Had a bit of consternation when I went into the HQ of the Colorado State Patrol recently.
They had an "unauthorised weapons prohibited" sign up, citing CRS 18-9-117. The statute regarding CCW and the carrying of firearms on public property is 18-12-214, which states:
CRS 18-9-117 states:
I can understand a law enforcement agency being uncomfortable with teh general public carrying firearms into their building, but the law is the law. There are legal ways to prohibit the carrying of firearms into their building if they want to do that... why are they attempting to do so in an apparently blatantly illegal way?
Before anyone mentions it, CRS 25-13-113 referenced above deals with construction projects on public recreation areas.
They had an "unauthorised weapons prohibited" sign up, citing CRS 18-9-117. The statute regarding CCW and the carrying of firearms on public property is 18-12-214, which states:
In short, you can carry in any public building save a courthouse, a school which is a highschool or less, a building which has security personnel and equipment permanently in place, or a building prohibited by Federal law. The CSP HQ is and has none of the above.
CRS 18-9-117 states:
This law states specifically what is covered by the law... and firearms are not included. So, why is the Colorado State Patrol ignoring black-letter law and attempting to bully the public into setting aside their legal rights by citing a law which clearly and plainly does not prohibit what they are claiming it does?
I can understand a law enforcement agency being uncomfortable with teh general public carrying firearms into their building, but the law is the law. There are legal ways to prohibit the carrying of firearms into their building if they want to do that... why are they attempting to do so in an apparently blatantly illegal way?
Before anyone mentions it, CRS 25-13-113 referenced above deals with construction projects on public recreation areas.