Senate Bill 175 - New Push To Repeal Mag Limit

[m4bangr]

Just read on completecolorado web site that a new senate bill introduced today (friday) to overturn the mag limit bill. Senate Bill 175 even has 4 Dem co-sponsors believe it or not.
The rub is it all depends on what committee its assigned to to hear the measure. Don't really have high hopes, but the fight goes on.
Just thought it was very interesting.

[boomerhc9]

Well, I'll stay hopeful and give it my full support. I'm going to be making quite a few phone calls again. Hopefully someone could post up that list of senators again, or if it's the same folks we need to talk to, we could just use the last list.

Hopefully this one goes different this time.

[SenHolbert]

Here's a link to the bill: http://tinyurl.com/n7bxvb3

Note the 21 Senate sponsors, including all 18 Republicans and 3 Democrats. The bill is assigned to the Senate Judiciary Committee.

This is an opportunity to apply effective advocacy techniques. There is no need to urge, strongly urge, plead with, or encourage the 21 Senate sponsors to support or vote for the bill. They (we) already DO support the bill. Please consider calling, emailing, or sending a note by mail to those 21 sponsors just to say, "thank you." As for the other 14 Senators, consider asking them how they intend to vote on this bi-partisan effort to repeal an ineffective and, frankly, insulting law. I'm especially grateful to Democrat Senators Leroy Garcia (Pueblo), Cheri Jahn (Jefferson County), and Kerry Donovan (Vail). On the House side, Democrat Representative Ed Vigil (San Luis Valley) has made this a bi-partisan bill in both chambers. Please reach out to Rep. Vigil to say "thank you." He voted against HB 13-1224 and has maintained opposition ever since. All Senate and House sponsors are listed at the top of Page One of the bill.

For those Senators and Representatives who are not listed as sponsors (prime or co-), please consider starting any advocacy effort with one or two questions. It's OK to ask a legislator if he/she is familiar with a particular bill and, if so, how he/she intends to vote. I appreciate people asking so that I have the opportunity to explain my position and how I intend to vote. If a legislator is unfamiliar with the bill or remains undecided, THEN explain the bill and why you're asking for a particular vote.

The voters of Colorado provided balance in our state legislature. Thank you for that opportunity. Four Democrats have stepped up to make this a bi-partisan, bi-chameral repeal effort. My hope is to appeal to others, especially in the House, to take this opportunity to repeal this exceptionally bad law.

Finally, a special shout out to Senator John Cooke, former Sheriff of Weld County. The Sheriff's WILL be heard this time and it's great to have John as a member of the Senate to help advance this bill. I love the photo of John and I in this story: http://blogs.denverpost.com/thespot/...limits/117125/

It's an honor and privilege to serve.

Respectfully yours,

- Chris

[TFOGGER]

Thank you, Chris. Do we have a list of those 14 Senators that need to hear from us? Do we know yet which committee will be hearing this first?

[SenHolbert]

Use the following link, which should display the 35 Senators already sorted by Party. Please thank Democrat Senators Donovan, Garcia and Jahn, plus all 18 Republicans. The remaining 14 Democrats are not co-sponsors.

http://www.leg.state.co.us/clics/cli...aseTarget=main

It's assigned to Senate Judiciary. Senators Roberts, Lundberg and Cooke are already signed on as sponsors… so they already support the bill. Senators Guzman and Merrifield also serve on Senate Judiciary and are not co-sponsors.

Here's the contact list for Senate Judiciary:

http://www.colorado.gov/cs/Satellite...ame=CLCWrapper

Keep in mind that there is no need to urge a co-sponsor to support the bill. 21 of us already DO support the bill.

[TFOGGER]

Thanks again. Time to fire up the email!

[Dave]

I emailed my state senator Nancy Todd, though with her pre election stances that were posted I am not sure how effective it will be.

[jhood001]

Received this from the NRA in my email this morning. It looks like Salazar needs to be hearing some voices.

Colorado: Bill to Repeal Magazine Ban Introduced in State Senate

Due to the unfortunate and politically motivated dismissal of House Bill 1009 by anti-gun legislators in the House Committee on State, Veterans and Military Affairs earlier this week, Senators Chris Holbert (R-30) and John Cooke (R-13) reintroduced legislation yesterday that would repeal the rights-infringing legislation passed into law during the 2013 legislative session that arbitrarily limits the number of rounds of ammunition you can use to protect yourself and your family to 15.
Senate Bill 175 has already received 16 cosponsors, with a bipartisan group of both Senators and Representatives signing on to this critical legislation. Please begin contacting your state Senator in support of this bill restoring your Second Amendment rights.
Unfortunately, if SB 175 passes through the state Senate, this legislation will most likely once again be referred to the House Committee on State, Veterans and Military Affairs. Your help is needed to convince members of the Committee to reconsider their stance on your constitutional rights. The Vice-Chairman of the Committee,Representative Joseph Salazar (D-31), needs to hear from you. Urge him to change his vote to support of SB 175. Tell him to repeal the right-infringing ban on magazines holding more than 15 rounds of ammunition, so that you are able to truly protect yourself and your family, without limitation.
Representative Joseph Salazar (D-31)
Phone: (303) 866-2918
Email: joseph.salazar.house@state.co.us

[Justin]

Keep it classy, brutal!

[Mtn.man]

Yeah I saw it here too.
Notice Hi Capacity Mags,,,