More gun restrictions for domestic abusers now law (Colorado)
DENVER—Stricter restrictions on gun ownership by domestic violence offenders are now in place in Colorado under a law that establishes a process for them to relinquish their firearms.
Democratic Gov. John Hickenlooper signed the bill Wednesday. It was part of a package of gun legislation responding to mass shootings last year in a suburban Denver movie theater and a Connecticut elementary school.
Domestic violence offenders are already prohibited from possessing firearms, but the bill establishes a court process for people convicted of domestic violence to give up their guns. The law goes into effect Wednesday.
Read More: http://www.denverpost.com/breakingnews/ci_23395728/more-gun-restrictions-domestic-abusers-now-law
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