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Week of July 28, 2022

ADAMS & JEFFERSON COUNTY, COLORADO

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VOLUME 77 | ISSUE 40

The statewide gun regulations adopted after Aurora theater shooting No fewer than 10 statewide changes to gun policy have been adopted 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: 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 semi-automatic, AR-15style rifle with a 100-round drum attached. The gun jammed, preventing him from inflicting more carnage, but the circumstances of the shooting led state lawmakers to take a hard look at magazines and whether they should be regulated. Opponents of the law have filed lawsuits trying to overturn it, arguing that the policy is unconstitutional, but have been unsuccessful.

Several states have passed similar magazine limitations since. A 9News investigation in 2019 found that some Colorado gun stores were still selling magazines with a capacity greater than 15 rounds despite the 2013 law. Universal background checks The other major regulation adopted during the 2013 legislative session was a bill requiring universal background checks for gun purchases and transfers in Colorado. SEE GUNS, P10

Northglenn won’t reschedule fireworks this year

Westminster survey finds city decent place to live

After glitch canceled July 4 show, city will wait until July 2023 BY LUKE ZARZECKI LZARZECKI@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

After a robust discussion, the Northglenn city council decided to reschedule the Fourth of July fireworks for next year. “It’s in our best interest to wait until next year,” said City Councilor Becky Brown. The council had the tough task of deciding whether to have the fireworks at a stand-alone event, reschedule the show for an existing event or wait until next year’s Fourth celebration after a technical failure canceled them this year. “This is the worst possible scenario when you are an event planner,” said City Manager Heather Geyer at the July 11 meeting in regards to the glitch. From reading Facebook comments, Geyer said some children left the park in tears. SEE FIREWORKS, P4

Westminster ranks high compared to other Front Range cities BY LUKE ZARZECKI LZARZECKI@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

The firework crew sets up the planned show in the middle of E.B. Rains Jr. Memorial Park. The July 4 show was eventually cancelled due to an equipment failure and counPHOTO BY LUKE ZARZECKI cilors will wait until July 4 2023 to reschedule the show.

INSIDE: VOICES: PAGE 12 | LIFE: PAGE 14 | CALENDAR: PAGE 17 | SPORTS: PAGE 30

Westminster came out good as a place to live with a decent quality of life and decent city services according to the 2022 Community Survey, released June 18. Housing, crime, growth and homeless continue to be problems for the city, residents said in the survey — problems that have worsened since 2018. Overall, citizen satisfaction continued to trend down compared to years

Evergreen Jazz Festival Big Talent! Small Venues! Great Setting!

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SEE SURVEY, P6

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