Lawsuit challenges Colorado's red flag law

A leading pro-gun organization says Colorado's red flag bill signed into law less than a month ago was not passed in accordance with rules laid out in the state Constitution — and they're taking that argument to court with the hope a judge declares the law void altogether.

Rocky Mountain Gun Owners, along with House Minority Leader Patrick Neville, R-Castle Rock, and state Reps. Lori Saine, R- Firestone, and Dave Williams, R- Colorado Springs, are plaintiffs in a lawsuit Rocky Mountain Gun Owners filed in Denver District Court on May 2. Gov. Jared Polis is listed as the sole defendant.

“Democrats used illegal and unconstitutional tactics and methods to push a bill that would remove due process rights of our citizens,” said Rocky Mountain Gun Owners Executive Director Dudley Brown. “If a judge agrees with us, the Constitution will throw this law out and effectively kill the red flag bill.”

Article V, Section 22 of the state Constitution governs the reading of bills, said the group's attorney, Barry Arrington, adding that House rules require if there is not unanimous consent from legislators to waive the full reading of a bill, it must be read at length.

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