JOHNSTOWN, Col. – -(AmmoLand.com)- Rally for our Rights executive director, Lesley Hollywood, issued the following statement in response to passage of HB19-1177 “Red Flag” Emergency Risk Protection Orders.
Gun rights advocates across Colorado are extremely disappointed in the hyper-partisan passage of HB19-1177 by a single vote. This bill was opposed by every Republican in the legislature, as well as three Democrats.
It had opposition from thousands of citizens statewide, dozens of sheriffs, city councils, city police chiefs, and even Denver and Aurora Police Unions. It is blatantly unconstitutional and dangerous legislation.
“How privileged are those lawmakers to pass law they will never have to enforce, while those who will have to enforce it are saying NO.
When this bill was introduced, we were told it was about mental health. Then later we were told it was, in fact, not about mental health. We were told it was about suicide prevention, but again sponsors later admitted it wasn’t about preventing suicide. Then we were told it was a tool for law enforcement, yet dozens of sheriffs, police chiefs, and even the Denver and Aurora Police Unions said they believe it is dangerous policy and they don’t want it. So what is this law really about? What did Democrats in the legislature just pass?
Rally for our Rights will be asking Governor Polis to veto this poorly written and unconstitutional bill when it lands on his desk, and will be supporting any legal push back against both the law itself, as well as the lawmakers who voted for it.”
Rally for our Rights was founded in early 2018 and has quickly become Colorado’s most active gun rights advocacy organization, with a focus on frontline activism and community outreach. More information can be found at www.rallyforourrights.com.
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Thanks to the Sheriffs of Colorado and to the 2A sanctuary counties. I want to see the governor go out and confiscate someones guns because leos won’t do it. When he was interviewed about this he said that Sheriffs do not make laws they just enforce them. That sure sounds like a democrat ass hat to me. Didn’t Colorado learn with Hickenlooper, they had to elect another one? That’s ok other states will take the jobs that democrats can’t hold on to.
G M B ; Once again you have fallen off the wagon and having delusional thoughts, these laws are only designed to do one thing when passed, disarm gun owners, it does nothing to stop the real people who have a suicidal moment or thought, all it takes is someone like you to make a call and some one has to prove their innocence and they have no recoarse to come after the person that says you have a problem, because you don’t have to submit any paperwork, just drop a dime, end of story!!!!!!!!!!!!
The Green Watch Dog, The ERPO Bill You Have NO
Rights untill You Prove Your NOT a Threat. Check it Out DA
Saw an interesting Bumper Sticker once:
“THE DAY THEY COME FOR MY GUNS, IS THE DAY THAT SOMEONE IS GOING TO DIE!”
Not threatening anyone. Just saying…
I say, if it passes, that people should call in every politician who voted for this with an armed escort, every LEO, every gang banger, every pot head and anyone you have ever met for an ERPO, because they could be a threat. When the courts and enforcement agencies become so swamped enforcing this law that they are no longer able to discharge their normal duties or those doing the confiscations tire of having their butts shot off maybe they will have to think twice about how effective the law really is.