PAIGE ROUX: Colorado’s under-21 gun sales ban to take effect after federal appeals court ruling


A federal appeals court ruled on Tuesday that a Colorado law prohibiting gun sales to adults under 21 can take effect, overturning a previous injunction. The 10th Circuit Court of Appeals reversed the lower court’s decision and sent the case back to the district court for further review, according to a report by The Denver Post.

The decision follows a 2023 lawsuit filed against Colorado Governor Jared Polis by two individuals under the age of 21 and the organization Rocky Mountain Gun Owners, who argued that the law violated the Second Amendment. The legislation raised the minimum age for purchasing a firearm in Colorado from 18 to 21 and criminalized the sale or purchase of guns by individuals under 21, with exceptions only for active-duty military members and police officers.

Initially, a district court judge issued an injunction in August 2023 to prevent the law from taking effect. However, in a 90-page opinion, the appeals court determined that the case did not meet the requirements for an injunction, stating the district court “abused its discretion” by granting one.

“The best reading is that (the law) is presumptively lawful because the aged-based condition or qualification on the conduct it proscribes falls outside the scope of the plain text of the Second Amendment,” the judges wrote in their opinion.

In response to the ruling, Rocky Mountain Gun Owners issued a statement accusing the court of  “(recharacterizing) this law into a mere commercial regulation instead of a constitutional right infringement.”

“This law very clearly violates both the Second Amendment and the Supreme Court’s precedents, and we look forward to ultimately striking it off the books,” the organization said in its statement.

This Story originally came from humanevents.com

 


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It’s easy to laugh off people who constantly complain that the government is watching their every move and has hands in their wallets. Then, you stumble upon a story like Jeff Landry’s. 

When Landry set off for a camping trip with his family near Virginia’s Luray Caverns in early October, he expected to pay some tolls – especially because he had his RV.

Traveling from Falls Church with his wife and youngest child following in a minivan, they took I-66’s express lanes during peak hours, expecting to pay $30 or so each way in tolls. But to his surprise, when the EZ-Pass charges appeared days later, the bill totaled an eye-popping $569.50 for the roundtrip, according to MSN/MotorBiscuit.

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The MSN/MotorBiscuit writeup says that his three-axle RV was charged a premium due to its size, but $569.50 for a 22-mile round trip felt excessive to him. He hadn’t anticipated how much dynamic pricing could drive up tolls for larger vehicles during peak hours.

It turns out…the I-66 express lanes, managed by I-66 Express Mobility Partners, adjust toll rates based on traffic demand, charging drivers more to bypass congestion.

Larger vehicles, like Jeff’s 1997 Holiday Rambler RV, incur even higher tolls due to their size and road impact. According to a toll operator’s spokesperson, Jeff’s RV wouldn’t even qualify to use certain other toll lanes in Virginia, so the high charges are firm.

The writeup notes that drivers unfamiliar with toll pricing can easily misjudge costs, as Jeff did.

It says to avoid similar surprises, plan your trip to avoid peak hours, when toll rates are highest; traveling during off-peak times can significantly reduce toll charges. Additionally, check your vehicle’s toll classification, especially if you’re driving a larger, multi-axle vehicle, which typically incurs higher tolls. Lastly, explore alternative routes.

While non-express lanes may add some travel time, they can save large vehicle drivers hundreds of dollars. For Jeff, the express lane shaved only 20 minutes off his trip—an advantage that, in retrospect, didn’t justify the steep toll.

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