As Twitchy reported yesterday, Colorado’s state legislature convened yesterday to hear testimony and vote on Republican-sponsored legislation to roll back the gun control laws passed in 2013. As expected, each of the bills passed the narrowly Republican-led Senate only to be killed by the state House, which enjoys a slight Democrat majority.
Lawmakers heard more than eight hours of testimony from lobbyists as well as survivors and family members of the Columbine and Aurora mass shootings.
The last of the bills to fall, the so-called “Make My Day Better” act, would have granted business owners, managers and employees immunity from criminal prosecution for defending their place of business using deadly physical force.
HB 1049, Make My Day Better, dies on a 6-5 party line vote. #coleg
— Lynn Bartels (@lynn_bartels) February 3, 2015
Another closely watched bill would have repealed the state’s ban on magazines capable of holding more than 15 rounds of ammunition — legislation that cause Magpul to move its manufacturing facilities out of the state.
Chinese immigrant testifying now. Speaking of the helplessness of being defenseless in communist China. Powerful. #COleg #2A #copolitics
— Scary Gun (@ScaryGun) February 3, 2015
Chinese immigrant reminds us that freedom is NOT a given in this world. She can't understand why CO is acting like a communist st. #COleg
— Scary Gun (@ScaryGun) February 3, 2015
An unusual bit of testimony: Chinese immigrant recalls massacres when Chinese couldn't defend themselves against looters. #coleg
— Ryan Maye Handy (@ryanmhandy) February 3, 2015
"When I hold my gun for the first time, I feel empowered, I feel free," says Chinese immigrant speaking against ban on large-capacity mags.
— Ryan Maye Handy (@ryanmhandy) February 3, 2015
Testimony done, no amends on the ammo mag limit bill HB1009. Voting imminent. #coleg
— Kristen Nichols (@kristenwnichols) February 3, 2015
And the ammo mag limit repeal fails on party-line 6-5 vote. We are 60 percent done, folks. #coleg #yayovertime
— Kristen Nichols (@kristenwnichols) February 3, 2015
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