The city council’s actions have historical precedent.
On June 7, in response to the March 2021 attack on the Table Mesa King Soopers and more recent mass shootings across the country, the Boulder City Council passed some of the most sweeping gun-reform laws in the country. Among other things, Boulder City Council banned the sale and possession of assault weapons and so-called “ghost guns” (weapons built from kits or using a 3D printer); prohibited carrying a firearm at protests, voting centers or businesses granted a liquor license; mandated a ten-day waiting period for gun purchases to allow for detailed background checks; and required gun retailers to post signs about the dangers of owning a gun in both English and Spanish.…