Proving Denver's new gun law is constitutional will be no walk in the park.
On June 23, the U.S. Supreme Court issued athat limits how much the State of New York can restrict the issuance of concealed-carry permits. Since that ruling is now the law of the land, the 6-3 decision written by Justice Clarence Thomas could have implications for other states and municipalities, including the City and County of Denver.
Kopel, the author of an article cited in the decision, calls the Supreme Court ruling an"outstanding day for civil rights."passed a measure that prohibits concealed carry of firearms in city-owned or -leased buildings as well as the city's public parks, including all of the Denver Mountain Parks. Denver City Attorney Kristin Bronson's office had brought forward the proposal as part of Mayor Michael Hancock's overall effort to strengthen the city's gun laws.
"I can tell you the city attorney is aware of the decision and her office is reviewing it," Theresa Marchetta, Hancock's spokesperson, says of the Supreme Court ruling.The key aspect of that ruling as it affects Denver's new law concerns so-called"sensitive places.
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