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March 22 - Gun enthusiasts won again at the Colorado Legislature on Tuesday as senators voted to keep secret the names of people given government permission to carry concealed handguns.
Sen. Ken Chlouber, R-Leadville, told fellow senators the measure is simply a matter of privacy for those who want to carry hidden handguns.
"It's a wish, I guess an expectation we all should have in this country of a right to privacy," Chlouber said.
But Senate Minority Leader Mike Feeley, D-Lakewood, said passage of the bill showed how the gun lobby's agenda is accepted without question by Republicans and even some Democrats in the Legislature.
"Another gun bill passes that's supported only by the extremes,"
Feeley said. "These are people who think they're living in a "Dirty Harry' movie."
Gov. Bill Owens has not taken a position on the bill, said spokesman Dick Wadhams. The bill has passed the House and needs one more Senate approval.
During the debate, Chlouber held up list of Larimer County concealed-weapons permit holders printed by the Fort Collins Coloradoan. He said such articles result in "no public good." The editor of the Coloradoan, Dave Greiling, said the paper has run the list twice because it has been a hot public issue in Larimer County for a long time and played an important role in the most recent sheriff's election. The new sheriff, Jim Alderden, took a less restrictive approach to issuing concealed-weapons permits than his predecessor.
Alderden's predecessor required people who wanted a permit to show a compelling need. Alderden simply requires anyone who wants a concealed handgun permit to undergo a background check, and the Coloradoan found that Alderden had done a good job of screening people. Such background checks have been highlighted by supporters of the bill, HB 1114, when they say that permit holders' names should not be released.
But there is no requirement in state law that requires sheriffs or police chiefs to do a background check before issuing a concealedweapons permit. They could even give a permit to a criminal who is not allowed to possess a gun. They also could issue it to someone living outside of their jurisdiction.
If the bill became law, their constituents couldn't find that out.
The Senate also voted Tuesday to open juvenile criminal records to school officials, saying the Columbine High School massacre showed there needs to be better communication between schools and police.
"The one issue coming out of Columbine has been the need to share information," Feeley said, supporting HB 1119.
Copyright 2000 The Denver Post. All rights reserved.
March 22 - Gun enthusiasts won again at the Colorado Legislature on Tuesday as senators voted to keep secret the names of people given government permission to carry concealed handguns.
Sen. Ken Chlouber, R-Leadville, told fellow senators the measure is simply a matter of privacy for those who want to carry hidden handguns.
"It's a wish, I guess an expectation we all should have in this country of a right to privacy," Chlouber said.
But Senate Minority Leader Mike Feeley, D-Lakewood, said passage of the bill showed how the gun lobby's agenda is accepted without question by Republicans and even some Democrats in the Legislature.
"Another gun bill passes that's supported only by the extremes,"
Feeley said. "These are people who think they're living in a "Dirty Harry' movie."
Gov. Bill Owens has not taken a position on the bill, said spokesman Dick Wadhams. The bill has passed the House and needs one more Senate approval.
During the debate, Chlouber held up list of Larimer County concealed-weapons permit holders printed by the Fort Collins Coloradoan. He said such articles result in "no public good." The editor of the Coloradoan, Dave Greiling, said the paper has run the list twice because it has been a hot public issue in Larimer County for a long time and played an important role in the most recent sheriff's election. The new sheriff, Jim Alderden, took a less restrictive approach to issuing concealed-weapons permits than his predecessor.
Alderden's predecessor required people who wanted a permit to show a compelling need. Alderden simply requires anyone who wants a concealed handgun permit to undergo a background check, and the Coloradoan found that Alderden had done a good job of screening people. Such background checks have been highlighted by supporters of the bill, HB 1114, when they say that permit holders' names should not be released.
But there is no requirement in state law that requires sheriffs or police chiefs to do a background check before issuing a concealedweapons permit. They could even give a permit to a criminal who is not allowed to possess a gun. They also could issue it to someone living outside of their jurisdiction.
If the bill became law, their constituents couldn't find that out.
The Senate also voted Tuesday to open juvenile criminal records to school officials, saying the Columbine High School massacre showed there needs to be better communication between schools and police.
"The one issue coming out of Columbine has been the need to share information," Feeley said, supporting HB 1119.
Copyright 2000 The Denver Post. All rights reserved.
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