DENVER — A man at Denver International Airport told his father he’d ram his truck through a gate, hijack a plane and shoot up the airport. A husband promised carnage
Lawmakers expected the Office of Gun Violence Prevention to distribute at least $50,000 in grants to help communities curb gun deaths. But 18 months after the office was created and given a $3 million annual budget, records show it hasn’t distributed a single grant dollar.
State Rep. Tom Sullivan said Tuesday he was “saddened” to hear the office’s director is not accepting interview requests to talk about the tragedy in Colorado Springs.
While a group of lawmakers has been informally talking about preventing gun violence for several years, Saturday s shooting at Club Q in Colorado Springs prompted the group to formally organize.