Opinion
Colorado – -(AmmoLand.com)- With opposition from over 40 county sheriffs, dozens of city police chiefs, and the Denver and Aurora Police Unions, this bill still passed. All Republicans and one Democrat voted against it in the Senate. It has already passed the House with all Republicans and two Democrats voting NO. Because it does have Senate amendments, so it will go back to the house to vote on those amendments before making it’s way to the governor’s desk.
From here, We will be working with law enforcement across the state to put pressure on Governor Polis to either veto the bill, or send it back to the legislature for re-consideration.
This effort will be BIG! If you or someone you know would like to sign on to a letter or be part of this effort, please contact me by replying to this email ([email protected]) or contacting me here. 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. I will also be working with the sheriffs to request an injunction that would prevent it from becoming law (if signed, it would officially become law on Jan 1, 2020). Pledge your support for recalls here.
Just like all of you, I’m furious. This piece of legislation is unbelievably bad. Although I will say in this current hyper-partisan body of government, I am proud of how far we have pushed this narrative, that votes were tough to get, and that Democrats crossed party lines in opposition, right down to it passing by a single vote. We are setting brushfires and this vote has only fueled those fires. We’re just getting started.
We have a big event in the works that we’ve been waiting to announce based on this vote. Details coming soon on that.
CONTACT GOVERNOR JARED POLIS AND ASK HIM TO VETO HB19-1177!
- Phone: 303-866-2471
- Online Contact: www.colorado.gov/governor/share-your-comments
- Facebook: www.facebook.com/PolisForColorado
You can stay informed about other legislative happenings as well as alerts by connecting with us on social media and subscribing to our email list.
About Rally for our Rights
Rally for our Rights is a non-partisan grassroots organization dedicated to defending and preserving the gun rights of all Amercians through frontline activism, tenacious political action, and community outreach.
Guess what folks? One vote in this case carries the full weight of the win in a democracy. That’s the way the founding fathers planned it and that’s exactly how it worked in this case. I don’t like the outcome either, but a victory by one vote carries the exact same weight a purely unanimous vote.
How can any of these “Red Flag” bills not wind up as arbitrary and capriciously applied? The very nature/wording of the bills leave them open for abuse and that is the danger. If you are friends with the court (judge, lawyers, cops), they won’t be applied to you, but if you piss off one of the above, then they will apply the law to you. There is no standard of fairness or objectivity inherent within any of these bills and are a, in effect, a license for abuse.
When this bill was proposed, even if a falsely accused wins in Court (confiscation first, due process second) and is found innocent (after spending thousands of dollars to prove such), confiscated weapons will still not be returned to the accused for a year, was this the version which has passed both chambers?
The “kid gloves” are off. Last election, the deluded “imports” from CA allowed my adopted Silver State to go cobalt blue. Now there are the expected 2nd amendment attacks being waged here in the form of proposed gun bills. What has just happened in Colorado ought to mean “Defcon 2” to all gun owners. Even larger loads of Horse**** now face us.
The Devil’s Lettuce at work in Colorado!… I wonder how many of the 18 who voted for these Red Flag Laws are on the lettuce? Socialism>Communism>Gun Control=Disarmament=Extermination… Anti-Constitutionalist’s=Anti-Americans=Enemies of the United States… “Seemingly utopian pacifists are free to profess their love of a weapon-free world, but they must start by disarming the evil, criminal and tyrannical. Disarming the public is a vent for their twisted fear and hatred, a grotesque affront to freedom, and unacceptable. Disarming an innocent person is an act of violence.” “Guns save lives. Guns stop crime. Guns are why America is still free.” Anti-constitutionalist’s stand for… Read more »
The NRA nods in approval.
I am confident that protective orders will be used for the safety of those who reside in the state of Colorado, and not be abused. Protection from a potential suicide or a harmful threat from a perp. As time passes on, we can now verify how valuable a tool the ERPO will be. While enabling our right to own a gun for law abiding citizens. A good way to end the week.