Dave Kopel's blog

Dave Kopel's RSS feed. Dave is Research Director of the Independence Institute in Colorado, and writes on the Second Amendment, the media, and civil liberty issues.

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Motion for preliminary injunction filed

Thu, 06/13/2013 - 17:14

Motion for a preliminary injunction against the "designed to be readily converted" and "continuous possession" clauses in the magazine ban.

Categories: Gun, gun law, Guns, public opinion

Kopel interviewed by the Gazette

Mon, 06/03/2013 - 14:42

Kopel interviewed by the Colorado Springs Gazette.

Categories: Gun, gun law, Guns, public opinion

VIDEO: Colorado Inside Out

Fri, 05/31/2013 - 10:48

Tancredo and Gessler's possible 2014 Gubernatorial run, Sheriff's lawsuit against new gun laws, audit of current parole status of Colorado prisoners

Categories: Gun, gun law, Guns, public opinion

Colorado sheriffs hold rally in support of magazine ban lawsuit

Thu, 05/30/2013 - 10:44

Kopel and the Independence Institute raise money for the lawsuit against the new anti-gun bills. Washington Times. By Al Maurer.

Categories: Gun, gun law, Guns, public opinion

Gun Talk Podcast

Tue, 05/28/2013 - 15:29

Kopel interviewed by Gun Talk's Tom Gresham. Topics cover the new anti-gun bills, the lawsuit against them, and new book, "The Truth About Gun Control." MP3. 45 minutes.

Categories: Gun, gun law, Guns, public opinion

VIDEO: Wining with women

Thu, 05/23/2013 - 16:46

Kopel presents the lawsuit to a packed room of liberty loving women. YouTube.com. 54 minutes.

Categories: Gun, gun law, Guns, public opinion

VIDEO: Lunch lawsuit presentation

Thu, 05/23/2013 - 16:46

Kopel gives a presentation on some of the legal arguments in the lawsuit against the new anti-guns bills. YouTube.com. 48 minutes.

Categories: Gun, gun law, Guns, public opinion

Complaint in 54 Sheriffs et al. v. Hickenlooper

Fri, 05/17/2013 - 15:14

Read the full complaint against the new anti-gun bills.

Categories: Gun, gun law, Guns, public opinion

VIDEO: Press conference to announce lawsuit against anti-gun bills

Fri, 05/17/2013 - 15:14

YouTube.com. 39 minutes. May 17, 2013.

Categories: Gun, gun law, Guns, public opinion

Guns.com interview at the NRA convention

Fri, 05/10/2013 - 14:30

Kopel interviewed about the defeat of the Manchin-Toomey bill, the gun debate in Colorado, and new book, The Truth About Gun Control. Guns.com.

Categories: Gun, gun law, Guns, public opinion

Winners and Losers of the 2013 Colorado General Assembly

Fri, 05/10/2013 - 11:30

The Denver Post names Kopel one of the winners of this legislative session. The Denver Post. By the editorial board. May 9, 2013.

Categories: Gun, gun law, Guns, public opinion

With gun violence down, is America arming against an imagined threat?

Wed, 05/08/2013 - 17:03

Why the decrease in violent crime, coupled with the increase in firearms, disputes the simplistic conventional wisdom.

Categories: Gun, gun law, Guns, public opinion

Kopel on the Blaze TV

Thu, 05/02/2013 - 16:42

Discussion of the Kopel-led lawsuit against the three gun control measures passed by the 2013 Colorado legislature. YouTube.com. 5 minutes.

Categories: Gun, gun law, Guns, public opinion

Time For a Real Response

Mon, 04/29/2013 - 10:30

Now that the gun-control circus is over, we can actually address mass violence. National Review Online. Apr. 19, 2013.

Categories: Gun, gun law, Guns, public opinion

Independent Voices audio

Thu, 04/25/2013 - 16:18

Kopel joins iVoices.org to discuss his latest book, "The Truth About Gun Control." MP3. 21 minutes.

Categories: Gun, gun law, Guns, public opinion

NRA News Video

Thu, 04/25/2013 - 16:18

Kopel discusses the many problems of a firearms and mental health bill, and the fight between Mayor Bloomberg's deep pockets and the NRA. YouTube.com. 10 minutes.

Categories: Gun, gun law, Guns, public opinion