(Colorado Statesman, January 22, 2010)

When Rep. Mark Ferrandino walks his Southwest Denver neighborhoods, he sees the homes and businesses defaced by graffiti and he hears — loud and clear — the impact on the residents.

“At every community meeting, residents tell me graffiti is a huge problem,” he said.

Ferrandino, D-Denver, is hoping to “take a small step” by proposing a statewide law that would make it illegal for anyone under 18 to purchase graffiti-type materials — including aerosol paint, broad-tipped markers and paint sticks — without written permission from a parent.

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