SB 14-93 Repeal the Background Check for private sales

[BPTactical]

They need a gentle reminder that they work for us. Apparently the recalls were not enough of a reminder.

[Ronin13]

I'm thinking that the recalls provide significant leverage...Giron was very comfortable that she would survive the recall effort in her heavily Democratic district. At worst, bombarding them with emails, faxes, and phone calls might give them an inkling that it might be a good idea to pass this to the floor, rather than draw a target on their own backs by killing it in committee.

Just what I was thinking. Can't guarantee any good press on this though, that's for sure. Watch the Democratic Post publish an article calling us "bitter clingers," or similar terms. Greg Brophy even said it on AM 630 a couple weeks ago, that the UBC bill does absolutely nothing to prevent gun related crime.

[68Charger]

Matt Jones isn't going anywhere, Boulder.

Also defined as 250 square miles surrounded by reality...

[wctriumph]

Well, I'm not in Boulder or near any of these hacks but, I will email and make calls regardless. We really went for it in the last session and they did not listen, some big shots got booted out. If we can get that same kind of outpouring of grassroots activism going again, who knows, we may have a chance. It is worth my time to email and call. Is it worth a whole 120 seconds or less of your life to try and make us heard? It better be.


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[cstone]

If I can make time in my schedule, I will go to the hearing. Here is the email I just sent:

SB 14-93 Repeal the Background Check for private sales‏

5:33 PM

To: jessie.ulibarri.senate@state.co.us, senatormattjones@gmail.com, irene.aguilar.senate@state.co.us, ted.harvey.senate@state.co.us, bernie.herpin.senate@state.co.us


Mr. Chairman and members of the Veterans and Military Affairs Committee,


I write to you today as a federal employee, member of law enforcement, military veteran, and most importantly as a citizen of Colorado. I support the repeal of the background check requirement for private sales of firearms between citizens of Colorado. A review of the recent tragic shootings here in Colorado and around our nation reveals that almost every firearm used to commit these criminal acts were either stolen from their lawful owner or bought in commercial sales after the murderer passed a background check.



The law passed last year requiring background checks on private sales did nothing to prevent any of those criminal acts and there certainly isn't justification in depriving me or my fellow, law abiding citizens of Colorado from engaging in private commerce involving a legal product. The current background check on private sales of firearms is not keeping weapons from getting into the hands of criminals but it is a direct infringement upon my rights.


Please recognize my service to this nation and return to me a right taken by the state legislature and governor. Please return to me the ability to conduct my private business without interference and added expense. I have worked all of my life to insure the safety of others and will continue to do so. Please give me back what was taken from me. Please repeal the required background checks for private sales in Colorado.


Thank you.


Pax Domini sit semper vobiscum.

[DOC]

I'll be there. I'm on vacation that week.

[TAR31]

How many veterans are one the "veteran and military affairs" committee? My guess is none.

[Aloha_Shooter]

How many veterans are one the "veteran and military affairs" committee? My guess is none.

I looked (you could too if you had some Google-fu or Yahoo-fu). State Sen Larry Crowder is the only one of three committee members in the Senate who is a veteran (although State Sen Ted Harvey proudly talks about his father's military service). I can find no evidence of any service on the part of any of the House committee members although Angela Williams posted a picture of her with some Tuskegee Airmen. The bios I just read made me wish the societal rules in Heinlein's Starship Troopers were in effect.

[osok-308]

I'll definitely write, email, call, text... you name it, i'll do it!

[cstone]

Here are the two responses I've received so far:

Re: SB 14-93 Repeal the Background Check for private sales
Irene Aguilar (ireneaguilar.md@gmail.com)
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1/24/14


To: cstone
Thank you for participating in the legislative process, I value your input.

I am in the process of reviewing this bill and the opinions and research around the policies they propose. I will consider all sides before I make any decisions.

Senator Aguilar

Re: SB 14-93 Repeal the Background Check for private sales‏
Senator Bernie Herpin (bernie.herpin@outlook.com)
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10:44 AM


To: cstone

Thank you for contacting me about SB 14-094 concerning background checks. I am a Senate co-sponsor and will support this bill.

I am also a Senate co-prime sponsor on a bill that will repeal the magazine limit.

Sincerely,

Bernie Herpin
Senator, District 11
(303) 866-6364 (Senate Office)
(719) 596-3921 (Home)
www.bernieherpin.com
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