NBC NEWS: Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper signed landmark new gun laws on Wednesday expanding background checks on gun purchases and limiting the size of ammunition magazines, placing the traditionally firearm-friendly state among the handful to pass new restrictions in the wake of the shooting in Newtown, Conn…
The state has been scarred by some of the deadliest incidents of mass gun violence in recent U.S. history, including the 1999 shooting at Columbine High School and the Aurora movie theater shooting that killed 12 last July. The state’s gun control bills have gained national attention since they were first proposed, drawing the ire of those who oppose any new restrictions on gun purchases or ownership.
“We’re all in shock here,” state Senator Greg Brophy, a Republican, said on Wednesday. “It turns out this guy who everybody thought was a moderate Democrat is actually a gun-control governor.” … (more)
This seems like a reasonable compromise for Colorado and one they deserve. Many of those who voted for it will not be reelected, the acts of violence will not be reduced, one gun manufacture will leave the state, with the exception of Boulder and Denver, police won’t enforce the law, and Gov. Hickenlooper gets his few minutes in the sunshine and a thank you call from Joe Biden.