Democrats advance first-in-the-nation gun bill, one mandating gun owners to purchase insurance
RMGO threatens to sue State of Colorado, others term it unconstitutional
By BRIAN PORTER | The Rocky Mountain Voice
The punishment Democrats will assess on Coloradans wishing to pursue their Constitutional right of gun ownership will be either the costs of an insurance policy or fines beginning at $500 for a first offense of not having firearm liability insurance, if House Bill 1270 passes.
The bill was heard Wednesday in the Senate's State, Veterans & Military Affairs Committee.
"We need to make sure Coloradans have adequate insurance to carry firearms," said Denver Democrat Chris Hansen, the sponsor of the bill in the Senate.
As with other gun-restricting laws presented this session by Democrats in the House and Senate, this one had substantially more opposition to the...