Democrats killed the last of the gun bills brought this session by Republicans hoping to roll back gun control measures they feel infringe on their Second Amendment rights.
It was another marathon committee meeting that lasted 12 hours and was filled with emotional testimony from the family of those who lost loved ones to gun violence like the Aurora movie theatre shooting, Sandy Hook Elementary shooting and the Columbine High School shooting.
On the other side countless gun owners concerned with losing their right to bear arms testified in favor of the Republican bills to overturn universal background checks, a ban on high capacity magazines, two bills that would eliminate the requirement for a concealed carry permit, a bill that would have allowed concealed carry permit holders to bring gun on public schools campuses throughout the state and a bill that would have allowed concealed carry permit holders to not get background checks before buying any gun.
Several members of the group Rocky Mountain Gun Owners testified in favor of the bills.
All were defeated and four failed with bi-partisan support. Rep. Dan Thurlow, R-Grand Junction, only voted in favor of two of the bills: repealing the magazine ban and allowing concealed carry permit holders to buy guns without a background check.
