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May 5, 2026
DOJ Sues Denver Over Longstanding Semi-Automatic Weapons Ban
- The Justice Department's lawsuit targets Denver's nearly 40-year-old ban on semi-automatic weapons with magazines over 15 rounds.
- The DOJ argues that the ban infringes on the Second Amendment rights of citizens, calling for an end to its enforcement.
- City officials maintain the ban has contributed to reduced violent crime and reject the DOJ's claims as federal overreach.
2 Sources
- DOJ sues Denver over ban on ‘assault weapons’May 5, 2026 at 5:22 PM · Fox News
- Justice Department launches court battle over Denver’s semi-automatic weapons banMay 5, 2026 at 6:52 PM · CNN