Revealing Politics has released a new video highlighting the Facebook reaction of potential Colorado tourists to the new gun control measures that Democratic Governor John Hickenlooper just signed. They’re not pleased. Just watch:
The importance of Colorado’s tourism industry to Colorado’s economy is hard to dispute. According to the Colorado Tourism Office:
“Tourism is one of the largest industries in Colorado in terms of jobs, employing 144,300 people in the tourism sector. Overall, these employees earn $4.1 billion annually, contributing to state revenue through income taxes.”
As if the employment statistics weren’t compelling enough, the Colorado Tourism Office also highlights the tax revenue generated from Colorado’s tourism industry. According to the fact sheet, without state and local taxes collected from tourism, each year every Coloradan would pay $157 more in taxes (or $407 per household).
Why would Democrats pass legislation that would so negatively impact middle class families in Colorado, if it claims to be the party of the middle class? And, the question begs to be asked, where was Colorado’s tourism industry on this legislation?
It's not only guns. There are tons of people who come here with their families to ski or otherwise vacation, who will now be going elsewhere due to the new recreational pot laws. Proponents claim it will increase tourism, but I find that vary hard to swallow, and will be very interested to see what the real numbers are when they come in.
Make us feel it, I live here but I will not be hunting or fishing
I can guarantee you I will not fund a trip to Co. Wyoming here we come.
They intentionally snubbed the citizens from having their voices heard and that has resulted in the recall efforts of 3 so far with more to come, hopefully.
I love Estes Park, but I will not be back.
Magpul has a good idea of the baklash they would face if they stayed and produced products in a state where law abiding citizens couldn't purchase or own. People generally have an inate sense of right and wrong and the fallout for Magpul would kill their business. Pro-2A community have a very strong disdain for hypocricy and that would b the role Magpul would be in if they stayed. Staying true to their word with integrity has only garnered them more respect and customer loyalty which will sutain them until Colorado can clean houe and put things back in political order for a possibe return.
To stay in Colorado and wait until charged or challenged when the Attourney General has stted that these laws will be enforced with "common sense" is just as ambiguous as the languageithing the, ow, laws and Magpul wouldn't survive financially until then…..customers would turn their bcks on them f being hypocrites and the word would spread like wildfire. Their best move as much as many wish it wouldn't be….is to move as promised and adapt until they consider a return.
The financial ripple effect is lready starting as the word to boycott Colorado and Colorado products has begun to circulte. The legislators will have to feel the deep pains they have initiated by imposing these idiotic "feel good" legislative measures that they admit will likely not prouce a substantive reduction in gun violence.
I was planning on visiting Colorado with my family for two weeks since we never been there. However after this kind of crap I will invest my family vacation money on another state that isn't run by commie Nazis. Gun, God, Guts and Glory something Colorado Politicians lost value in.
I am not touring any way thru Colorado and will support surrounds states even if it is a longer drive then go thru that communist acting state.
I'm not going to vacation in Colorado or those states that have these liberal laws or purchase anything from companies in them on the internet or stores. I'm retired and I spend thousands on 2-3 vacations per year also. UT, AZ, TX, WY, MT, ID etc will get my vacation money from here on.
I hunted and fished in Colorado many years, but will not set foot back there again!
I've made my last trip to Colorado. I've done my last business with any business in Colorado. The politicians that perpetrated this were presumably elected. The people of Colorado will either get rid of them or suffer the consequences.
Come on up to WY we have no stupid gun laws like CO and we would love the infusion of tourist money.
I say Magpul continue doing what it is doing despite the new state laws. And when they are prosecuted they invoke Marbury vs Madison as a defense. And finally blow up all these laws that infringe on our constitutional rights. And the following is from said decision.
Finally, Marshall pointed to the judge's oath requiring them to uphold the Constitution, and to the Supremacy Clause of the Constitution, which lists the "Constitution" before the "laws of the United States." Part of the core of this reasoning is found in the following statements from the decision:
It is emphatically the province and duty of the Judicial Department [the judicial branch] to say what the law is. Those who apply the rule to particular cases must, of necessity, expound and interpret that rule. If two laws conflict with each other, the Courts must decide on the operation of each.
So, if a law [e.g., a statute or treaty] be in opposition to the Constitution, if both the law and the Constitution apply to a particular case, so that the Court must either decide that case conformably to the law, disregarding the Constitution, or conformably to the Constitution, disregarding the law, the Court must determine which of these conflicting rules governs the case. This is of the very essence of judicial duty. If, then, the Courts are to regard the Constitution, and the Constitution is superior to any ordinary act of the Legislature, the Constitution, and not such ordinary act, must govern the case to which they both apply.
Those, then, who controvert the principle that the Constitution is to be considered in court as a paramount law are reduced to the necessity of maintaining that courts must close their eyes on the Constitution, and see only the law [e.g., the statute or treaty].
This doctrine would subvert the very foundation of all written constitutions.[30]
I advised the Visit Mesa Verde and Visit Colorado FB pages to oppose these bills early on…..I guess it fell on deaf ears.
Hunting and fishing guides and outfitter have already reported cancelled bookings. Many on Gun forums and via FB have reported changing Skiing and camping plans to Utah, Arizona, Wyoming and Montana. Others have reported changing travel plans to avoid Colorado layovers. Word is out and sprading like wildfire to boycott Colorado and Colorado products. How long before Coors, Stranahans, the wine makers and others start reprting their dropping sales? Not to mention the projected $85 Million from Magpul, he increase in unemployent claims, and the advertising and marketing that the OUtdoor Channel provided and now won't as they have ceased productions in Colorado and cancelled future productions. How many of the small family businesss like hunting guides will fold because of this? Lelhees will also cost the State. Until the recalls, repeals and reseatings have been completed, the State will suffer a negative impact to its economy a may take years to recover from. Bloomberg can buy the politicians and their inegrity…..but he cannot buy the citizens.
industry looks out for the nouveau touriste, by that read, socialists with techie degrees and lots of nouveau $, and TO HELL with "traditional" industries like hunting, fishing, all the traditional "outdoor" sports. Urbanites, esp those fro California, Illinois, Texas, New York, etc, matter. Hunters, fishermen, "traditional" campers, you don't matter anymore. Just die off soon, and convienence everyone will you?
The Colorado tourism industry was no where to be seen nor heard until these bills were signed, then they said they did not think it would hurt Colorado. So much for "Thinking" huh?
Hunters will be risking too much to come to a state with these regulations. Come to CO for matching your skills against the mountains and the wildlife but end up in jail? No, I don't think so.