Colorado’s Vague Connection: Guns And Domestic Violence
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Transcript of Colorado’s Vague Connection: Guns And Domestic Violence
GOING TO JAIL For Nothing Did you know that Colorado’s domestic violence laws enable you to be jailed and your guns taken away even though you’ve done nothing wrong?
HOW CAN THAT BE The Case? You need to understand this important attack on your Second Amendment rights. To help you, The Foley Law Firm has issued a white paper: Colorado's Vague Connection: Guns And Domestic Violence.
• Why a domestic violence label can get attached to your case
• How courts are unevenly applying the law
• Some reasons for the difficulties in the law
• Steps you can take regarding this law
THE PRESENTATION Here Discusses :
UNDERSTAND THE LEGAL STATUS Of The Phrase Domestic Violence Domestic violence, technically, is not a crime. Instead, it is something called a sentence enhancer. Attaching the domestic violence label to a crime (theft, for instance), increases the punishment associated with that crime.
BUT THE LAW IS THE LAW, RIGHT? The Courts Will Know What To Do. Wrong. Different courts across the state apply this domestic violence law differently.
TWO EXAMPLES OF THE Problems With The Law 1. Police may arrest someone on a
domestic violence call just to protect the police department from later embarrassment if something goes wrong.
2. An unscrupulous spouse could threaten to report a domestic violence situation.
TAKE ACTION Against This Law
Read the law for yourself.
Read about the law.
Contact your legislator.
SEEK ASSISTANCE In Protecting Your Rights Do not make the common error of thinking you can just go into court and tell it like it is. Seek out professional legal advisers who understand Colorado’s domestic violence laws.
TO PROTECT YOUR RIGHTS, You Must Know Your Rights. Proactively take charge of these problems. Download and read our firm’s white paper: Colorado's Vague Connection: Guns And Domestic Violence. You can also visit us online.
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