It must be tough to be Democratic State Representative Mike McLachlan, who rode an election wave as a Democratic machine cog into office representing an inherently conservative district in a year that gun control was a top issue. This morning, the Peak received notice that Rep. McLachlan had postponed his listening tour of his district due to “legislative requirements”. See the email from McNasty McLachlan below.
This particular weekend’s “legislative requirements” may include listening to the throngs of 2nd Amendment supporters headed to the Capitol to testify about Democrats’ radical gun control legislation today. Their testimony may spill over into the weekend.
One of the most discussed components of this legislation is the ban on high-capacity ammunition magazines of more than 15-rounds. The 15-round ban was McLachlan’s contribution to the gun control conversation, which ought to cause some consternation among his Western slope constituency with whom gun control is not popular. Earlier this week, he told the Denver Post that “fifteen is a reasonable number and this is what [he is] going to ask in [his] amendment.”
Not a single Democratic legislator, including McLachlan, has been able to convey why 15 is acceptable, but higher is not.
McLachlan can postpone listening to what his constituents have to say about gun control, but he cannot hide forever from the dichotomy between the gun control advocated by his uber-liberal backers in Denver and his constituents’ support of 2nd Amendment rights.
Shawn " ignorance" look it up in a dictionary before you make a comment about something you know nothing about. You are probably one of those people who needs the government to make all of your decisions because you are not smart enough to manage yourself, keep voting democrat smart guy
Yeah, standing up for ones rights is "whining". Why don't you just come on out and admit that you have a totally irrational fear of gun owners. The majority of the bills the Dems are proposing will have NO effect on gun crime, but attack the law abiding. I don't think you really understand what "saner" means in this context.
"Saner." You mean like declaring "gun free zones" that only serve to enable people bent on massacring all the people they can knowing those people won't be able to defend themselves? Or do you mean dumber because I can't think of anything more incredibly stupid than these Democrats that would make outlaws out of perfectly law-abiding citizens.
What do Columbine, Aurora, Va. Tech, Luby's Cafeteria and Sandy Hook all have in common? They were all "gun free zones." The Left has given us some stupid things over the years, but far and away, the most completely stupid thing they've ever given us is this concept of "gun free zones." Good grief.
Considering that the majority of people want saner gun laws, maybe he's just tired of listening to your whining.