Trump administration sues Denver over its 1989 assault weapons ban
The lawsuit says Denver’s ban covers AR-15-style rifles owned by at least 16 million Americans.
- On Tuesday, the U.S. Department of Justice filed a federal lawsuit against Denver, seeking to block enforcement of the city's 37-year-old assault weapons ordinance, alleging it violates Second Amendment rights.
- Enacted in 1989, Denver's ordinance prohibits possession of weapons including AR-15-style rifles, which federal attorneys argue are "the most popular rifle in America" and commonly used by citizens for lawful purposes.
- Denver Mayor Mike Johnston and City Attorney Miko Brown rejected the DOJ's demand Monday, calling it "baseless, irresponsible, and a clear overreach" while vowing to defend the measure as essential for public safety.
- The Department of Justice's new Second Amendment Section is pursuing this nationwide strategy to challenge state and municipal gun restrictions, with Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon stating law-abiding Americans should not face criminal sanctions for gun ownership.
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Trump administration sues Denver, seeks to repeal a 1989 ban on assault weapons; here's why
US President Donald Trump's administration has sued Colorado's largest city, Denver, on Tuesday. The development comes as the Department of Justice is seeking the city to repeal its 1989 assault weapons ban, a day after its mayor publicly rejected the call.
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Trump Admin Drops Hammer On Colorado’s Biggest City Over Gun Ban
The Department of Justice announced Tuesday it was suing Denver, Colorado, over a ban on modern semiautomatic firearms, citing its inclusion of the AR-15. The post Trump Admin Drops Hammer On Colorado’s Biggest City Over Gun Ban first appeared on [your]NEWS.
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Hanford SentinelTrump administration sues Denver over assault weapon ban, a day after mayor vowed to fight feds
The U.S. Department of Justice sued Denver on Tuesday over the city's longstanding ban on assault weapons and large-capacity magazines, making good on its threat to do so if city officials did not end the ban voluntarily.
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