These students might as well have been holding signs demanding that the government take away their rights. The Colorado GOP has been raising alarm over this bill.
Chalkbeat Colorado reports:
Over 100 Colorado students rally at Capitol to support gun restriction legislationMore than 100 students rallied at the Colorado Capitol on Thursday to show support for a bill that would ban the sale of semiautomatic firearms that can use detachable magazines.The rally was only the second Students Demand Action event at a U.S. statehouse, according to organizers. The students planned the entire day, including meetings with lawmakers and Gov. Jared Polis’ administration.The day was a way to have student voices heard on school shootings and measures to address that threat, which they said they live with on a constant basis. They said Senate Bill 3 would make it harder for someone to commit a mass shooting.“We really do look for the exits in every classroom that we walk into,” said Cherry Creek High School senior Kimaya Kini, 17. She said she’d spent the week at the statehouse testifying on behalf of the legislation and meeting with lawmakers, because she and other students live in constant fear.Supporters say Senate Bill 3, which cleared its first committee hearing on Tuesday, would help enforce the state’s 2013 ban on magazines that can hold more than 15 rounds.The bill would ban the manufacture, sale, purchase, and transfer of guns that have detachable magazines, including shotguns and rifles. Requiring all guns to have an attached magazine would prevent gun owners from buying high-capacity detachable magazines in other states and using them on compatible guns in Colorado. The bill would only affect future sales. It would not forbid the possession of a firearm or require changes to guns residents currently own.Opponents of the bill say the measure would outlaw a large share of guns available and have argued it would impact a resident’s ability to defend themself.Previous versions of this type of legislation have failed in past years.
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