In Colorado's 1876 Constitution, our founding fathers included very specific language regarding the carrying of concealed guns. 100 years of experience with the U.S. Constitution and the Bill of Rights was brought to bear in drafting the new constitution of the State of Colorado.
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THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF COLORADO
SECTION 13
Right to bear arms. The right of no person to keep and bear arms in defense of his home, person and property, or in aid of the civil power when thereto legally summoned, shall be called in question; but nothing herein contained shall be construed to justify the practice of carrying concealed weapons.
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Clearly Colorado's founding pioneers addressed regulation of gun rights directly in Colorado's founding document. In particular specifying concealed weapons as a clear public danger. All of Colorado's citizens have the right and expectation of living a life free of the fear and tragic after-effects of gun violence.
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THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF COLORADO
SECTION 13
Right to bear arms. The right of no person to keep and bear arms in defense of his home, person and property, or in aid of the civil power when thereto legally summoned, shall be called in question; but nothing herein contained shall be construed to justify the practice of carrying concealed weapons.
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Clearly Colorado's founding pioneers addressed regulation of gun rights directly in Colorado's founding document. In particular specifying concealed weapons as a clear public danger. All of Colorado's citizens have the right and expectation of living a life free of the fear and tragic after-effects of gun violence.
Colorado citizens will put a Statutory Initiative on the 2014 Colorado ballot and bring campus public safety to a vote of the people.
