Seth Klamann is a statehouse reporter at the Denver Post, covering policy, state government and the legislature. He previously worked for the Gazette, the Casper Star-Tribune and the Omaha World-Herald. He's a graduate of the University of Missouri and a proud Kansas City native.
At Colorado’s largest gun shop, Firing-Line, in Aurora, Monday, December 17, 2012, assault rifles are lined up for sale. RJ Sangosti, The Denver Postpassed on a 35-27 vote, two votes past the threshold needed to pass. All of the supporters were Democrats, though nine Democrats joined with House Republicans in opposition.
In a preview of the lawsuits to come, several Republicans said the bill violates the Second Amendment. . They argued that the bill wouldn’t dent gun violence because few people die in mass shootings compared to the daily violence often perpetuated with handguns.“No matter what you outlaw, no matter what we take away from citizens, criminals — people that hate — will always find a way to do their evil deeds,” said Parker Rep. Anthony Hartsook.
Then, on Friday, a group of Democrats joined with House Republicans to amend the bill to include a study of what causes mass shootings. Because that change would’ve required state money to fund it, the bill was vulnerable to being rerouted back to committee, delaying time and setting it up for a potentially fatal vote. Its sponsors hurried to rally support and stripped the amendment before the House broke Friday night.
That skepticism endures, complicating the bill’s path to law. Polis’ support is also far from certain: He recently toldthat he’s “long been skeptical of discussions around ‘this kind of equipment versus that kind of equipment.’ ”
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