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submitted 6 months ago by MicroWave@lemmy.world to c/news@lemmy.world

Colorado’s Democratic-controlled House on Sunday passed a bill that would ban the sale and transfer of semiautomatic firearms, a major step for the legislation after roughly the same bill was swiftly killed by Democrats last year. 

The bill, which passed on a 35-27 vote, is now on its way to the Democratic-led state Senate. If it passes there, it could bring Colorado in line with 10 other states — including California, New York and Illinois — that have prohibitions on semiautomatic guns. 

But even in a state plagued by some of the nation’s worst mass shootings, such legislation faces headwinds.

Colorado’s political history is purple, shifting blue only recently. The bill’s chances of success in the state Senate are lower than they were in the House, where Democrats have a 46-19 majority and a bigger far-left flank. Gov. Jared Polis, also a Democrat, has indicated his wariness over such a ban.

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[-] Burn_The_Right@lemmy.world 17 points 6 months ago

Conservatives are demanding the widespread oppression and even slaughter of our nation's most vulnerable groups and the best we can come up with is "let's disarm ourselves". FFS

Why not outlaw far-right ideologies like nazism? The conservatives would oppose that too, but it's something all the normal people can agree on.

[-] histic@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 6 months ago

While not opposed to the last statement it would be a terrible idea in the real world with corrupt government

[-] pyrate37@lemmy.world 1 points 6 months ago

Because of the 1st amendment. Kind of the foundation of the USA outside money.

[-] JamesTBagg@lemmy.world 5 points 6 months ago

I think you're missing the hyperbole in their statement. They're suggesting they're both misguided ideas.
We could also argue, but the 2nd Amendment protects the 1st.

[-] Olhonestjim@lemmy.world 2 points 6 months ago

Sounds like a loophole in the 1st amendment that needs fixing.

[-] BreakDecks@lemmy.ml 1 points 6 months ago

If the government ever decides to take up arms against us, we are already screwed even with the massive oversupply of civilian weapons of war.

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