Boulder City Council unanimously passes ban on assault weapons – The Denver Post

Moms Demand Action members Sarah, center, hugs Melissa, who both didn’t give their last names, after the Boulder City Council unanimously passed the ban on assault weapons on Tuesday in Boulder.
Boulder’s City Council unanimously passed a ban on assault weapons, even as it faced down a threat of legal action during Tuesday night’s meeting.
Attorneys from Mountain States Legal Foundation, speaking during the open comment section preceding the vote, vowed to challenge the ban in court on behalf of an unnamed client, alleging “violations of the Second, Fifth and 14th Amendments, (and) the Colorado Constitution.”

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