RMGO Comments on Current CO Legislation Thread

[JVC]

From RMGO: Gun Control Bills up TOMORROW
Over the last two days, despite massive grassroots opposition from RMGO members and supporters, a number of extremely anti-gun bills passed out of committee and are headed to the House floor.

The bill will now be heard in the House.

Those of you who showed up at the Capitol to oppose ALL restrictions on our gun rights - Thank you.

But our work isn't done. Anti-gun Democrats in the House are feeling the heat from gun owners. Gun Owners like you and I need to keep up the pressure.
These anti-gun bills will be up for the second reading in the House chamber TOMORROW!

Among the draconian measures expected to be debated:

HB-1224: Bans all magazines that hold more than 15 rounds.
HB-1226: Bans armed self-defense on college campuses; expanding criminal safe-zones to all state college and university campuses.
HB-1228: Imposes a Jim Crow-style gun tax on all purchases. This legislation has no limit on the amount the CBI could charge for a background check.
HB-1229: Bans the private sale of firearms and institutes universal background checks / gun registration for all Colorado gun owners.


With more attempts at restricting your Second Amendment rights on the table at the Capitol, your activism is needed now more than ever.
To stop ALL gun control schemes from becoming law, I need you to take action RIGHT NOW!
Here's what you can do to help out:



Please contact your State Representative TODAY, and politely remind them that gun owners are watching how they vote. Urge them to vote "NO" on HB-1224, HB-1226, HB-1228 and HB-1229 (click here: http://www.leg.state.co.us/ (http://paracom.paramountcommunication.com/ct/11423563:14577659394:m:1:206043978:81B23CF88043ABC B3FC5D431C39FDC48:r) to find out who your State Representative is).
Come to the Capitol TOMORROW (Friday, February 15th) and hold your legislator accountable. Your presence in the House gallery will out them on notice that their constituents DO NOT support more gun control. The House session starts at 9:00 AM. Be there by 8:15 AM to ensure you have a seat.
Click here to sign the STOP the Colorado Gun Ban petition (http://paracom.paramountcommunication.com/ct/11423564:14577659394:m:1:206043978:81B23CF88043ABC B3FC5D431C39FDC48:r), and please consider chipping in $10 or $20 to help RMGO keep up the fight against the gun grabbers across Colorado.


Thanks, in advance, for taking action.

For freedom,

Dudley Brown,
Executive Director
P.S. Anti-gun bills are being debated on the Colorado House floor tomorrow morning. Gun owners like you and me must take action today.

Please contact your State Representative TODAY, and politely remind them that gun owners are watching how the vote. Urge them to vote “NO” on HB-1224, HB-1226, HB-1228 and HB-1229. (Click here:http://www.leg.state.co.us (http://paracom.paramountcommunication.com/ct/11423563:14577659394:m:1:206043978:81B23CF88043ABC B3FC5D431C39FDC48:r) to find out who your state representative is)

Come to the capitol TOMORROW (Friday, February 15) and hold your legislator accountable. Your presence in the House gallery will out them on notice that their constituents DO NOT support more gun control. The House session starts at 9:00AM, so you’ll need to arrive by 8:15AM to ensure you have a seat.

[MarkCO]

I was putting this list together and Zak just e-mailed it to me...

Here is a complete list of the of the names and number of people who
> need to be contacted TODAY:
>
> Colorado State House of Representatives - Democrats (37 total)
>
> John Buckner: 303-866-2944 (tel:303-866-2944)
> Email: john.buckner.house@state.co.us
>
> Lois Court: 303-866-2967 (tel:303-866-2967)
> Email: lois.court.house@state.co.us
>
> Crisanta Duran: 303-866-2925 (tel:303-866-2925)
> Email: crisanta.duran.house@state.co.us
>
> Thomas Exum: 303-866-3069 (tel:303-866-3069)
> Email: thomas.exum.house@state.co.us
>
> Mark Ferrandino: 303-866-2346 (tel:303-866-2346)
> E-mail: mferrandino@yahoo.com
>
> Rhonda Fields: 303-866-3911 (tel:303-866-3911)
> E-mail: rhonda.fields.house@state.co.us
>
> Randy Fischer: 303-866-2917 (tel:303-866-2917)
> E-mail: randyfischer@frii.com
>
> Mike Foote: 303-866-2920 (tel:303-866-2920)
> E-mail: mike.foote.house@state.co.us
>
> Leroy Garcia: 303-866-2968 (tel:303-866-2968)
> E-mail: leroy.garcia.house@state.co.us
>
> Joann Ginal: 303-866-4569 (tel:303-866-4569)
> E-mail: joann.ginal.house@state.co.us
>
> Millie Hamner: 303-866-2952 (tel:303-866-2952)
> E-mail: millie.hamner.house@state.co.us
>
> Dickey Lee Hullinghorst: 303-866-2348 (tel:303-866-2348)
> E-mail: dl.hullinghorst.house@state.co.us
>
> Daniel Kagan: 303-866-2921
> E-mail: repkagan@gmail.com
>
> Tracy Kraft-Tharp: 303-866-2950
> E-mail: reptracy29@gmail.com
>
> Jeanne Labuda: 303-866-2966
> E-mail: jeanne.labuda.house@state.co.us
>
> Steve Lebsock: 303-866-2931
> E-mail: steve.lebsock.house@state.co.us
>
> Pete Lee: 303-866-2932
> E-mail: pete.lee.house@state.co.us
>
> Clair Levy: 303-866-2578
> E-mail: claire.levy.house@state.co.us
>
> Jenise May: 303-866-2945
> E-mail: jenise.may.house@state.co.us
>
> Elizabeth McCann: 303-866-2959
> E-mail: beth.mccann.house@state.co.us
>
> Mike McLachlan: 303-866-2914
> E-mail: mike.mclachlan.house@state.co.us
>
> Jovan Melton: 303-866-2919
> E-mail: jovan.melton.house@state.co.us
>
> Diane Mitsch Bush: 303-866-2923
> E-mail: diane.mitschbush.house@state.co.us
>
> Dominick Moreno: 303-866-2964
> E-mail: dominick.moreno.house@state.co.us
>
> Dan Pabon: 303-866-2954
> E-mail: dan.pabon.house@state.co.us
>
> Cherylin Peniston: 303-866-2843
> E-mail: cherylin.peniston.house@state.co.us
>
> Brittany Petterson: 303-866-2939
> E-mail: brittany.pettersen.house@state.co.us
>
> Dianne Primavera: 303-866-4667
> E-mail: dianne.primavera.house@state.co.us
>
> Paul Rosenthal: 303-866-2910
> E-mail: paul.rosenthal.house@state.co.us
>
> Su Ryden: 303-866-2942
> E-mail: su.ryden.house@state.co.us
>
> Joseph Salazar: 303-866-2918
> E-mail: joseph.salazar.house@state.co.us
>
> Sue Schafer: 303-866-5522
> E-mail: sue.schafer.house@state.co.us
>
> Jonathan Singer: 303-866-2780
> E-mail: jonathan.singer.house@state.co.us
>
> Max Tyler: 303-866-2951
> E-mail: max@maxtyler.us
>
> Edward Vigil: 303-866-2916
> E-mail: edvigil1@gmail.com
>
> Angela Williams: 303-866-2909
> E-mail: angela.williams.house@state.co.us
>
> Dave Young: 303-866-2929
> E-mail: dave.young.house@state.co.us


To send a Fax, all Reps use a commom/shared Fax #: 303-866-2218

[MAP]

I e-mailed all of them this morning. I'm working my way through the faxes now.

Please note, the faxes must be sent to a specific person or they will not be delivered.

Mike

[mahabali]

I just emailed all of them again.

[clublights]

Anyone thinking of going ??

I have the time .. think I might do it .. tho 8 am is real early for me .. will we get a chance to sign up and talk like the last rounds?

[Dave_L]

Does anyone know on the faxes, if I can fax all 20+ sheets at once? Or do I need to send them individually? I know I have to address them individually but it'd be nice to just stick all the letters in there at once and send them off.

[Goodburbon]

Rmgo needs to stick to the facts. No embellishment on these bills is needed to see that they're crap.

[MAP]

Does anyone know on the faxes, if I can fax all 20+ sheets at once? Or do I need to send them individually? I know I have to address them individually but it'd be nice to just stick all the letters in there at once and send them off.

Individually. I called this morning and asked the same question. It makes life difficult.

[MarkCO]

Just saw a big paper delivery to the Capitol building, you all are tearing it up. KEEP IT UP!!!

[MED]

Anyone thinking of going ??

I have the time .. think I might do it .. tho 8 am is real early for me .. will we get a chance to sign up and talk like the last rounds?

I am going to take the day off when they go to the Senate. We have the best chance at defeating or amending these bills in the Senate. I am going to save my time for that.

[Dlesh123]

Individually. I called this morning and asked the same question. It makes life difficult.

More idiodacy on the part of government. First they tell us that faxes and letters are the only things they really pay attention to and then tell us that there is a difference between 37 pages and 37 pages. And of course the single fax machine is off at night, so 8-5 M-F is all they are willing to tolerate to hear from us.

That in itself is worth a rebellion.

[mb504]

Here is the link to the schedule if you are interested:
http://www.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2013A/csl.nsf/Calendars?openFrameset&Frame=Bottom&Src=/CLICS/CLICS2013A/csljournals.nsf/GetLatestHseCal?OpenAgent

[muddywings]

This is my own repost for those following some threads but not others:

went into the CO Legislature page and corrected and cut out the (R)s

Here you go, (D)s only:

Kathleen.conti.house@state.co.us, lois.court.house@state.co.us, crisanta.duran.house@state.co.us, Thomas.exum.house@state.co.us,mferrandino@yahoo.co m,Rhonda.fields.house@state.co.us, randyfischer@frii.com, mike.foote.house@state.co.us, Leroy.garcia.house@state.co.us,millie.hamner.house @state.co.us,dl.hullinghorst.house@state.co.us, repkagan@gmail.com, john.kefalas.senate@state.co.us, reptracy29@gmail.com,Jeanne.labuda.house@state.co. us,Steve.lebsock.house@state.co.us, pete.lee.house@state.co.us, Claire.levy.house@state.co.us,jenise.may.house@sta te.co.us, beth.mccann.house@state.co.us,mike.mclachlan.house @state.co.us, Jovan.melton.house@state.co.us,diane.mitschbush.ho use@state.co.us, Dominick.moreno.house@state.co.us, dan.pabon.house@state.co.us,cherylin.peniston.hous e@state.co.us,Brittany.pettersen.house@state.co.us , Dianne.primavera.house@state.co.us, Paul.rosenthal.house@state.co.us,su.ryden.house@st ate.co.us,Joseph.salazar.house@state.co.us, sue.schafer.house@state.co.us, jonathan.singer.house@state.co.us,nancy.todd.senat e@state.co.us, max@maxtyler.us, edvigil1@gmail.com,angela.williams.house@state.co. us, dave.young.house@state.co.us,Irene.aguilar.senate@ state.co.us, john.buckner.house@state.co.us, morgan.carroll.senate@state.co.us,angela.giron.sen ate@state.co.us,lucia.guzman.senate@state.co.us, rollie.heath.senate@state.co.us, mary.hodge.senate@state.co.us,senatorhudak@gmail.c om,cheri.jahn.senate@state.co.us, mike.johnston.senate@state.co.us, senatormattjones@gmail.com,john.morse.senate@state .co.us, linda.newell.senate@gmail.com,Jeanne.nicholson.sen ate@state.co.us, Pat.steadman.senate@state.co.us,


I gave them a short email:
Subject: Vote no on HR 1224/6/8/9

5 sentence short, I hope you will oppose these bills and work on legistation that will keep criminals in jail and work on our mental health care system....blablabla

"how will you vote?" is how I eneded.


I don't think we need waste time with the (R)s other than a nice thank you.


ETA: a few kick backs so I removed them from the above listing

(I'm probably going to get a slap from the Mods but I'm going to dump that email list [it was a pain in the ass to edit] in a few posts here hoping that we'll flood their emails and hopefully it won't ever get to Gov Hick--I think we need 5 to cross the aisle to the pro 2A side)

[husky390]

I called and left a message. Wish I could go but would probably get tossed out for screaming YOU LIE too many times. [Mad]

[JVC]

It is true that the Senate holds more promise, but I plan to keep the pressure on through the entire process! They need to know we are motivated and will dedicate our time, money and resources to defeating every legislator that voted in favor of these bills.

[JVC]

THANK YOU muddywings

Here is what I wrote (it was hard not to use profanity):

Dear Representative:

I am writing to strongly urge you to vote NO on any of the ill-conceived gun control bills being debated tomorrow, including HB-1224, HB-1226, HB-1228 and HB-1229.

You do no favors to the citizens of Colorado by voting yes, because these proposed laws, no matter how emotionally well-intentioned, would have the perverse effect of putting Coloradans at risk.

Votes have consequences.

Should you vote yes, I will enthusiastically organize with other like-minded voters to generously fund the campaign of your next opponent to ensure that your betrayal of the Second Amendment and the citizens of Colorado is paid for with the loss of your seat.

[muddywings]

From Ed Vigil (D):

I will vote NO against all anti gun legislation.

break break

that's 1 (D)--need 4 more (I believe)!!!

[hghclsswhitetrsh]

From Ed Vigil (D):

I will vote NO against all anti gun legislation.

break break

that's 1 (D)--need 4 more (I believe)!!!

Source? Thank you.

[muddywings]

Source? Thank you.


Email response to my email from my earlier mass (D) email

[WETWRKS]

UM...is this the bill:

http://www.leg.state.co.us/clics/clics2013a/csl.nsf/billcontainers/7E6713B015E62E6F87257B0100813CB5/$FILE/1224_01.pdf

because if so it is now a 10 round limit. Not 15.

[Fmedges]

I see no grandfather clause in that link

[aryntha]

I see no grandfather clause in that link

This PDF does not contain Tuesday's amendments.


Grandfather clause:
(2) (a) A PERSON MAY POSSESS A LARGE-CAPACITY MAGAZINE IF HE OR SHE:

(I)OWNS THE LARGE-CAPACITY MAGAZINE ON THE EFFECTIVE
DATE OF THIS SECTION; AND

21 (II)MAINTAINS CONTINUOUS POSSESSION OF THE LARGE-CAPACITY MAGAZINE.

[osok-308]

Anyone thinking of going ??

I have the time .. think I might do it .. tho 8 am is real early for me .. will we get a chance to sign up and talk like the last rounds?

Please go for those of us who have to work and are unable to go.

[losttrail]

I was planning on going today, but have to get to DIA at 9:30 this morning.

[Great-Kazoo]

Another 1/2 ream of paper sent.

[merl]

This PDF does not contain Tuesday's amendments.


Grandfather clause:
(2) (a) A PERSON MAY POSSESS A LARGE-CAPACITY MAGAZINE IF HE OR SHE:

(I)OWNS THE LARGE-CAPACITY MAGAZINE ON THE EFFECTIVE
DATE OF THIS SECTION; AND

21 (II)MAINTAINS CONTINUOUS POSSESSION OF THE LARGE-CAPACITY MAGAZINE.


amendments:
http://www.leg.state.co.us/clics/clics2013a/csl.nsf/billcontainers/7E6713B015E62E6F87257B0100813CB5/$FILE/HB1224_C_001.pdf

They aren't consolidated with the rest of the bill

[Great-Kazoo]

The .gov suggest rep's bring a sleeping bag
http://www.coloradoan.com/viewart/20130215/NEWS11/302150031/Battle-over-gun-control-goes-CO-House-floor

Lawmakers are being told to prepare to be there until early Saturday.

[merl]

The .gov suggest rep's bring a sleeping bag
http://www.coloradoan.com/viewart/20130215/NEWS11/302150031/Battle-over-gun-control-goes-CO-House-floor

Lawmakers are being told to prepare to be there until early Saturday.

wonder how many legislators will not be there until the vote call. Don't need to hear arguments when the mind is already made up.

[JVC]

Message from RMGO (Contact Wavering Democrats NOW!)

If you are on Twitter or Facebook, all of the Reps below have pages you can post to or send messages to!



Dear fellow Patriot,

In a few minutes, the Colorado House of Representatives will begin the first round of floor debate on four extremely anti-gun bills.
Among the draconian measures they will debate today, are:

• HB-1224: Bans all magazines that hold more than 15 rounds.
• HB-1226: Bans armed self-defense on college campuses; expanding criminal safe-zones to all state college and university campuses.
• HB-1228: Imposes a Jim Crow-style GUN TAX on all firearm purchases. This legislation has no limit on the amount the CBI could charge for a background check.
• HB-1229: Bans the private sale of firearms and institutes universal background checks/gun registration for all Colorado gun owners.

Anti-gun Democrats are feeling the heat. Capitol sources say that some Democrats may be wavering in their support of these gun control bills.
It’s not too late to late to contact them urge them, politely, to vote against these anti-gun bills.

Below are links to Facebook, Twitter, and e-mail for Democratic House members who need to hear from gun owners like you. They check their email, Twitter and Facebook accounts on the House floor, so this is GREAT opportunity to put pressure on them.

If you’re not sure what to say, here’s some sample language: “Representative: Please do not penalize Colorado’s law-abiding gun owners. I urge you to vote “NO” on these anti-gun bills (HB-1224, HB-226, HB-1228 & HB-1229).”



Representative
District
Phone



Ed Vigil
HD 62
(303)-866-2916



Joseph Salazar
HD 31
(303)-866-2918



Daniel Kagan
HD 3
(303)-866-2921



Max Tyler
HD 23
(303)-866-2951



Dominick Moreno
HD 32
(303)-866-2964



Dian Mitsch Bush
HD 26
(303)-866-2923



Leroy Garcia
HD 46
(303)-866-2968



Steve Lebsock
HD 34
(303)-866-2931



Dave Young
HD 50
(303)-866-2929



Tracy Kraft-Tharp
HD 29
(303)-866-2950



John Buckner
HD 40
(303)-866-2944



Please do not delay -- every moment counts.
Contact these Representatives, RIGHT NOW. Politely, urge them to vote “NO” on gun control.
For liberty,

Dudley Brown Executive Director

P.S. In a few minutes, the Colorado House of Representatives will begin second reading floor debate on legislation banning magazine that hold more than 15 rounds, universal background checks/registration, imposing a GUN TAX on every firearms purchase, and banning concealed carry on college campuses.
It’s not too late to make your voice heard to those Democrats who are feeling the heat. Please contact these legislators via, Facebook, Twitter or e-mail THIS MORNING, and urge them to vote “NO” to more gun control.

[Great-Kazoo]

http://www.ar-15.co/threads/88761-From-RMGO-Gun-Control-Bills-up-TOMORROW