In 2013 anti-gun elected officials in the Colorado legislature passed a package of gun control bills with the promise it would bring down violent crime and save the state from what they claimed was certain catastrophe. We knew at the time they were lying, and the most recent FBI data shows those laws have been a complete failure to help reduce violent crime. In fact, violent crime has been on a steady rise ever since the laws were enacted, reversing a downward trend.
Here’s what went into law July 1, 2013:
HB13-1229: Expanded Background Checks
This law expands the federal background check requirement to include private sales and adds a mental health component.
Under the new law, before any person who is not a licensed gun dealer transfers possession of a firearm, he or she must arrange for a licensed dealer to obtain the required background check. In obtaining the background check, the dealer must follow all procedures that it would follow were it transferring the firearm in a retail transaction, including recording the transfer, retaining the records, and complying with all state and federal laws.
The law also requires the reporting by the courts of persons to the NICS and CBI database who are (1) found to be incapacitated, (2) committed to a behavioral health treatment program (e.g., for substance abuse), or (3) involuntarily certified for short-term or long-term treatment and care for mental illness.
HB13-1224: Large Capacity Magazine Ban
This law prohibits the sale, transfer, or possession of large-capacity ammunition magazines or feeding devices, which includes fixed or detachable magazines that can hold more than 15 rounds of ammunition among other things such as shotgun shell limits. A through description of the ban can be found here.
HB13-1228: Background Check Fees
This law directs the Bureau to impose a fee for performing an instant criminal background check pursuant to state law. The fee amount cannot exceed the total amount of direct and indirect costs the Bureau incurs in performing the check.
The bills were signed into law by then Governor, John Hickenlooper. Hickenlooper is currently running for senate against sitting Senator Cory Gardner who is up for reelection in 2020. Hickenlooper has even gone as far as to praise the laws and the impact they have had on the state of Colorado. I have no idea what he is praising. The new laws also spurred the 2013 successful recall of State Senator Angela Giron and then Senate President John Morse. Another recall attempt resulted in the resignation of former State Senator Evie Hudak. The resignation was a strategic move by the Colorado Democrat Party to prevent losing a third senate seat.
But have these laws impacted violence in Colorado? Our research team scoured the most recent FBI crime reporting data to get a better picture. The results were stunning. Not only has crime not decreased as was promised, it’s increased – and drastically. The following charts were put together based on the data provided by the FBI.
This first graph is violent crime which includes murder and non-negligent manslaughter, rape, robbery, and aggravated assault.
These following two charts show the overall murder rate year over year, as well as trends. While these show the murder rate was rising before the 2013 laws (0.20 murders per 100K per year, between 2010-2013), since the laws passed it’s been rising 30% faster (0.26 murders per 100K per year, between 2014-2018). So not only did the laws not reverse nor even slow the rising murder rate, it is rising even faster than before the laws.
This chart below details the forcible rape rates in the state.
Note: the revised line accounts for a change made to the definition of forcible rape in 2013 to include male victims of rape (the FBI previously only added female rape victims into their data). The revision also clarified that any penetration without consent was considered rape, including penetration by object. Learn more about that change here.
Below you will find the aggravated assault stats. The FBI defines aggravated assault as an unlawful attack by one person upon another for the purpose of inflicting severe or aggravated bodily injury.
And lastly, here are the robbery stats for Colorado. The FBI definition of robbery is the taking or attempting to take anything of value from the care, custody, or control of a person or persons by force or threat of force or violence and/or by putting the victim in fear.
Bottom line: Colorado has a violence problem and gun control has done nothing to curb it. Until we address the root cause of the violence, it will continue to escalate no matter how many laws are made to restrict the tools a violent person may use.
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2A does actually imply that “security” is maintained by firearms use, bearing of, and possession therefore infringing upon the right to “security” with un-constitutional permit/registration requirements and laws could only have adverse affects to constitutionally protected GOD granted “security”. See Marbury v Madison for USSC precedence stating laws that do not comply to the US Constitution are in fact null & void.
Not rocket science folks.
A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the SECURITY of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.
Colorado is a complete failure at governing and is subverted by an un-constitutional government specifically in violation of Article 4 Section 4 of the US Constitution. Freedom will never exist without a Republican form of government and the founding fathers knew this long ago. Republicans are Republican form of government not democrats. Kick the Kool-Aid addiction it is wicked brew. DNC is pending indictment by DOJ. Get a good look at Democrats because there will be NONE walking free just ask Tom Fitton. Republican form of government restoring the republic currently under way.
Long live the Republic!
Article 4 Section 4 US Constitution
The United States shall guarantee to every State in this Union a Republican Form of Government, and shall protect each of them against Invasion; and on Application of the Legislature, or of the Executive (when the Legislature cannot be convened) against domestic Violence.
Any regulation, ordinance or law that seeks to obstruct your lawful right to place a pistol of any type in your holster concealed or otherwise or to sling a long gun over your shoulder or bearing of any arms in any manner is in fact an infringement of that right and anybody who seeks to infringe upon that right is in fact acting unlawfully. Criminals will tell you otherwise. Only fools believe protected rights can be taken by “due process”. If this were the case they could take ALL your rights by using “due process” thus throwing the entire “due process” protected by the US Constitution in the trash. Because somebody says they are acting lawful and scribbles words on paper does not make their actions Constitutionally lawful according to USSC rulings.
Section 241 of Title 18 is the civil rights conspiracy statute. Section 241 makes it unlawful for two or more persons to agree together to injure, threaten, or intimidate a person in any state, territory or district in the free exercise or enjoyment of any right or privilege secured to him/her by the Constitution or the laws of the Unites States, (or because of his/her having exercised the same). Unlike most conspiracy statutes, Section 241 does not require that one of the conspirators commit an overt act prior to the conspiracy becoming a crime.
The offense is punishable by a range of imprisonment up to a life term or the death penalty, depending upon the circumstances of the crime, and the resulting injury, if any.
TITLE 18, U.S.C., SECTION 241
If two or more persons conspire to injure, oppress, threaten, or intimidate any person in any State, Territory, Commonwealth, Possession, or District in the free exercise or enjoyment of any right or privilege secured to him by the Constitution or laws of the United States, or because of his having so exercised the same;…
They shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than ten years, or both; and if death results from the acts committed in violation of this section or if such acts include kidnapping or an attempt to kidnap, aggravated sexual abuse or an attempt to commit aggravated sexual abuse, or an attempt to kill, they shall be fined under this title or imprisoned for any term of years or for life, or both, or may be sentenced to death.
Section 241 of Title 18 is the civil rights conspiracy statute. Section 241 makes it unlawful for two or more persons to agree together to injure, threaten, or intimidate a person in any state, territory or district in the free exercise or enjoyment of any right or privilege secured to him/her by the Constitution or the laws of the Unites States, (or because of his/her having exercised the same). Unlike most conspiracy statutes, Section 241 does not require that one of the conspirators commit an overt act prior to the conspiracy becoming a crime.
The offense is punishable by a range of imprisonment up to a life term or the death penalty, depending upon the circumstances of the crime, and the resulting injury, if any.
TITLE 18, U.S.C., SECTION 241
If two or more persons conspire to injure, oppress, threaten, or intimidate any person in any State, Territory, Commonwealth, Possession, or District in the free exercise or enjoyment of any right or privilege secured to him by the Constitution or laws of the United States, or because of his having so exercised the same;…
They shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than ten years, or both; and if death results from the acts committed in violation of this section or if such acts include kidnapping or an attempt to kidnap, aggravated sexual abuse or an attempt to commit aggravated sexual abuse, or an attempt to kill, they shall be fined under this title or imprisoned for any term of years or for life, or both, or may be sentenced to death.
Section 241 of Title 18 is the civil rights conspiracy statute. Section 241 makes it unlawful for two or more persons to agree together to injure, threaten, or intimidate a person in any state, territory or district in the free exercise or enjoyment of any right or privilege secured to him/her by the Constitution or the laws of the Unites States, (or because of his/her having exercised the same). Unlike most conspiracy statutes, Section 241 does not require that one of the conspirators commit an overt act prior to the conspiracy becoming a crime.
The offense is punishable by a range of imprisonment up to a life term or the death penalty, depending upon the circumstances of the crime, and the resulting injury, if any.
TITLE 18, U.S.C., SECTION 241
If two or more persons conspire to injure, oppress, threaten, or intimidate any person in any State, Territory, Commonwealth, Possession, or District in the free exercise or enjoyment of any right or privilege secured to him by the Constitution or laws of the United States, or because of his having so exercised the same;…
They shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than ten years, or both; and if death results from the acts committed in violation of this section or if such acts include kidnapping or an attempt to kidnap, aggravated sexual abuse or an attempt to commit aggravated sexual abuse, or an attempt to kill, they shall be fined under this title or imprisoned for any term of years or for life, or both, or may be sentenced to death.
Section 241 of Title 18 is the civil rights conspiracy statute. Section 241 makes it unlawful for two or more persons to agree together to injure, threaten, or intimidate a person in any state, territory or district in the free exercise or enjoyment of any right or privilege secured to him/her by the Constitution or the laws of the Unites States, (or because of his/her having exercised the same). Unlike most conspiracy statutes, Section 241 does not require that one of the conspirators commit an overt act prior to the conspiracy becoming a crime.The offense is punishable by a range of imprisonment up to a life term or the death penalty, depending upon the circumstances of the crime, and the resulting injury, if any.TITLE 18, U.S.C., SECTION 241If two or more persons conspire to injure, oppress, threaten, or intimidate any person in any State, Territory, Commonwealth, Possession, or District in the free exercise or enjoyment of any right or privilege secured to him by the Constitution or laws of the United States, or because of his having so exercised the same;…They shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than ten years, or both; and if death results from the acts committed in violation of this section or if such acts include kidnapping or an attempt to kidnap, aggravated sexual abuse or an attempt to commit aggravated sexual abuse, or an attempt to kill, they shall be fined under this title or imprisoned for any term of years or for life, or both, or may be sentenced to death.
https://www.justice.gov/crt/conspiracy-against-rights
Section 242 of Title 18 makes it a crime for a person acting under color of any law to willfully deprive a person of a right or privilege protected by the Constitution or laws of the United States.
For the purpose of Section 242, acts under “color of law” include acts not only done by federal, state, or local officials within the their lawful authority, but also acts done beyond the bounds of that official’s lawful authority, if the acts are done while the official is purporting to or pretending to act in the performance of his/her official duties. Persons acting under color of law within the meaning of this statute include police officers, prisons guards and other law enforcement officials, as well as judges, care providers in public health facilities, and others who are acting as public officials. It is not necessary that the crime be motivated by animus toward the race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status or national origin of the victim.
The offense is punishable by a range of imprisonment up to a life term, or the death penalty, depending upon the circumstances of the crime, and the resulting injury, if any.
TITLE 18, U.S.C., SECTION 242
Whoever, under color of any law, statute, ordinance, regulation, or custom, willfully subjects any person in any State, Territory, Commonwealth, Possession, or District to the deprivation of any rights, privileges, or immunities secured or protected by the Constitution or laws of the United States, … shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than one year, or both; and if bodily injury results from the acts committed in violation of this section or if such acts include the use, attempted use, or threatened use of a dangerous weapon, explosives, or fire, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than ten years, or both; and if death results from the acts committed in violation of this section or if such acts include kidnaping or an attempt to kidnap, aggravated sexual abuse, or an attempt to commit aggravated sexual abuse, or an attempt to kill, shall be fined under this title, or imprisoned for any term of years or for life, or both, or may be sentenced to death.
https://www.justice.gov/crt/deprivation-rights-under-color-law
Illegal “gun control” is not about reducing crime it is about illegal disarmament of Americans for hostile takeover of USA. Anybody who thinks “gun control” is about reducing crime never read 2A and is mainlining the Kool-Aid like heroin.
44 Congressional Traitors Promising To Give America Away.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SwZ5Qt6qFAA