State Senator Kevin Lundberg represents Colorado State Senate District 15 which includes Loveland, Berthoud, Estes Park, Red Feather Lakes,...
Roberts: Four gun bills trigger public’s concerns about self-defense
February
27,
2013
A busy week at the Capitol was followed by a Saturday town hall meeting in Durango. An unprecedented number of people attended the annual forum hosted by the League of Women Voters, with many familiar faces in attendance.
It was clear early on that a principal concern for many who attended is the proposed gun-control bills now headed to the state Senate after passage in the state House. As with all bills, the devil is in the details, meaning that the shorthand reference to a bill doesn’t really tell you much until you read the bill. This is especially important with these four bills as the details of each bill are causing so much alarm.
For example, on the ban of concealed handguns on campus, I’ve received a lot of input as to what this will translate to for those students relying on this form of personal protection. I was visited by the father of a young woman who was raped at the age of 12. The rapist threatened retaliation at his sentencing saying, once released, he would kill his victim and her family. The dad was distraught and visibly shaken as he told me his fears of the unintended consequences of the ban, now that his daughter is a college student, and the release of the rapist is imminent. Another compelling story against the concealed-carry ban came from a woman whose mother was brutally murdered by the last man executed in Colorado. Having seen her mother abducted from their yard, this woman believes strongly in the need for meaningful self-defense, including on college campuses.
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It was clear early on that a principal concern for many who attended is the proposed gun-control bills now headed to the state Senate after passage in the state House. As with all bills, the devil is in the details, meaning that the shorthand reference to a bill doesn’t really tell you much until you read the bill. This is especially important with these four bills as the details of each bill are causing so much alarm.
For example, on the ban of concealed handguns on campus, I’ve received a lot of input as to what this will translate to for those students relying on this form of personal protection. I was visited by the father of a young woman who was raped at the age of 12. The rapist threatened retaliation at his sentencing saying, once released, he would kill his victim and her family. The dad was distraught and visibly shaken as he told me his fears of the unintended consequences of the ban, now that his daughter is a college student, and the release of the rapist is imminent. Another compelling story against the concealed-carry ban came from a woman whose mother was brutally murdered by the last man executed in Colorado. Having seen her mother abducted from their yard, this woman believes strongly in the need for meaningful self-defense, including on college campuses.
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