Part of channel(s): Denver cinema shooting (current event)By JIM MERLINO
7/21/12 7:34 AM EDT
I served as Democratic policy director for the Colorado Senate minority in 2003 — when the state legislature passed the gun law package that is now the law in Colorado.
These bills had been delayed since the 1999 Columbine shootings. But that notorious high school massacre had not really altered the laws’ provisions. The heart of the package was a concealed weapons bill that requires that sheriffs issue a concealed weapons permit to any applicant certified not a habitual drug or alcohol abuser; insane, or a felon. The law eliminated a sheriff’s personal discretion based on local custom or community safety concerns.
Out here in Colorado, the National Rifle Association is considered a left-wing Washington-based organization. Instead of this Eastern establishment group, gun owners look to the Rocky Mountain Gun Owner as their voice in the legislature and Congress.
A visit to the RMGO website today can give you a look inside the world of this influential gun group. Right now, readers see that the big concern is not the horrific massacre at the new Batman movie premiere last night in Aurora, Colo., but the United Nations conspiracy to control guns.
There is nothing about the mass shooting in a crowded midnight movie screening by a young man with an AR-15 assault rifle, shotgun and Glock, wearing a gas mask, bullet-proof vest and neck and groin protectors.
If the RMGO were to weigh in, unfortunately, it would most likely be to advise moviegoers to bring an AK, gas mask and bullet proof vest of their own to the movies — to protect yourself and your family.
In Colorado, our gun laws were written to work for the RMGO and given the force of law by the Republican Party. Colorado’s 2003 gun bills passed because the Republican Party controlled both houses of the General Assembly and the governor’s office.
But if you now think that meaningful gun control can emerge in Colorado – you’re dreaming. In a state where large mammals occasionally make a meal out of their smaller, two-legged brethren, gun control discussions take on a more primitive and decidedly less academic turn.
In fact, if you think reasonable gun control is the entire solution to the now too-familiar occurrences of mass shootings, you are naive.
Read more: http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0712/78799.html#ixzz21MnfMfiB
By: Beinrich_Bimmler
In: Other Entertainment
Tags: gun control, aurora shooting
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Les and less decent, honest, law abiding folks are buying your Progressive utopian crap these days fella.
Don't tell me I don't get to defend myself and my family you dickhead.
WHEN SECONDS COUNT, THE POLICE ARE ONLY MINUTES AWAY.
Posted Jul-22-2012 Bypaulgoss (689.00) 
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@paulgoss Sooo true. Where I live, I was told that to strike someone who had struck me would get me arrested for fighting. Told them to just lock me up now. Illinois gun laws suck. Thank you Chicago, Madigan and Obummer.
Posted Jul-22-2012 Bydredd78 (51.38) dredd78 View Channel Send Message
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There are more murder in the month of July than in Aurora. The press will never report it because Chicago is Obama city. Chicago has the toughest gun laws in the US. Gun control does not work in Chicago, New York, Washington DC, Detroit, or Los Angeles. All these cities have really tough gun laws yet their murder rate from guns go off the roof.
Posted Jul-22-2012 By2Phast4Rocket (687.26) 
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@2Phast4Rocket
12 people killed by this piece of shit is an average weekend in Chicago.
July 11-17 2012 8 killed by gunshot, 5 stabbed to death.
This isn't an anomaly either, they have at least one murder a day, every day.
Evil people do this
Posted Jul-22-2012 ByKmanbay (689.36) Kmanbay View Channel Send Message
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@Kmanbay crazy thirld worlders 90% of them. The colorado guy happens to be white, and i will not be sad when he goes to the execution chamber next year.
Posted Jul-22-2012 ByBeinrich_Bimmler (556.50) Beinrich_Bimmler View Channel Send Message
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@Beinrich_Bimmler
He won't likely make it to the death chamber here.
Maybe someone other criminal will get him instead.
Posted Jul-23-2012 ByKmanbay (689.36) Kmanbay View Channel Send Message
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@Kmanbay you don't think so? I think he's dead man walking. There's no way he'll ever get insanity defense, so that's it for him.
Posted Jul-23-2012 ByBeinrich_Bimmler (556.50) Beinrich_Bimmler View Channel Send Message
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@Beinrich_Bimmler
WE have three heinous murderers who have been on death row since the 90's.
He may get convicted and sent to death row, but he will most likely die of old age in this state.
Posted Jul-23-2012 ByKmanbay (689.36) Kmanbay View Channel Send Message
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A LITTLE GUN HISTORY
In 1929, the Soviet Union established gun control.. From 1929 to 1953, about 20 million dissidents, unable to defend themselves, were rounded up and exterminated.
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In 1911, Turkey established gun control. From 1915 to 1917, 1.5 million Armenians, unable to defend themselves, were rounded up and exterminated.
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Germany established gun control in 1938 and from 1939 to 1945, a t More..
Posted Jul-22-2012 Bythe_dude1234 (251.32) the_dude1234 View Channel Send Message
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There's nothing meaningful about gun control, it is simply a control measure for the politicians to extend over their so-called "constituents". Gun control has worked for Adolf and Joe Stalin, if anything, obama would certainly love to follow suit with those two but I feel there are enough Americans with common sense and a firearm or two who know that the real definition of gun control is being able to hit your target, not suppression of second amendment rights.
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Posted Jul-22-2012 ByURmomsOBGYN (524.70) 
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@URmomsOBGYN Gun control is like a lock on a door, it is there to keep a honest man honest.
Posted Jul-22-2012 Bybig_tex (391.80) 
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@big_tex While the criminals climb in through the open window.
Posted Jul-22-2012 Bykajidono (686.26) 
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@big_tex
The dishonest man pays no heed to a locked door, and takes what he want's sometimes including your body and your life
Posted Jul-22-2012 ByKmanbay (689.36) Kmanbay View Channel Send Message
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@big_tex EXACTLY...i lock up all my shit and fuckers still get in there and steal and vandalize! I'd like to catch them, bash them on the head and ram a box of bullets up their asses sideways!
Posted Jul-22-2012 ByBeinrich_Bimmler (556.50) Beinrich_Bimmler View Channel Send Message
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@URmomsOBGYN True, always remember, Politicians love unarmed peasants.
Posted Jul-22-2012 Bydredd78 (51.38) dredd78 View Channel Send Message
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There is no such thing as "reasonable" gun control. Either respect the 2nd Amendment or fuck off.
Posted Jul-22-2012 ByWolfBite120 (717.40) 
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Totally the truth, gun control doesn't work, where people can't get guns they will turn to machetes. I'd rather get a bullet than get hacked to death.
Let more responsible people conceal carry and more bad guys will think twice.
Posted Jul-22-2012 Bygivemeadamnname (207.80) 
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@givemeadamnname do you really live in Namibia?
Posted Jul-22-2012 ByBeinrich_Bimmler (556.50) Beinrich_Bimmler View Channel Send Message
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Well I be. Aurora, CO has a ban on concealed carry. The reason no one rose up and blasted this idiot is because they were obeying gun laws that guaranteed they would be fish in a barrel for a crazy man. Families of the injured need to file a class action lawsuit against the powers-that-be of Aurora for guaranteeing a slaughter of their loved ones.
http://www.coloradoceasefire.org/munilaws.htm
Posted Jul-22-2012 ByYukon6400 (965.62) Yukon6400 View Channel Send Message
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@Yukon6400 also there was a sign in the movie house "No guns". Guess who left their guns at home because of that, probably at least ONE person there was a CCW holder and could have stopped this mad-man.
Posted Jul-22-2012 ByBeinrich_Bimmler (556.50) Beinrich_Bimmler View Channel Send Message
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The result of this tragedy will be more CWP's. I think the government has enough common sense to realize the armed civilian population outnumbers our active military,with a high percentage of those being prior service.
2nd Amendment is going nowhere.
Posted Jul-22-2012 ByMuscledoctor (236.38) 
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@PaulDaniels
Oh... I assure you, I wish we lived in a utopia where everyone is at peace and we are free from criminally insane people that wish to do others harm.But that isn't the case.
To address your comments though..hmm
#1.I didn't quote anything-confused about that one, although I'm fully aware of why we reserve the right to bear arms.
#2.Not under attack from the UK,but people are robbed,burglarized,raped and attacked daily here by criminals... so the enemy has changed to our internal More..
Posted Jul-22-2012 ByMuscledoctor (236.38) 
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@PaulDaniels Still banging that gun-hatin' drum huh? Take it to the New York Times website, that jew-leftist rag is filled with thousands of people exactly like you.
Posted Jul-22-2012 ByBeinrich_Bimmler (556.50) Beinrich_Bimmler View Channel Send Message
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@PaulDaniels This is what you don't get... I have stayed in The Netherlands for an extended period of time, I understand where you are coming from,and there is a huge difference in cultures. Unfortunately this isn't The Netherlands... spijt me vriend :)
Posted Jul-22-2012 ByMuscledoctor (236.38) 
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The thing is, nut jobs will take note on the Aurora shooter and shoot up establishments that don't allow ccw carry.
Posted Jul-22-2012 BySplitAtomsSoul (4797.80) 
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@SplitAtomsSoul No, they will just flock to Illinois where there is no CCW. Thank you Chicago Libtards!
Posted Jul-22-2012 Bydredd78 (51.38) dredd78 View Channel Send Message
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@dredd78 Hey, that my state!!!
Posted Jul-23-2012 BySplitAtomsSoul (4797.80) 
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@SplitAtomsSoul Mine as well, at least for the time being.
Posted Jul-23-2012 Bydredd78 (51.38) dredd78 View Channel Send Message
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this kid will end up being a murderer one day: http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=513_1342901538
it won't be due to gun laws. it will be due to excuses and apologies.
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@Amusing
I see a serial killer in the making there.
Posted Jul-22-2012 Byjafll (1000.74) 
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@Amusing
The kid is just confused... I assure you,as a former crisis counselor, I could sit him down and talk to him for a bit and set him straight.
Well, a good talk and then an aluminum bat to the back of his head..
Posted Jul-22-2012 ByMuscledoctor (236.38) 
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Yeah i think some people in new york city need to get out of the city and go up state for a little bit in the woods, and then go back on tv about gun laws, i was born up sate, and there you dont hear shit about gun control. Only this fools that think a law will stop a criminal.
Posted Jul-22-2012 ByAdirondack13 (160.30) Adirondack13 View Channel Send Message
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Anyone on Liveleak could pull the same nasty deed if it was their mission in life.
The idea that gun control had anything to do with this is stupid. If he couldn't get his hands on an AR, 100 capacity mag, body armor, .40 cal or shotgun he could have still created a truck bomb, poisoned people or worse.
If everyone in the theater was armed with AR-15s attached to their chests this POS would have simply parked a fertilizer bomb next to the external wall and blown everyone to bits, wouldn't even More..
Posted Jul-22-2012 Bysinglelife (831.82) singlelife View Channel Send Message
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@singlelife True. With these nutjobs, they will accomplish it with whatever means that they have at their disposal.
Posted Jul-22-2012 Bydredd78 (51.38) dredd78 View Channel Send Message
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was heading to my favorite shooter shop for some whatnots this afternoon. the parking lot was jam packed, and zero parking anywhere even close to the shop.
don't see the 2nd amendment going anywhere.
Posted Jul-22-2012 Bylandsolo (368.30) 
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I live in Colorado, and our hearts go out to those who were taken from us, because of one individual for whom words do not suffice in describing him..
My family, and thousands of other Coloradans went to the movies to see Batman today.
The terrorist did NOT win, we did not stop because of him. We went in spite of him.
I am sure there was an unusually high number of legally armed citizens in the theaters today, along with one or two cops.
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Posted Jul-22-2012 ByKmanbay (689.36) Kmanbay View Channel Send Message
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Should do
more to ensure bullet proof cabinets are installed around every seat.
Posted Jul-23-2012 Bybazman (31.42) 
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