gun control legislation
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‘Assault weapons’ ban passes Colorado House
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The proposal to ban so-called “assault weapons” is now on its way to the Colorado Senate after House legislators passed the measure during a rare legislation session on Sunday. The measure is expected to be assigned to the Senate Judiciary Committee. A majority of Democrats approved House Bill 1292 on a 35-27 vote, with nine Democrats…
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‘Assault weapons’ ban passes Colorado House
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The proposal to ban so-called “assault weapons” is now on its way to the Colorado Senate after House legislators passed the measure during a rare legislation session on Sunday. The measure is expected to be assigned to the Senate Judiciary Committee. A majority of Democrats approved House Bill 1292 on a 35-27 vote, with nine Democrats…
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Q&A with Tom Sullivan | Centennial lawmaker on being a champion for gun violence prevention
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Colorado Sen. Tom Sullivan has fought to end gun violence since his son, Alex, was killed in the Aurora movie theater mass shooting in July 2012. Over nearly 11 years, Sullivan testified for gun legislation in Washington D.C., advocated for a package of gun control bills passed in Colorado in 2013, was elected to the…
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Gabby Giffords backs Democratic congressional candidate Joe Neguse
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DENVER – Giffords, the gun safety organization founded by former U.S. Rep. Gabby Giffords, who was wounded in a shooting in Arizona seven years ago, on Wednesday endorsed Democrat Joe Neguse, a candidate in the 2nd Congressional District. “Colorado needs bold new leaders like Joe Neguse who are committed to acting in the face of…
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Conservative website calls out Democrat Jason Crow for law firm’s lobbying history on behalf of gun interests
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The conservative Washington Free Beacon on Monday pointed out that Democratic congressional candidate Jason Crow works at a high-powered law firm that has lobbied and done legal work for gun interests at the same time he’s attacked the “gun lobby” and been calling on U.S. Rep. Mike Coffman to return campaign contributions from the National…
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Democrat Jason Crow points to NRA donations in digital ad ripping Mike Coffman’s gun record
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Democratic congressional candidate Jason Crow tears into U.S. Rep. Mike Coffman’s campaign contributions from the National Rifle Association and the Aurora Republican’s record on gun legislation in a digital ad Crow’s campaign released Thursday. “This is another perfect example of Mike Coffman and his failed leadership: The tens and thousands of dollars that he has taken from…
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Threats, harassment a grim part of public life, lawmakers say
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A side effect of taking public policy positions in 21st century politics – being threatened Capitol veterans and lawmakers on both sides of the aisle greeted news that a 21-year-old Arvada man had been arrested and charged with threatening to shoot state Sen. Laura Woods with sympathy for the Arvada Republican and a grim acknowledgement that…
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Caldara: Independence Institute works to build ‘Freedom Embassy’
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More than three decades after its founding, the Independence Institute has grown from a free-market think tank into what Jon Caldara, its president of 17 years, calls Colorado’s “Freedom Embassy,” bringing together the state’s disparate right-leaning organizations – including those representing wings of the movement that aren’t natural allies – into a place where he…
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Noonan: New voters give political parties existential challenges
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Colorado’s Republican and Democratic parties face enormous challenges integrating an increase since 2012 of 315,000 active voters into their networks. Current July data show Democrats and Republicans almost even in active voter registration, at 980,352 for Democrats and 988,410 for Republicans. Unaffiliated voters remain the largest group at 1,003,628 active voters. Democrats gained the most…
