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I don't think there is a "usually" that applies here...doncb wrote:What usually happens in a case like this is that they will want him to prove he owned the mag before the new law. Innocent until proved guilty not withstanding.RoyGBiv wrote: Not exactly the question that was asked.... They have to prove you didn't own the magazine before the effective date
(2), the prosecution has the burden of proof to refute the assertion.
Not exactly the question that was asked.... They have to prove you didn't own the magazine before the effective dateELB wrote:Thread-jack I guess: Is legally carrying a Glock 17/19 or {insert hi-cap-capable-pistol-of-your-choice} sufficient cause for a Colorado police officer to check the capacity of your magazines? This seems analogous to stopping someone who open carries to see if they have a license.
Guidance letters from CO AG:(2)
(a)a person may possess a large-capacity magazine if he or she:
... (I)owns the large capacity magazine on the effective date of this section; and
... (II)maintains continuous possession of the large-capacity magazine.
(b)if a person who is alleged to have violated subsection (1) of this section asserts that he or she is
permitted to legally possess a large-capacity magazine pursuant to paragraph (a) of this
subsection (2), the prosecution has the burden of proof to refute the assertion.
I'm not sure a normal person has to worry about this law.....a Fort Collins man accused of making threats against Fort Range Community College. According to court records, he was arrested after a psychologist reported he was making threats about shooting a security guard and burning down a building at the school.