GREELEY, Colo.—Weld
County Sheriff John Cooke says he won't enforce two gun-control measures
waiting to be signed into law by Gov. John Hickenlooper.
Cooke told The Greeley Tribune ( http://bit.ly/141Ee2z)
that Democratic lawmakers are scrambling after recent mass shootings in
the country, and the bills are "feel-good, knee-jerk reactions that are
unenforceable."
One bill expands background checks on firearm purchases, and the other limits ammunition magazines to 15 rounds.
Cooke said the bill passed
Friday requiring a $10 background check to legally transfer a gun
wouldn't keep firearms out of the hands of those who use them for
violence.
"Criminals are still going to get their guns," he said.
The other bill passed
earlier in the week will technically ban all magazines because of a
provision that outlaws any magazine that can be altered, he said, adding
that all magazines can be altered to a higher capacity.
The sheriff said he "won't
bother enforcing" the laws because it would be impossible for officers
to keep track of how the requirements are being met by gun owners—and he
and other sheriffs are considering suing the state to block the
measures if they are signed into law.
Colorado is the first
state outside the East Coast to significantly ratchet back gun rights
after mass shootings at an Aurora movie theater and at an elementary
school in Newtown, Conn.
Expanded checks have been a
top priority for Hickenlooper, who called for the proposal during his
State of the State address in January.
The sheriff's office did not immediately return calls left by The Associated Press.
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