Trading Post / New Laws Rant(ish)

[wctriumph]

Thank you for your efforts, they are appreciated greatly.

I know your pain, I feel it acutely still this morning. When I signed out last night just after 11 PM I did so with tears in my eyes as my soul was weeping at the approaching loss of freedom. We will work hard and get these laws removed and get our freedoms back and this forum will be instrumental in making that happen here in Colorado.

Thank you again.

[james_bond_007]

Thank you, J, and all the mods and admins for all you do.


Thank you, Marlin, for taking a risk to try and safely navigate through the new laws and keep the Trading Post open.
It it truly a benefit to the Colorado shooting community.
You have my support to follow whatever policies you decide are best.

I've made new friends and learned from the people I met at "trades and sales".

Engaging conversations and enlightening discussions are at least 1/2 of the benefit that occurs at a Trading Post "meet-up".

[Jmetz]

It's a bad situation all the way around. You guys have to protect yourselves and the community here. Obviously the work you do and decisions you make do not go unnoticed. I appreciate what you guys (all of you) do here and the time and effort put in to make this a good place. While we all don't agree with these new laws we understand what you guys are doing.

Thank you J and all the staff as well.

[Yo Dude]

Justin,

First I have to say, "Thanks," to you and all the other mods for your volunteer work, giving of yourselves for the benefit of the community.

I'm just a regular guy, mostly quiet in real life and here on the forum. I believe very deeply in personal liberty and responsibility, but at times, infringement of the one or evasion of the other agitates me so much that I am moved to speak up.

When I saw the pro-tyranny bills proposed in our state legislature this year, I cannot say I was surprised. It seemed obvious, considering the political opportunity presented by the most recent atrocities, and the latest electoral folly. I was agitated, however, and moved to contact our elected representatives more than I ever have before.

For me, the sadness and disbelief struck when those bills were passed. I pressed on, contacting the Governor of our state, mainly as an act of defiant optimism.

I think I understand your moral dilemma, Justin. I've faced such dilemmas in my own life, and I can say honestly that I've grown and become stronger, because I faced them and I lived through them. I can also tell you, at least from my experience, that if you are a thinking and caring person, and unwilling to surrender your principles or sacrifice your beliefs, those moral dilemmas never become easier or less painful to deal with.

It was great to meet you at the class on Saturday. And thanks again, for all your community service.

Dave R

[glock74]

Thanks J.

[Rooskibar03]

Thanks for our efforts but is anyone else getting the shakes from not being able to refresh the page every 10 minutes looking for score a deal?

[Zman]

Thanks J and all.

Thanks for our efforts but is anyone else getting the shakes from not being able to refresh the page every 10 minutes looking for score a deal?

D@mn, now I'm gonna have to go work on the yard and change oil in the car!

[Chad4000]

Just a temporary bump! We'll get it back! Free Colorado..

[brutal]

Many thanks to J, all the mods, admins, and Marlin for all the hard work and sacrifice.

We shall overcome.

[Clint45]

So I plead with all of you, my brothers (and a couple sisters), to do whatever you can to aid in the legal actions already started against these unconstitutional, ineffective, misplaced and likely flat out malicious laws.

The intent behind the legislation was clearly malicious. Gun owners are seen as a "threat" by the Liberals migrating here from other states, and the powers in the Capitol want us to feel unwelcome, treating us as if we are all potentially guilty of something, accusing us of zealotry and intolerance, and using outright punitive laws to criminalize common items and activities that are legal in the rest of the country . . . "for the children."