A representative for the Citizens Committee For the Right to Keep and Bear Arms discusses the heinous penalties in the Mile High state.
There are strict gun laws – and then there are strict gun laws like the ones Colorado is currently working on.
The state has a number of anti-Second Amendment bills in effect that could become a burden for private gun owners – and cost them quite a bit in the process.
The main bill, HB24-1292, would call for a ban on the sale or transfer of semi-auto pistols, rifles and shotguns with certain, basic features. These include stocks, grips and magazines. What’s worse, the civil penalty for violating this rule is steep, going for $250,000 for first offense and $500,000 for each subsequent offense.
If that’s not enough, two more bills are also circling. SB24-066 would introduce a tracking system to code firearm and firearm accessory sales. These have smaller but still significant fines, with $10,000 per violation.
And the last one, HB24-1348, calls for specific methods of storage of firearms inside vehicles, with a $500 offense per incident.
Colorado is starting to get real out of hand with these bills, and action should be taken before civil rights are violated. A representative for the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms (CCRKBA for short) joins us now to discuss these further.
Q&A:
- Does it seem ridiculous that selling a specific firearm in Colorado could net a fine of between $250,000 and $500,000? Is that going too far?
- What kind of Second Amendment rights are being violated with this particular ban?
- Why do states put together these rules? Are they really becoming that desperate to stop these “active shooter” events? Or is it something else.
- Let’s talk about the next bill, requiring a tracking system for coding of firearm and accessory sales. How much of a burden would this become to pawn shops and other weapon sellers?
- How does the introduction of a tracking system violate the Second Amendment rights of citizens?
- Finally, the requirement of specific methods of storage of firearms inside vehicles seems like a bit much. Besides, most gun owners keep them safe and secure to begin with, don’t they?
- Do you believe other states may attempt to pick up specific gun ban standards such as this? Or possibly worse?
- What can people do to fight back against these strict gun rules? Could lawsuits potentially enter the fray if enough rights are violated?
- Where can we learn more about the CCRKBA and its purpose?
- You can visit the official website at https://ccrkba.org.
CCRKBA (Second Amendment Foundation) spokespersons available to be your guest:
ABOUT CHRIS CHENG (In Pacific Time)
Chris Cheng serves on the advisory council to the Second Amendment Foundation’s Board of Trustees. He is the History Channel’s Top Shot Season 4 Champion and author of the book “Shoot to Win.” Cheng is an Asian D&I advocate in the gun community; a former Google employee who went from self-taught amateur to pro shooter.
ABOUT CAM EDWARDS (In Eastern Time)
Cam Edwards is the editor at Bearing Arms-dot-com and hosts the popular podcast Cam & Company that focuses on Second Amendment news and information. Cam is originally from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and has worked in radio, television, and online media for over two decades. He currently lives on a small farm with his family near Farmville, Virginia, and is a member of the board of Citizens Committee to Keep and Bear Arms.
ABOUT MARK WALTERS (in Eastern Time):
Mark Walters is a member of the board of directors for the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms. As a nationally syndicated host of two talk radio programs, Armed American Radio and Armed American Radio’s Daily Defense, Mark is heard on hundreds of stations weekly across the country. Mark is the co-founder of Armed American News and the recipient of the 2015 “Gun Rights Defender of the Year award.” In addition, Mark Walters is co-author of three books, including Lessons from Armed America, Lessons from Unarmed America, and Grilling While Armed.
ABOUT LEE WILLIAMS (In Eastern Time)
Lee Williams is also known as The Gun Writer and has been writing about the Second Amendment, firearms, the firearms industry, and the gun culture for more than ten years.
He is the Chief Editor of the Second Amendment Foundation’s Investigative Reporting Project and is a frequent contributor to Ammoland News and Armed American Radio. In addition, Lee serves as a board member of Florida Carry, Inc. He was also an editor for a daily newspaper in Florida. Before becoming a newspaper editor, Lee was an investigative reporter in three states and a U.S. Territory. Before becoming a journalist, he worked as a police officer. Before becoming a cop, Lee served in the Army. Lee has earned more than a dozen national journalism awards as a reporter and three medals of valor as a police officer.
ABOUT DAVE WORKMAN (In Pacific Time):
Dave Workman is an award-winning career journalist and senior editor of TheGunMag.com. He writes for Liberty Park Press, Conservative Firing Line, and is communications director for the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms. He has authored Op-Ed pieces in several major newspapers, including the Chicago Tribune, Seattle Times, and Atlanta Journal-Constitution, and co-authored seven books with Second Amendment Foundation Alan Gottlieb. Workman’s beat is firearms, from politics to the outdoors. He is widely considered an authority on firearms, concealed carry, and gun politics.
The Second Amendment Foundation (www.saf.org) is the nation’s oldest and largest tax-exempt education, research, publishing, and legal action group focusing on the Constitutional right and heritage to privately own and possess firearms. Founded in 1974, The Foundation has grown to more than 700,000 members and supporters and conducts many programs designed to better inform the public about the consequences of gun control.
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