Recall Effort Against Anti-Gun Colorado Legislator Ends

By Tom Knighton

AP Photo/David Zalubowski

Pro-gun activists desperately wanted to unseat an anti-gun lawmaker. They began the recall process, one they’d used successfully before in the state. However, it also spurred anti-gun forces to rally behind the legislator in question, making it even more difficult to unseat the state representative.

Now, it seems the recall effort is over.

Following attention from prominent Democrats, and an announcement that gun control groups had donated over $100,000 to fighting the effort to recall Rep. Tom Sullivan (D), backers of the recall campaign have ended their pursuit.

GOP Vice Chairwoman Kristi Burton Brown formally submitted the petition. In a Facebook post she wrote, “While we are pulling the recall today to focus on other essential efforts, Sullivan does not get a free pass. 2020 is the year to oust him, with the support of voters who now know how extreme he is.”

The Colorado Secretary of State’s office confirmed the end of the effort.

Frankly, he wasn’t likely to lose anyway.

Initially, I was thrilled at the idea of a recall. Sullivan is rabidly anti-gun, and I’m all for making it difficult for such legislators to do much besides …Read the Rest

Source:: Bearing Arms