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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.

Kopel interviewed by the Gazette

Mon, 06/03/2013 - 14:42
Kopel interviewed by the Colorado Springs Gazette.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

Complaint in 54 Sheriffs et al. v. Hickenlooper

Fri, 05/17/2013 - 15:14
Read the full complaint against the new anti-gun bills.

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

Fri, 05/17/2013 - 15:14
YouTube.com. 39 minutes. May 17, 2013.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

1310 KFKA audio

Wed, 04/24/2013 - 15:38
Kopel on Northern Colorado radio. Apr. 24, 2013.

The Problem Was With the Legislation

Thu, 04/18/2013 - 18:07
Kopel featured in the NY Times "Room for Debate" series.

Colorado Inside Out video

Thu, 04/18/2013 - 13:03
President Obama's visit re:guns, new developments in Tom Clements murder investigation and James Holmes' case. Apr. 5, 2013

The Problems of Toomey-Manchin

Wed, 04/17/2013 - 16:35
National Review Online. Apr. 17, 2013.