USA v. City and County of Denver, Colorado et al

  1. August 31, 2026

    DOJ Says Federal Law Permits Challenge Of Denver Gun Ban

    The Trump administration urged a Colorado federal judge Monday not to toss its challenge of the city of Denver's ordinances that ban assault weapons and large-capacity magazines, contending a federal law allows the administration to seek injunctive relief.

  2. August 11, 2026

    Denver Says DOJ Misuses Police Law In Gun Ban Challenge

    The city of Denver urged a Colorado federal judge to dismiss the U.S. Department of Justice's challenge to the city's assault weapons and large-capacity magazine bans, arguing that the government is stretching a police-misconduct statute beyond its reach to attack local gun laws.

  3. May 05, 2026

    US Says Denver's Assault Weapons Ban Is Unconstitutional

    The Trump administration sued the city of Denver and its police department in Colorado federal court Tuesday, alleging that the city's law banning assault weapons violates the Second Amendment.