CoRoMo
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There are a lot of off topic peculiarities of this case, please don't harp on those to the point that you get my thread closed.
What I wanted to post here was a couple points that I find interesting.
Here's a link to the article: http://tiny.cc/8ng6ew
If ever I'm found in possession of a bald eagle feather, or my child brings home the wrong type of turtle to keep as a pet, or I happen to catch a short lobster on my next trip to the coast, etc... I still have a glimmer of RKBA hope.
But seriously, I'm curious how often this occurs around the country; felon uses a firearm in a self defense situation, is either charged and acquitted or not charged at all, and further, none of the other charges I mentioned in the third bullet point are pursued.
What I wanted to post here was a couple points that I find interesting.
Here's a link to the article: http://tiny.cc/8ng6ew
- He became a felon 24 years ago in an attempted theft conviction.
- May 6th, he used a handgun in self defense and was charged with possession of a weapon by a previous offender, facing 18 months in prison. He was just acquitted of that.
- He hasn't face all the additional charges that would come from acquiring the gun, no federal level charges, no charges to anyone who might have aided him in acquiring the firearm, etc.
- Something that I did not know was, Colorado law allows felons to own a gun for self-defense? If that's the case, how could he even be charged to begin with? I assume he was tried in state court and not federal court.
If ever I'm found in possession of a bald eagle feather, or my child brings home the wrong type of turtle to keep as a pet, or I happen to catch a short lobster on my next trip to the coast, etc... I still have a glimmer of RKBA hope.
But seriously, I'm curious how often this occurs around the country; felon uses a firearm in a self defense situation, is either charged and acquitted or not charged at all, and further, none of the other charges I mentioned in the third bullet point are pursued.