DENVER—Denver prosecutors will not file a gun charge against a Republican lawmaker who police suspected was intoxicated when she had a firearm in her car.
Denver District Attorney spokeswoman Lynn Kimbrough said Monday prosecutors concluded they did not have enough evidence to convict Rep. Laura Bradford, in part because no blood-alcohol test exists.
It’s a crime to have a firearm while intoxicated.
Police stopped Bradford Jan. 25. They said they suspected she was driving drunk but could not detain her because of a constitutional provision aimed at protecting lawmakers during session. Police ticketed her with a traffic violation, not DUI.
Bradford maintains she never asked for special treatment. Police have affirmed her story.
A legislative ethics committee is reviewing the case. Bradford says she believes the committee will exonerate her.
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