecks as people rush to buy guns ahead of new restrictions.

2013/05/10

Colorado Lawmakers Wrap Up Weighty Term

Colorado lawmakers were closing a contentious and weighty term Wednesday with big decisions settled on gun control to immigration to marijuana. But the 120-day session didn’t end without a dose of partisan sniping and a few big ideas left on the table.

2013/05/08