Colorado Democrats to roll out tougher gun proposals Tuesday

[Great-Kazoo]

And here they are! 8 proposals went forward today:
-Liability for assault weapons manufacturers
-Universal background checks
-Ban on magazines >10 rounds
-Flagging mental health issues in background checks
-Gun prevention for domestic violence suspects, convicts
-In-person training for CCW permit
-Fee for CBI background checks (about $10)
-College campus concealed carry ban
Looks like I'm moving since I'll bet a lot of these will go through... And I'm not going back to school in this state.

What happened to Jeffco?

[merl]

What happened to Jeffco?

last couple pages of http://www.ar-15.co/threads/86689-Le...inge-element-)

[Kraven251]

Tochtrop is a biker and a gun owner...she won't vote for most of this. I knew her well when I worked at the capitol.

After reading the DP article: I see two huge victories from the start. They are not pushing for an AWB, and they don't have Hick. on board. From everything I read, Hick wants the background checks and mental health info. on background checks but has not endorsed anything else. If we could come out of this with only those two, I would be really happy. The college campus CCW thing is STUPID. I just don't see how they can logically turn people into defenseless victims and think it is good policy.

Makes perfect sense, sets the stage for more spree killing, thus giving more opportunity for tragedy and new and exciting legislation

[lowbeyond]

yep. it is probably the worst of all the proposals.

[Zundfolge]

Yeah, these proposals all suck, but the fact that they've backed WAY down from their rhetoric from a month ago is a good sign.

Now lets get to work on our reps!

[Great-Kazoo]

What happened to Jeffco?

I'm talking about R13 want to get on with Jeffco

[MuzzleFlash]

Yes, the "Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act" that was signed into law by Bush in 2005. It holds manufacturers and sellers harmless if a firearm (that was lawfully transferred) is used in a criminal act or misused. .......

I read the law cover to cover a year ago and maybe I just missed the protection part for non FFLs. Can you provide a reference?

[Ronin13]

What happened to Jeffco?

Contingency- if JCSO doesn't work out I estimate 3 days later I'll be driving up to MT to look at houses...

[newracer]

More details

http://coloradosenate.org/home/press...ty-legislation

Legislation to close the private sale loophole in Colorado would:

Require private sellers to perform a background check before the sale is completed.
Have a background check conducted at a licensed dealer.
Exempt certain other gun transfers from background checks, providing firearms as gifts to immediate family members and transferring a firearm as part of an inheritance.
Penalties for noncompliance would be a fine of up to $5000, up to 18 months in jail, and loss of ability to buy a gun for two years.
Include provisions to enhance the real-time sharing of mental health data between state and federal agencies; an

Legislation on high-capacity magazines in Colorado would:

Ban the sale, transfer, and ownership of all new ammunition feeding devices (magazines, strips, and drums) capable of accepting more than 10 rounds after the enactment date of the bill.
Prohibit the sale or transfer of large-capacity ammunition feeding devices lawfully possessed on the date of enactment of the bill.
Penalties for noncompliance would be a fine of up to $1000 and 12 months in jail.

Widespread Support:

According to a survey conducted by Colorado pollster Chris Keating, 61% of Colorado voters support requiring a ban on high-capacity magazines.
A national survey by pollster Doug Schoen found that 72% of voters support banning high capacity ammunition magazines, or gun clips that hold more than 10 bullets at a time. The survey also found that 59% of gun owners and 47% of NRA members agree with this ban.

The Assault Weapon Responsibility Act would:

Create strict civil liability for owners of firearms with the exception of handguns, bolt action rifles and shotguns.
Create strict civil liability on the transfer, sale, or manufacture of these firearms.
Remove Colorado statutes that exempt manufacturers, importers and dealers from their responsibility for the damages done by their products.

[.455_Hunter]

http://coloradosenate.org/home/press...ty-legislation

Reading what's in that link makes you want to vomit...