NRA bragged about blocking Boulder AR-15 ban a week before Boulder mass shooting

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

A Colorado judge blocked Boulder from enforcing its two-year-old assault rifle ban on March 12, ruling it violated a 2003 state law prohibiting municipalities from enacting their own firearms regulations. Boulder city spokeswoman Shannon Aulabaugh said city attorneys would meet to decide on whether to appeal the ruling by Boulder County District Court Judge Andrew Hartman, The Denver Post reported March 18, but in the meantime, the Boulder Police Department wouldn't enforce the ban on AR-15-style rifles and large-capacity magazines.

The National Rifle Association celebrated the ruling last Tuesday, noting its supporting role in striking down the ban. A week later, a gunman opened fire in a Boulder supermarket, killing 10 people, including a Boulder Police officer.

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Police have not yet publicly identified the suspected shooter or the type of weapon used. But "one senior law enforcement source told CNN the weapon used in the shooting was an AR-15-style rifle," CNN reports. Boulder enacted its ban in response to the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, carried out — like many mass shootings — with an AR-15.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/nra-bragged-blocking-boulder-ar-040000858.html

[OAITW r.2.0]

1. You'd think the NRA PR Dept would be a little gun-shy with their political "wins".

Oh well, flip the script to "damage control".

[RainCaster]

2. The NRA is proud of this!

Let them praise every death, every severe injury, every medical expense cause by firearms. One day, we will see just how expensive this is for us. Till then, the NRA can be proud of what they have done to this country.

For those who don't know me, I am one of the 90% of American gun owners who refuse to join the NRA. F' em.

[abqtommy]

3. Rally chant: NRA! NRA! Why don't you just GO AWAY! (repeat as needed)

[Treefrog]

4. You know, we really don't need the masks. We all need bullet-proof vests.

[gldstwmn]

5. The gun store by his house is an NRA partner

business according to their website. Ain't it swell?

[Cha]

6. The tragedy of the King

Super's Victims is on that Judge & the nra.

We need Masks & Bullet Proof vests!

[Turbineguy]

7. So it's two victories.

For the NRA.