Yesterday afternoon, Democrats introduced the first bill in their promised gun package, which seeks to “prohibit the sale, transfer, or possession of an ammunition feeding device that is capable of accepting, or that can be readily converted to accept, more than 10 rounds of ammunition or more than 5 shotgun shells (large-capacity magazine),” according to the legislation. The legislation, sponsored by Democrats State House Rep. Rhonda Fields and State Senator Mary Hodge, makes it a class two misdemeanor for violating the new statute.
The only problem with this new piece of legislation? It’s totally ineffective and that’s coming from Democratic Senate President John Morse. In an interview with CBS4 last month, Morse said, “How does a limit on high-capacity magazines reduce violence?” He also told CBS4 that he’s “not convinced fewer bullets or more background checks are the answer.”
Morse is, ahem, gunning for an assault weapons ban, but it would seem that he’s having a tough time convincing his fellow Democrats. He admits it’s a tough topic – it’s not politically popular, nor is it easy to define an “assault weapon”. As we reported earlier this week, the Democrats have promised an assault weapons ban, but are simply dancing around the concept with the promise of eight new pieces of legislation. So far, the only piece of legislation that Governor Hickenlooper, who notoriously avoids controversy like the plague, has indicated he would support is increased background checks.
It would appear that the Democrats have a long way to go toward passing this and other extreme pieces of gun legislation. If they haven’t even been able to sell the legislation to their caucus when they control the House, the Senate and the Executive branch of Colorado’s government, how will they sell this to Colorado?
There is no such thing as an "Assault Weapon", or EVERYTHING is an "Assault Weapon". I have only 3 guns left after the second burglary in two years, and Police will do NOTHING to interview suspects I told them about, and my ID and those of my parents and BOTH sets of Grandparents got stolen too. So did ammo, reloading components, my family Bible, family pictures etc. And now gov't in Colorado wants to steal what's left of my liberty and property ? DONT THINK SO. Give me Liberty, or Give me Death !
Nobody want to take away your guns. Nobody wants to eliminate the 2nd amendment. The majority of Americans, Republicans and NRA member want back ground checks on every gun purchase. The majority also favors a ban on assault weapons and large ammunition clips.
Once again, misguided or totally wrongheaded socialists seek to take away Natural Rights, and tyrannize everyone with their mistaken notions of authoritarian bureaucratic hierarchical rules and laws. Warning-Warning- Socialism Alert! Liberalism is a Mental Disorder-Don't listen to them!