Think You Own Your Land? Loophole Says State Agents Can Walk Right In
On Aug. 1, another Colorado anti-Second Amendment law took effect, with which, among other matters, Colorado altered its regulatory landscape by putting once highly regarded Colorado Parks and Wildlife in charge of firearm training and qualifications, interposing it between Coloradans and their local sheriffs.
TL;DR
- Colorado enacted a new law on August 1st that transfers firearm training and qualification responsibilities to Colorado Parks and Wildlife.
- This new law is seen by some as anti-Second Amendment and part of a "totalitarian drift" by Democrats in the state.
- A 1924 Supreme Court ruling by Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes determined that 'open fields' are not protected by the Fourth Amendment from law enforcement searches.
- This ruling means law enforcement can enter private land outside of a home and its curtilage without a warrant, a concern for rural residents.
- Colorado Parks and Wildlife has faced criticism for its role in introducing foreign wolves into the state, with many dying and causing damage.