Archives for: April 14th, 2015

The criminal justice system exists to make sure that citizens of Colorado are kept safe. Whenever a criminal case goes to trial, it is up to the court and the jury to make decisions that will ensure the welfare of the greater public. Usually, this means convicting guilty individuals and exonerating innocent ones. Unfortunately, this system sometimes makes mistakes.

 

As The Denver Channel reported, a Denver man has recently

The Bill, introduced by a Republican representative in the state House, would allow felons whose felony convictions were non-violent, or also did not involve arson or otherwise the use of any force, to regain their firearm rights.  Currently, Colorado law mandates that all felons, regardless of the nature of their conviction, lose their firearm rights.  The idea behind this law is that a non-violent felon is much less likely to