Blue Future for CO?

[Paradude54]

I've got land in CO, near Trinidad, and plan to move there in the next year or two, but I'm a bit concerned about the way that this last election went. Is CO becoming more liberal? I couldn't help but notice that the state went to obama and that the senate seat went to Udall.

I know that Denver has some screwy gun laws, but I want to make sure that the rest of the state isn't turning liberal, or that Denver isn't getting so powerful that they'll turn the state liberal much like Chicago has with Illinois. I'd hate to leave TN only to find that they're turning into a liberal state and suddenly my stuff is illegal, and that includes class 3 stuff as well.

Anyone that want's to comment on this I'd love to hear it. I'm especially concerned about losing things like sound suppressors, magazines, and of course my beloved AR-15s.

[DOC]

I hope not.

[ifrmeav8r]

I hate to say it, but I think CO is turning more and more blue. Over the last few years, we've had a large influx of Californians, and they seem to have brought their politics here with them.

[Paradude54]

I hate to say it, but I think CO is turning more and more blue. Over the last few years, we've had a large influx of Californians, and they seem to have brought their politics here with them.

Are they mostly staying in Denver or branching out to the more rural areas? This doesn't sound like a good thing.

[68Charger]

What I have seen is a complete change in attitudes towards firearms around the state. 20 years ago you could walk down the street in Gunnison, Durango (major Dem hub now), Estes Park, and Crested Butte with a handgun openly carried on your hip and no-one gave you a second glance. Now, you can expect a visit by a local LE officer asking what your intentions are and asking you to put the gun in your vehicle.

This is the real problem- people seeing guns as evil, being brainwashed by the media... got into a "discussion" with a philosophy major from UC Boulder.. happens to be my boss's daughter... after about 20 minutes of me defeating all of her talking points, she wanted to be done- because she was losing her argument badly... she usually starts the debate because she wants to... I guess being a philosophy major does that?

That's when I told her never argue with an Alaskan about the 2nd amendment... it's like wrestling in the mud with a pig- after a while, you realize they enjoy it...

[DOC]

I suppose that I should point out that liberal bias and common sense are polar opposites of each other. And that liberal ideas are harder to spread unless worded right. But can be easy to poke holes in if questioned.

For instance: Say that you are a bright and shiny liberal fresh from college. You just shaved your beard and took a shower and are ready to sell out and join the establishment. You want to do help those less forutunate by giving them money. You think that welfare checks should be increased but you need to raise the money some how? You tax something. And give the money to single mothers so they can buy food and what nots.

Well it sounds good but say you are the one paying the taxes. You have to folk over more money for something that you buy for no reason or benifet to you. You ask the leftist why? They say because it helps mothers and he has so much and I have so much that I should share without question. Its the right thing to do.

The moral is liberals feel they owe a great debt to their fellow man... a debt they plan to repay with your money.

That sucks and seams evil.

[MuzzleFlash]

I hate to say it, but I think CO is turning more and more blue. Over the last few years, we've had a large influx of Californians, and they seem to have brought their politics here with them.

+1 Sad but true. Even the small towns on the plains are turning blue thanks to the influx of illegals with fake IDs that vote. I never thought I'd see Demoncraps running Weld County.

[ifrmeav8r]

I've got land in CO, near Trinidad, and plan to move there in the next year or two, but I'm a bit concerned about the way that this last election went. Is CO becoming more liberal? I couldn't help but notice that the state went to obama and that the senate seat went to Udall.

I know that Denver has some screwy gun laws, but I want to make sure that the rest of the state isn't turning liberal, or that Denver isn't getting so powerful that they'll turn the state liberal much like Chicago has with Illinois. I'd hate to leave TN only to find that they're turning into a liberal state and suddenly my stuff is illegal, and that includes class 3 stuff as well.

Anyone that want's to comment on this I'd love to hear it. I'm especially concerned about losing things like sound suppressors, magazines, and of course my beloved AR-15s.

Hey Para-

I will say this about CO: Having lived in TN for a number of years myself, CO has WAY better CCW laws than TN...far fewer restrictions on where you can carry. TN is right to carry in name only. Ginsue made a good point that there have been several attempts at changing some of the gun laws here, there has not been much actual change. Kinda surprising since we have a Dumbocrap state legislature, and the governor is so far to the left, he's about to fall off the cliff.

[DOC]

Its pretty nice here as far as the second amendment goes. We have a good right to carry and NO Evil Black Rifle ban (outside of Denver{but shouldn't have one at all since the state has preemption}) So we need as many progun people as we can here. It just takes some Sabar rattling sometimes.

[Sucka]

I hate to say it, but the political climate isn't a direct result of Californians. This has been a trend for awhile across the entire US. CA was invaded by the east coast libs a few decades ago as evident by their past elections and it's just now catching up with the interior of the US. Anyone who thinks enough Californians moved into this state to turn an election is just delusional. You don't need to look further than your own neighbors to see who the libs and dems are, and that's just the sad reality of it.

Anyone who spends any amount of time in arfcom GD would be led to believe that CA has invaded and taken over 49 states and obviously that's just an absurd notion. It's just the nature of large cities and the way politics are run.