NEW: A mother is trying to use Colorado's new red flag gun control law to disarm the police officer who killed her son in 2017. The shooting was ruled justified. 9news.com/article/news/l… #9NEWS #copolitics
Red flag petitions are supposed to only come from law enforcement or family members (including unrelated members of the household). Susan Holmes swore under oath that she and CSU Police CorporalPhillip Morris have a "child in common."
19-year old Jeremy Holmes was shot and killed by Cpl Morris in 2017 as he threatened people with a knife. Prosecutors ruled the shooting was justified and that it was a "suicide-by-cop" scenario.
Holmes' petition to a judge to seize Morris' guns references her son's death and says Morris is a danger. Holmes has become a vocal critic of police policy since her son's death. Holmes has not yet responded to requests for comment.
Despite the lack of a familial relationship between Holmes and Morris, a judge in Larimer County did not dismiss the red flag petition immediately. It's set for a hearing later this week. I've reached out to CSU Police to see if Holmes' employment is affected.
Gun rights activists predicted that the red flag law would be abused to harass and intimidate lawful gun owners. There are five known petitions filed since the law took effect January 1st. This is the first known case that appears clearly out of the scope of the law. #copolitics
We'll have more on this case and its implications on #HeyNext tonight at 6.
