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Axe Women of Maine Founder Alissa Weatherbee send teammate Hanna Roberge over in a log rolling competition July 20 during Frederick’s Chuckwagons and Chainsaws event in Centennial Park. The event ran PHOTO BY BELEN WARD through July 23. For the story, turn to page 6.
The statewide gun regulations adopted after Aurora theater shooting
BY JESSE PAUL THE COLORADO SUN
The 2012 Aurora theater shooting, which left 12 people dead and 70 others injured, prompted Colorado
Democrats to immediately begin pursuing tighter regulations on firearms. Since the attack 10 years ago Wednesday, no fewer than 10 statewide changes to gun policy have been adopted, making Colorado one of the nation’s most progressive states when it comes to firearm regulations. Here’s a detailed look at how Colorado’s gun policies have changed over the past 10 years:
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No fewer than 10 statewide changes to gun policy have been adopted
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A 15-round gun magazine limit Three big gun regulation changes were made during Colorado’s 2013 legislative session, the first lawmaking term after the Aurora theater shooting. The most controversial of the three was a bill imposing a 15-round limit on gun magazines. The gunman in the theater shooting used a semiautomatic, AR-15-style rifle SEE LAWS, P7
Fort Lupton public works crews are getting ready to begin work at Weld County Road 12 and the Union Pacific Railroad tracks west of Hillside Cemetery. Fort Lupton Public Works Director Roy Vestal said the city and Union Pacific “are starting the process,” which includes a $35,000 engineering piece for the railroad’s part of the crossing, plus new crossing arms. “We’ve done a sketch plan,” Vestal told councilors during a July 12 town hall discussion. “We’re trying to package it in a project where we cover parts that haven’t been covered in other developments.” Vestal said an employee from Union Pacific was on a small go-cart at the intersection recently. “This lady came screaming around and stopped in the middle
of the tracks,” Vestal said. “The guy told me if there had been a full crane there, she’d have been toast.” Vestal said new safety signs – including “the biggest one we could find” – are in order for the grade crossing, plus warning signs. Work could begin next year. Harrison Avenue design During a July 19 meeting, the council approved a $26,000 change order request for the redesign of Harrison Avenue from First to Ninth streets. Most of the change order deals with stormwater flow issues. Vestal said stormwater flows — with cross pans — across Second and Third streets and continues across Fourth Street. Vestal said the present design has caused flooding problems before. “Design was originally intended to catch flows SEE WORK, P4
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A 16-year-old faces a first-degree murder charge in connection with the fatal shooting of another teen in Ken Mitchell Park on July 12. The Adams County District Attorney’s Office filed the charge
against Jonah Graham on July 20. The victim, Josiah Gonzales, died at the scene. Graham also faces a misdemeanor count of possession of a handgun by a juvenile. His next court appearance is at 8:30 a.m. on Nov. 4 in Adams Country District Court.
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