In Fort Collins, Larimer County and across Colorado, there is tension between the public’s right to possess guns, and the efforts of the government to take away that right. As firearms lawyers practicing in Fort Collins and across Colorado, we fight to protect those at risk of losing their firearms rights. Firearms Offenses in Loveland and Across Colorado In Loveland, Continue Reading
Category: Firearms Rights and Crimes
Fort Collins Possession of a Dangerous Weapon Lawyer | Protection is Not a Defense
When police officers pulled over a man for some minor traffic violations, they got a lot more than they bargained for. According to the news report, an officer observed a man take a right turn without signaling and then block an intersection to stop and talk with a woman. When the officer pulled the man over, the man complied with Continue Reading
Fort Collins Prohibited Use of a Weapon Lawyer | Drinking and Guns
A Colorado Springs man was recently arrested for Prohibited Use of a Weapon and 2nd Degree Assault after an accidental shooting left one man in the hospital with non-life threatening injuries. According to the news report, the man was intoxicated while handling a gun and the gun accidentally went off. The bullet struck another man in the head, but luckily Continue Reading
Fort Collins Driving Under Restraint and Possession of a Weapon by a Previous Offender Lawyer | Fighting Back Just Makes It Worse
This is another story where a reaction to an arrest made it much worse than it could have been. A Fort Collins man was pulled over for a traffic infraction. When the Larimer County Sheriff’s Deputy went to arrest him on an outstanding warrant, things went south. The man refused to leave his car and repeatedly reached down toward the Continue Reading
Unlawfully and Uncomfortably Carrying a Concealed Weapon
During a routine traffic stop, a woman and her boyfriend were arrested for possession of methamphetamine. I’m sure the police felt like the arrest was pretty routine until they got to the police station. It was at this point the woman admitted to having a loaded .22-caliber semiautomatic handgun in her possession. Where was this weapon? Let’s just say it Continue Reading
The Frustration of Technology | Discharging of Weapons in Fort Collins
We’ve all had those moments where our computer freezes, or something won’t download and you want to just throw your computer out the window or stomp on it crushing it to pieces. A Colorado Springs man decided to act on his frustration with his laptop when he took it into a back alley and fired eight shots into it with Continue Reading
Check Your Pockets! Leaving Evidence at the Scene of the Theft in Fort Collins
Leaving Evidence Behind We’ve all done it; left a bank or credit card somewhere, panicked, and quickly retraced your steps to find it. Well, for this man in Fort Collins, retracing his steps wasn’t really an option. A few weeks ago, Fort Collins Police reported two of their marked patrol cars were broken into and a pair of assault rifles were Continue Reading
Mandatory Sentencing: Does the Punishment Fit the Crime?
A Florida man was sentenced to 20 years in prison for firing a warning shot at his daughter’s boyfriend. How is this possible? Well, the State of Florida has a mandatory sentence requirement for violent crimes and he was found guilty at trial requiring him to serve every day of a 20 – year sentence. Even the judge made it Continue Reading
Traveling with a Concealed Carry Permit: Not Always the Best Choice
A few weeks ago, I heard a story about a Pennsylvania woman that absolutely shocked me. In July 2013, a woman legally obtained a license-to-carry permit in Pennsylvania for protection after she was robbed. In October of that same year, she decided to take a trip to Atlantic City, New Jersey. During that trip, she was arrested and charged with Continue Reading
Man Faces Multiple Criminal Charges after a Night of Drinking in Longmont
Drinking too much can result in more than a headache the next day. One man is facing multiple criminal charges in Longmont, including Kidnapping, Burglary, Menacing, and Possession of a Weapon by a Previous Offender. Let’s take a look at his situation, in order to understand how crimes are charged in Larimer, Boulder, and Washington County. Intoxication and Bad Decisions Continue Reading