Trump administration sues Denver over its 1989 assault weapons ban

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Mayor Mike Johnston says “hell no” to administration’s request that it drop its ban on certain semiautomatic weapons

https://coloradosun.com/2026/05/05/denver-assault-weapons-ban/

"The Trump administration sued Denver and its police department Tuesday seeking to strike down an assault weapons ban that has been in place for Colorado’s largest city since 1989.

The lawsuit came a day after Denver officials publicly rejected calls by the Department of Justice to repeal the longstanding city ordinance that makes it a crime to possess assault weapons.

Trump administration officials allege the ban violates the Constitution’s Second Amendment right to bear arms.

“The Constitution is not a suggestion and the Second Amendment is not a second-class right,” acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said in a statement. “Denver’s ban on commonly owned semi-automatic rifles directly violates the right to bear arms.”

[mountain grammy]

1. We've had more than our share of mass shootings

Leave us the fuck alone!