Last July, bars and restaurants across the state were ordered to ban all smoking, now several Colorado Springs bar owners are getting ready to fight back.

Smokers have been lighting up at Murry Street Darts since the smoking ban took effect, and owner Bruce Hicks says they will continue to do so.

“They can put me out of business, or I can fight it, I can fight it and stay in business,” said Hicks.

Hicks received 22 smoking citations back in March. Wednesday night cops stormed his bar once again, citing not only him, but a customer also.

“I was nervous, the way they approached me, it was very upsetting,” said Ackerman.

Diane Ackerman says she was not even smoking at the time of the raid, and plans to fight the ticket in court.

Police say it's a difficult law to enforce.

“At some point in time it just has to go to the courts, and then we’ll see what happens,” said Lt. Skip Arms, Colorado Springs Police Department.

Which is just what Bruce and two other bar owners will do Monday, bring their case in front of a judge.

“I would rather lose in court than have the state come in here and tell me I can't smoke in my bar.”