5A - GVP PresentationCity of Boulder
City Attorney’s Office
Gun Violence Prevention
City Council Meeting, June 7, 2022
How we got here
•2018 ordinances in response to Parkland, FL mass shooting
•State court litigation resulted in March 2021 preemption ruling
•March 22, 2021 –mass shooting in Boulder
•State legislature revises preemption statute effective June 19, 2021
•City dismisses appeal of state court preemption ruling as moot due to the
new statute
•February 2022 study session –policy direction given to move forward with
new ordinances
How did we get here?
Collaborative assistance from advocacy groups
Goal: Consistency Across Local Jurisdictions
Ordinance 8494
•Similar but not identical to 2018 ordinances
•Limits magazines to 10 rounds or fewer
•Bans bump stocks and other rapid-fire trigger activators
•Raises age to possess firearms to 21, subject to existing exceptions
•Adds a new severability clause
•Allows legacy assault weapons to be certified
Ordinance 8525
•Carry prohibited in city properties
•Carry prohibited at demonstrations and near polling locations
•Carry prohibited at places with on-premise liquor consumption licenses
•Carry prohibited at various facilities without explicit permission of the
operating authority
•Signage required where carry is to be prohibited
Ordinance 8526
•Bans “ghost guns” –guns assembled from kits or
manufactured on 3D printers that lack serial numbers
•Violations of this ordinance are a civil offense
unless a person has intent to sell or distribute, which is a
criminal offense
Ordinance 8527
•Prohibits open carry of firearms in public places
•Exemptions to comply with state law
•May carry unloaded firearms in locked, opaque case
•Exempts private security guards in the course and scope of their
duties
Ordinances 8258 and 8259
•8258 -Requires signage at gun shops warning of dangers of gun ownership in English and Spanish
•8259 -Requires 10 day waiting period before taking delivery of a firearm
•Ten days measured from initiation of background check
•Both intended to address the problem with impulsive crimes or suicides made possible by easy access to firearms
Signage
Requires the following to be posted at gun shops:
WARNING: Access to a firearm in the home significantly increases
the risk of suicide, death during domestic violence disputes, and the
unintentional death of children, household members, or others. If you
or a loved one is experiencing distress and/or depression, call 1-844-
493-8255.Posted pursuant to Section 5-8-40, B.R.C. 1981