By Anya Moore | Denver Gazette
Aurora councilmembers voted on Monday night to opt out of a state law prohibiting firearms in so-called “sensitive spaces,” which include government buildings.
Enacted this year, the Colorado law bans firearms in polling locations, schools, and government buildings, such as council chambers. The legislation contains a provision allowing local governments to opt out of the law.
“I don’t think it’s the purview of the state legislature to decide how we should manage the safety and security of our building, that’s up to us,” Councilmember Curtis Gardner said in a previous council meeting. “It’s not any of their business how we manage our building.”