2nd Amendment News: Colorado Braces for More Gun Control

By Heike Seiltgen

Not satisfied with the semi-auto weapons ban they recently passed, the Libs and RINOs in the Colorado Assembly continue their attack on the Second Amendment with more gun control bills coming down from committee.

HB25-1250

HB25-1250 is touted as a way to keep children safe, but as usual, it's just more gun control. Under this bill, schools in Colorado would distribute state-approved “gun safety” materials printed with your tax dollars to students and parents. The flyer lists all the things that can be done to keep kids safe from gun violence:

· Promote out-of-home firearm storage with suggestions on where to store them. It also touts the benefits of storing a firearm outside the home, such as theft prevention, lowered risk of suicide, domestic violence homicide, and accidental injuries

· Push fear-based statistics and narratives to stigmatize guns and their owners

· Promote red flag laws to take guns away from owners

SB25-086

Another gun control bill is SB25-086, which would censor gun owners who post on social media and blacklist them. It's supposed to keep kids safe by having social media companies monitor speech and assist law enforcement in catching anyone posting “illicit” material. In this case, the material would be anything pro-gun or even firearms dealers selling legal products online, which is a clear violation of the First Amendment.

Social media companies would be obligated to:

• Monitor and report “subject uses, " including the “sale of a firearm in violation of state or federal law.” This includes unfinished frames and receivers, 3D-printed parts, and conversion devices.

• Platforms must remove user content and suspend accounts within 10 days of detecting or being notified of “subject use”, even if the content is entirely lawful but violates terms of service/published policies.

• Ban the user from creating any new account.

• Must also report violators to law enforcement and comply with search warrants within 72 hours.

If the user's content is flagged, it could result in a visit from a state-level BATFE. That’s right, the Colorado Assembly is debating whether to grant law enforcement powers to the Department of Revenue to go after gun owners, and passage looks promising.

SB25-086 was passed with bipartisan support from the House and Senate. Still, it was vetoed by Governor Jared Polis. A successful veto override occurred in the Senate, and now the House is prepared to vote.

Whether in Colorado or elsewhere, gun owners need to stand up and tell their representatives, Enough! These people are our employees! What part of “Shall not be infringed” do they not understand?

Heike Seiltgen is a Security Professional and retired Customs Officer with 20 years of service with the Deutsche Zoll. Her work has appeared in RECOIL, the Armory Life, and more.

Contact her at zoll30@live.com.