Springs to consider new gun law
Pam Zubeck and Perry Swanson, The Gazette
Originally published 08:12 a.m., December 12, 2007
Updated 08:12 a.m., December 12, 2007
Colorado Springs City Council members will consider a law next month to allow security guards to carry semiautomatic weapons.
Although the change has been in the works for months, the revision is sure to draw added interest in light of Sunday’s shootings at New Life Church.
City Clerk Kathryn Young said she will submit a proposal to the council in January that would revise the city’s security licensing laws, including the types of weapons allowed.
She said the proposed measure would allow semiautomatic weapons; the current ordinance limits security guards to revolvers.
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