Gun advocates from 19 groups across 20 states are rallying together as defenders of the national Second Amendment Foundation (SAF).   The case: Peterson v. Garcia, et al. — Gray Peterson, a Washington state resident, who has a concealed weapons permit from Florida is suing Denver due to its ban on carrying handguns openly.   Colorado does not recognize gun permits not obtained within the state that do not recognize Colorado...

Lochmiller of Valley Investments is facing  one count of conspiracy to commit mail fraud and securities fraud, one count of conspiracy to commit money laundering, 20 counts of money laundering and 10 counts of mail fraud.   Philip Rand Lochmiller, has supposedly swindled over 400 investors of more than $30 million from his business in Grand Junction.  His trial will take place at the U.S. District Court in Denver and a feed of the...

On Monday June 27th, Former Chicago Governor Blagojevich was convicted for 17 of the 20 counts of public corruption charges against him related to his attempt to sell the U.S. Senate seat that was formally held by Barack Obama be his resignation to become U.S. president.   Blagojevich was convicted, by a jury, on all 10 counts of wire fraud. The other 10 counts involved extortion and bribery.  Most of the counts have a maximum...

At an Alpine Bank in Montrose, a man described as in his late 20s and between 6′ and 6′ 2″, unshaven, and with sideburns held up a teller at gunpoint received the money and then fled the scene.   A conviction carries up to 20 years in federal prison and more if a deadly weapon is used.   As a former Assistant U.S Attorney, I have had experience in many cases like these. These are very serious charges and if...

A 51 year-old Libyan man was found and arrested as part of a nationwide campaign by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) that has led to the arrest of 2,400 convicted criminal aliens and immigration fugitives. In Denver there were 29 arrests, Aurora-13, Commerce City-7, and 29 others across the state of Colorado.   The 51 year-old Libyan man had previously been convicted of 1st degree sexual assault against a child and domestic...