Colorado: Gun Control Bills Pass House After Weekend Votes
Dear [Lawmaker],
As a fellow resident of Colorado and your constituent, I urge you to please OPPOSE the slew of anti-gun bills that are in the Senate. These bills will only harass and encumber law-abiding gun owners in our state, and do nothing to address crime. HB24-1174, increases the training requirements for concealed carry permit applicants and requires class instructors to be certified by the Colorado Bureau of Investigation. This legislation is a solution in search of a problem, meant to harass gun owners and instructors by arbitrarily raising the qualification standards and likely the costs, despite not showing any existing deficiency in the current training standards. HB24-1270 would force gun owners to obtain liability insurance to purchase and carry a gun in Colorado. This requirement can and will price law-abiding gun owners out of the ability to exercise their rights. HB 24-1348 mandates that firearms stored in unattended vehicles must be kept in a locked hard-sided container that is kept out of view or within the locked trunk of the vehicle. The bill creates civil penalties for infractions. HB 24-1349 creates an 11% excise tax on the sale of all firearms, firearm accessories, and ammunition in the state. Firearms and ammunition are already subject to an 11% federal excise tax through the Pittman-Robertson Act, along with a variety of other state and local taxes and fees. This tax is nothing more than an attack on the Second Amendment and those who exercise their rights under it. HB 24-1353 creates a state permitting system for federally regulated firearm license holders. The new permit adds one more layer of scrutiny and potentially state sanctioned harassment of these already highly regulated businesses. Again, I urge you to please OPPOSE these bills and vote against them in the Senate. Thank you for all that you do for our state.
Sincerely,
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