How was the "law" broken? What was the "deliberate" action allowing someone to buy a firearm? Was the suspect in this case even barred from buying a firearm? (Since he was not convicted of a crime it would appear he could) Who, exactly, would you charge with "felony murder"?
Please stop making inflammatory posts based on speculation…
How was the "law" broken? What was the "deliberate" action allowing someone to buy a firearm? Was the suspect in this case even barred from buying a firearm? (Since he was not convicted of a crime it would appear he could) Who, exactly, would you charge with "felony murder"?
Please stop making inflammatory posts based on speculation and wish casting. If anyone chooses to respond to this, please be specific in answering the above questions.
I think the point is that law enforcement can only respond when there is a victim who will testify against the perpetrator (or eye witnesses and other evidence). When mom says Go away, law enforcement goes away. No charges were filed. It was deemed a domestic incident and there are far more of those that do NOT result in charges than those who DO.
sorry; reply is above; I clicked in the wrong place
No, suspect was not barred (he had no convictions on record). His bomb threat case was never pursued. Record was probably sealed then. And it was over a year ago so protection orders long defunct. Nobody ever looked to see if he had weapons at the time, reportedly, but they would have been returned to him. And El Paso is a gun-toting county and "second amendment sanctuary" under the sheriff.
Perhaps the citizens of El Paso county want to think about whether they want to be a bomb making sanctuary.
come to think of it, maybe the anti-gun crown out to consider doing some advertising for Colorado Springs along those lines. It is a hell of a tourist destination, so some national advertising about how the whole area is a second amendment sanctuary might be interesting. Maybe spice it up with a suggestion that you might just get to see a real western gun-fight (images of body-armored guys with AR-15's recreating a high noon duel).
How was the "law" broken? What was the "deliberate" action allowing someone to buy a firearm? Was the suspect in this case even barred from buying a firearm? (Since he was not convicted of a crime it would appear he could) Who, exactly, would you charge with "felony murder"?
Please stop making inflammatory posts based on speculation and wish casting. If anyone chooses to respond to this, please be specific in answering the above questions.
The law may have been broken (we don't have all the facts yet) by El Paso County law enforcment (where the shooting occurred) deliberately choosing to not enforce removal from people deemed dangerous to themselves or others. See https://www.npr.org/2022/11/21/1138197437/colorado-springs-shooting-suspect-red-flag-gun-law.
So you are happy with the out come?
And is your point there was no negligence involved or just that the negligence was not up to the level of capital murder?
I think the point is that law enforcement can only respond when there is a victim who will testify against the perpetrator (or eye witnesses and other evidence). When mom says Go away, law enforcement goes away. No charges were filed. It was deemed a domestic incident and there are far more of those that do NOT result in charges than those who DO.
I don't think that's right, although red flag laws vary across the states. In FL, the police just need to provide evidence that there is a risk.
sorry; reply is above; I clicked in the wrong place
No, suspect was not barred (he had no convictions on record). His bomb threat case was never pursued. Record was probably sealed then. And it was over a year ago so protection orders long defunct. Nobody ever looked to see if he had weapons at the time, reportedly, but they would have been returned to him. And El Paso is a gun-toting county and "second amendment sanctuary" under the sheriff.
Perhaps the citizens of El Paso county want to think about whether they want to be a bomb making sanctuary.
come to think of it, maybe the anti-gun crown out to consider doing some advertising for Colorado Springs along those lines. It is a hell of a tourist destination, so some national advertising about how the whole area is a second amendment sanctuary might be interesting. Maybe spice it up with a suggestion that you might just get to see a real western gun-fight (images of body-armored guys with AR-15's recreating a high noon duel).
With a suggestion to tourists to wear their own body armor when they go there.
Rentable body armor for tourists! Mary, we're going to be rich!!!!