And this from Colorado ....
Victims of 2022 mass shooting at an LGBTQ+ club sue county for not enforcing red flag laws
Families and victims also accuse the nightclub's owners in the lawsuit of winnowing Club Q's security detail from five or more people to just one in the years leading up to the shooting.
Victims and mothers of those killed in the mass shooting at an LGBTQ+ nightclub in Colorado Springs in 2022 have filed lawsuits alleging that the murders could've been prevented if the sheriff's office used the state's red flag law after clear warning signs that the gunman intended to commit violence.
The plaintiffs in the two lawsuits, filed Sunday, include survivor Barrett Hudson, who still has three bullets in his body from that night, and other victims and relatives. They spoke about the legal action at a news conference Tuesday — which is the two year anniversary of the shooting at the nightclub, Club Q.
Families and victims also accuse the nightclub's owners in the lawsuit of winnowing Club Q's security detail from five or more people to just one in the years leading up to the shooting, prioritizing profits over safety.
"Club Q advertised itself as a 'safe place' for LGBTQIA+ individuals. But that was a façade," read both the complaints, which allege negligence among other allegations.
A central focus of both lawsuits was the El Paso County commissioners' and the then sheriff's refusal to enforce Colorado's red flag law passed in 2019, which allows law enforcement to temporarily take someone's firearm if they are deemed a threat to themselves or others.
Natalie Sosa, a spokesperson for El Paso County, said it does not comment on pending litigation.
The county commissioners and sheriff saw the red flag law as an encroachment on gun rights, and passed a resolution to be a "Second Amendment preservation county" and, alongside the then sheriff, vowed to "actively resist" the bill, according to court documents.
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