News and comments concerning the shooting sports in (but not limited to) the Grand Valley of Mesa County Colorado. Also news and comments pertaining to firearms use and misuse. --If you are searching for answers to a particular subject or wish to see all articles posted pertaining a particular subject--Check the LABELS section in the left column on this page.
"When some of my friends have asked me anxiously about their boys, whether they should let them hunt, I have answered, yes - remembering that it was one of the best parts of my education - make them hunters."
Henry David Thoreau, 1854
“A citizen who shirks his duty to contribute to the security of his community is little better than the criminal who threatens it.” - Robert Boatman
In 2004 Colorado enacted Senate Bill 04-24, a law which established clear guidelines for the issuance of concealed weapon permits by sheriffs. One of the requirements of the law is that each sheriff submit an annual report to the legislature listing the number of permit application received, the number of permits issued, the number denied and the number revoked.
