Guns /tags/guns Guns en-US Copyright KUNC/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Wed, 28 Feb 2024 15:00:00 GMT Democratic lawmakers hammer Nevada governor over ghost gun undercount /2024-02-28/democrats-hammer-lombardo-over-ghost-guns During his campaign for Nevada governor, then-sheriff Joe Lombardo downplayed the number of ghost guns recovered by police. Now, Democrats are planning a third attempt to ban the untraceable weapons. Wed, 28 Feb 2024 15:00:00 GMT /2024-02-28/democrats-hammer-lombardo-over-ghost-guns Bert Johnson In 2021, Lombardo said ghost guns weren’t a ‘big issue’ in Las Vegas. Police records say otherwise /2024-02-14/joe-lombardo-ghost-guns-las-vegas-nevada During his campaign for governor, then-Sheriff Joe Lombardo claimed the Las Vegas police department he led seized just six “ghost guns” in one year. But officers actually seized 252 of the weapons during that time. Thu, 15 Feb 2024 00:00:00 GMT /2024-02-14/joe-lombardo-ghost-guns-las-vegas-nevada Bert Johnson, Chris Haxel, Kate Martin Strength of gun laws in the Mountain West are all over the map, analysis finds /2024-01-08/strength-gun-laws-mountain-west-all-over-map-analysis A new report examining gun safety across the country shows that levels in the Mountain West region vary widely. Tue, 09 Jan 2024 00:29:31 GMT /2024-01-08/strength-gun-laws-mountain-west-all-over-map-analysis Kaleb Roedel Storing guns away from home could reduce suicides, but legal hurdles loom /regional-news/2023-10-29/storing-guns-away-from-home-could-reduce-suicides-but-legal-hurdles-loom Colorado, Washington, Louisiana, and other states have implemented some version of a safe firearm storage map or public messaging campaign encouraging people to store firearms outside the home while at increased risk for suicide. Sun, 29 Oct 2023 12:21:00 GMT /regional-news/2023-10-29/storing-guns-away-from-home-could-reduce-suicides-but-legal-hurdles-loom Aaron Bolton, MTPR First commercially available 'smart guns' are available for sale in the US /news/2023-07-03/first-commercially-available-smart-guns-are-available-for-sale-in-the-us The Broomfield-based company Biofire has produced a gun that can only be used by someone with the right fingerprint or face scan. Experts have differing visions of what a post-smart gun world might look like. Mon, 03 Jul 2023 12:10:00 GMT /news/2023-07-03/first-commercially-available-smart-guns-are-available-for-sale-in-the-us Dylan Simard 1 in 4 Colorado teens can access a loaded gun within 24 hours, study finds /regional-news/2023-03-29/1-in-4-colorado-teens-can-access-a-loaded-gun-within-24-hours-study-finds In the wake of another deadly school shooting in Colorado, a new study shows that Colorado teens have easy access to firearms. Wed, 29 Mar 2023 16:29:33 GMT /regional-news/2023-03-29/1-in-4-colorado-teens-can-access-a-loaded-gun-within-24-hours-study-finds Emma VandenEinde Colorado Edition: Questions about the Office of Gun Violence and Prevention, and the shrinking Ogallala Aquifer /show/kuncs-colorado-edition/2022-12-23/colorado-edition-questions-about-the-office-of-gun-violence-and-prevention-and-the-shrinking-ogallala-aquifer On this episode of Colorado Edition, we look into the apparent standstill at the state’s new Office of Gun Violence and Prevention and how the Ogallala Aquifer drying up affects the future of farmers who depend on it. Fri, 23 Dec 2022 22:04:11 GMT /show/kuncs-colorado-edition/2022-12-23/colorado-edition-questions-about-the-office-of-gun-violence-and-prevention-and-the-shrinking-ogallala-aquifer Shooting at Colorado Springs nightclub follows a rise in anti-LGBTQ rhetoric /news/2022-11-23/shooting-at-colorado-springs-nightclub-follows-a-rise-in-anti-lgbtq-rhetoric The shooting at a popular queer bar in Colorado Springs left five dead and at least 25 injured. It also follows a midterm election season marked by messaging and misinformation attacking the LGBTQ community. Thu, 24 Nov 2022 01:32:34 GMT /news/2022-11-23/shooting-at-colorado-springs-nightclub-follows-a-rise-in-anti-lgbtq-rhetoric Lucas Brady Woods Plan to store long rifles at two St. Vrain Valley schools moves forward /news/2022-10-27/plan-to-store-long-rifles-at-two-st-vrain-valley-schools-moves-forward The seven-member St. Vrain Valley School Board voted unanimously Wednesday night to let law enforcement store long-range, high-accuracy rifles at Lyons Middle Senior High School and Niwot High School. The Boulder County Sheriff proposed the plan, saying it’s necessary to make sure law enforcement officers can keep the students safe in case of a school shooting. Thu, 27 Oct 2022 20:57:02 GMT /news/2022-10-27/plan-to-store-long-rifles-at-two-st-vrain-valley-schools-moves-forward Rae Solomon Judge temporarily blocks Colorado town’s gun control rules /politics/2022-07-26/judge-temporarily-blocks-colorado-towns-gun-control-rules A federal judge has temporarily blocked a Colorado town from enforcing parts of a new gun control ordinance, including a ban on the sale and possession of assault weapons, after it was challenged by gun rights groups. Tue, 26 Jul 2022 22:41:00 GMT /politics/2022-07-26/judge-temporarily-blocks-colorado-towns-gun-control-rules Jesse Bedayn and Colleen Slevin | The Associated Press