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at the legislature. “We’re going to go about it in a kind of methodical way. The ultimate goal is to recognize that this is a public health crisis and to just, at the end of the day, save lives.”

Proponents of waiting periods, also known as “cooling-off periods,” say they can prevent impulsive homicides and suicides. Nine states and the District of Columbia already have waiting periods for gun purchases, according to Giffords, a group that pushes for tougher firearm regulations, though the policies differ from state to state.

Hawaii has the longest waiting period, at 14 days, followed by California and Washington, D.C., at 10 days.

In Rhode Island, people must wait seven days after purchasing a firearm to gain access to it. Florida requires three days between when someone purchases a gun and can access it. In Illinois, gun purchasers wait 72 hours.

Minnesota has a seven-day waiting period for handguns and so-called assault weapons, while Washington had a 10-day waiting period for semi-automatic rifles. Maryland and New Jersey each require a seven-day waiting period for handgun purchases.

The forthcoming Colorado bill would apply to all firearms. If a background check takes longer than the three-day waiting period, purchasers would have to continue waiting to access their weapon until the check is complete.

The prospective measure is slated to offer an exception for domestic violence victims with a restraining order against their abuser who can prove that the order is in effect. Those victims would still, however, have to pass a background check. (The carve-out for domestic violence victims may be added as an amendment after the bill is introduced.)

Antique and relic firearms would be exempt from the waiting period. Gun sellers who violate the policy would be subject to a $500 fine that could increase to between $500 and $5,000 for a second and subsequent offense. The penalty would be civil, not criminal.

The bill’s lead sponsors say they settled on three days after looking at other states’ policies and taking into consideration that if they aren’t instant, as designed, most background checks in Colorado are completed within two to five days. The waiting period would begin when a seller initiates a background check.

The bill’s sponsors say they have the backing of Gov. Jared Polis and Democratic leadership in the legislature. “We feel we have the support across the board of the executive branch and leadership in both chambers,” Froelich said.

Conor Cahill, a spokesman for Polis, didn’t directly respond to a question about how the governor feels about the concept of waiting periods.

“The governor is committed to making Colorado one of the top 10 safest states and appreciates commonsense efforts to help accomplish this goal, including support for law enforcement, tougher penalties on auto theft and improving gun safety,” Cahill said.

Sullivan considered bringing a waiting-period bill in 2021, but Democrats opted to focus that year on other gun control measures instead. “We would have loved to have seen it either of the past two sessions, but it just didn’t find its way to daylight,” he said Tuesday evening.

Republicans are likely to oppose the measure, but they are in the minority in the Colorado House and Senate and have few options to try to stop the bill from passing. Gun rights groups will also fight the proposal.

Rep. Judy Amabile, D-Boulder, another lead sponsor of the bill, says she was inspired to work on the measure in part by her son’s unsuccessful attempt to kill himself with a gun.

Years ago, Amabile’s son was in crisis and attempted to purchase a gun, but his required background check was not immediately completed. Instead, Amabile and her husband were able to intervene.

“Had his background check come back instantly, he would have been sold the gun and, I believe, he would be dead,” she told The Sun. “But instead he continued to spiral and ended up in hospital and is still with us. And doing better.”

(The fourth lead sponsor of the waiting-period bill will be Sen. Chris Hansen, D-Denver.)

There are several cases in Colorado in which someone purchased a gun and shortly thereafter harmed themselves or others.

The man who killed 10 people, including a police officer, at a Boulder King Soopers in 2021 purchased the gun he used in the attack six days prior.

In 2019, Sol Pais, an 18-year-old Florida woman obsessed with the 1999 Columbine High School shooting, traveled to Colorado days before the 20th anniversary of the deadly attack, prompting schools across the state to close as a precaution. Pais drove straight to a gun store from the airport and purchased a shotgun and ammunition. She then killed herself near Mount Evans.

In the case of the Highlands Ranch mother, Jennifer Laber, her husband later revealed that she had battled depression for years. But he said he never thought she would harm their children.

“There was no sign that she intended to hurt herself or the boys at all,” he told Denver7.

This story is from The Colorado Sun, a journalist-owned news outlet based in Denver and covering the state. For more, and to support The Colorado Sun, visit coloradosun.com. The Colorado Sun is a partner in the Colorado News Conservancy, owner of Colorado Community Media.

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CB23-005 An Ordinance Repealing and Reenacting Section 54-36, MTC Part 8 "Pedestrians" Amended, of Article II, Model Traffic Code, of Chapter 54, Motor Vehicles and Traffic, and Adding Section 62-52, Obstruction of Public Passageways, to Article II, Miscellaneous Offenses, of Chapter 62, Offenses

CB23-006 An Ordinance Amending Article IV - Liquor Tastings, of Chapter 6, Alcoholic Beverages, of the Arvada City Code Legal Notice No. 415868

First Publication: March 9, 2023

Last Publication: March 9, 2023 Publisher: Jeffco Transcript Metropolitan Districts Public Notice

NOTICE OF CANCELLATION and CERTIFIED STATEMENT OF RESULTS

§1-13.5-513(6), 32-1-104,1-11-103(3) C.R.S.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the Apex Park and Recreation District, Jefferson County, Colorado, that on February 27, 2023, before the May 2, 2023 regular election, there were not more candidates for director than offices to be filled, including candidates filing affidavits of intent to be write-in candidates; therefore, the election to be held on May 2, 2023 is hereby canceled pursuant to section 1-13.5-513(6) C.R.S.

The following candidates are hereby declared elected:

Vicki C. Pyne - 4-year term, until May, 2027

Richard Garrimone - 4-year term until May, 2027

/s/ Sarah E. E. Shepherd, Designated Election Official

Contact Person for the District: Sarah E. E. Shepherd Telephone Number of the District: 303-482-1002

Address of the District: PO Box 359, Littleton, CO 80160 District Email: sees@ccrider.us

Legal Notice No. 415840

First Publication: March 9, 2023

Last Publication: March 9, 2023

Publisher: Golden Transcript and the Arvada Press

Notice

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the Cimarron

Metropolitan District, City of Arvada, Jefferson County, Colorado, that at the close of business on the sixty-third day before the election there were not more candidates for director than offices to be filled, including candidates filing affidavits of intent to be write-in candidates; therefore, the election to be held on May 2, 2023 is hereby canceled pursuant to Section 1-13.5-513, C.R.S.

The following candidates are declared elected:

Patrick Vaughn until the second regular election (May 4, 2027)

Brian Dalyuntil the next regular election (May 6, 2025)

Brian Mulvanyuntil the next regular election (May 6, 2025)

VACANCY until the second regular election (May 4, 2027)

VACANCY until the second regular election (May 4, 2027)

DATED: February 28, 2023

/s/ CRAIG SORENSEN

Designated Election Official for the Cimarron Metropolitan District c/o McGeady Becher P.C. 450 E. 17th Avenue, Suite 400 Denver, CO 80203-1254

Phone: 303-592-4380

Legal Notice No. 415855

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the Hometown Metropolitan District No. 2, Jefferson County, Colorado, that at the close of business on the sixty-third day before the election there were not more candidates for director than offices to be filled, including candidates filing affidavits of intent to be write-in candidates; therefore, the election to be held on May 2, 2023, is hereby canceled pursuant to Section 1-13.5-513, C.R.S. The following candidates are declared elected: