Colorado Senate Passes Red Flag Bill

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The state of Colorado has been leaning more and more toward the anti-gun column in recent years, despite having once been a fairly pro-gun state. It seems that despite the will of a significant number of people, anti-gun sensibilities are running rampant at the state Capitol.

The most recent example is the passage of a red flag bill by the state Senate.

Despite the threat of legal challenges and recall elections, Colorado Senate Democrats passed a gun control bill Thursday afternoon — the first such new legislation in six years.

The Senate voted 18-17 to pass a bill that would create the legal frameworkfor judges to order the removal of firearms from people they determine to be at risk of harming themselves or others. Senate President Leroy Garcia, D-Pueblo, was the only Democrat to vote against it.

The bill heads back to the Colorado House to see whether representatives approve of a few changes made by the Senate. If the House approves those changes, the bill will head to Gov. Jared Polis’ desk.

Note, once again, how so few elected Democrats are standing up for constitutional rights. Just one voted against it — …Read the Rest

Source:: Bearing Arms