milehighjc
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Well stated Rep Waller. Those voting for this bill are gambling the jobs of hundreds of Coloradans on the GUESS that this will improve safety.
I am writing to urge you to continue to uphold your oath of office, and protect the 2nd Amendment from more gun control, and protect jobs in Colorado:
" I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic..."
I am sure you are under considerable pressure at this time to pass legislation, in the name of public safety, to prohibit, regulate, or otherwise control firearms and magazines. I understand the point of view of those that support "gun control.” However, gun control is factually the wrong answer. Just like the other attempts to control things, like the war on drugs, it simply doesn’t work. Criminals can get drugs, guns, and many other illegal items. What gun control does do is to punish law abiding citizens and take guns out of our hands, and erode our rights by slowly and deliberately disarming us, one step at a time. This scenario has played over, time and again, worldwide. The rights protected by the Constitution should be held above, and protected from, the temporary whim of public opinion.
And additional gun control such as a magazine ban will drive Magpul and thousands of jobs out of the state, harming the econmony.
A careful examination of statistical data shows that Armed Response, from security professionals, police, or armed citizens, is an effective deterrent and defense against violent criminals. My right and responsibility as an armed citizen makes me an asset to my family, and to the community. Armed Citizens can and do prevent mass shootings from occurring and escalating:
• A 1997 high school shooting in Pearl, Miss., was halted by the school's vice principal after he retrieved the Colt .45 he kept in his truck.
• A 1998 middle school shooting ended when a man living next door heard gunfire and apprehended the shooter with his shotgun.
• A 2002 terrorist attack at an Israeli school was quickly stopped by an armed teacher and a school guard.
• A 2002 law school shooting in Grundy, Va., came to an abrupt conclusion when students carrying firearms confronted the shooter.
• A 2007 mall shooting in Ogden, Utah, ended when an armed off-duty police officer intervened.
• A 2009 workplace shooting in Houston, Texas, was halted by two coworkers who carried concealed handguns.
• A 2012 church shooting in Aurora, Colo., was stopped by a member of the congregation carrying a gun.
• At the recent mall shooting in Portland, Ore., the gunman took his own life minutes after being confronted by a shopper carrying a concealed weapon.
Knee jerk calls for gun control are never the answer. The 2nd Amendment is too important to be whimsically castrated.
I appreciate your time, and hope that you will continue to support and defend the Constitution that you have sworn to uphold.
Thank you for your service,
I have been snowboarding in Colorado a few times. I was thinking about buying a condo on a ski slope in Breckenridge. Now I'll have to look at Utah instead. I don't even want to visit Colorado after this new legislation gets passed.
Like move to a gun-friendly state, and quite sending your tax dollars to tyrants and morons!
What is the penalty for having a mag over 15 rounds if this stupid bill becomes law?