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Colorado governor signs bill banning manufacture, drastically limiting sale of many semiautomatic guns (coloradosun.com)

submitted 3 months ago by ssroxnak@lemmy.world to c/liberalgunowners@lemmy.world

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As fascism rears it's ugly head, the Democratic Party says bow down and let it happen.

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[–] Jake_Farm@sopuli.xyz 1 points 3 months ago

So pretty much all guns then. No way this holds up in court.

[–] Fingolfinz@lemmy.world 1 points 3 months ago

They’re going to keep losing votes with this stuff.

[–] CarbonatedPastaSauce@lemmy.world -1 points 3 months ago (2 children)

I'm sure this will be unpopular but I don't give a shit about internet points.

I'm a liberal gun owner and I've long been appalled at the complete lack of training required to purchase such destructive tools. The military requires you to go through far more training than this bill does before you touch a weapon. And that's because you need to know what the hell you're doing. Why is it different for the public when it's almost exactly the same weapon? I think this is a step in the right direction.

I believe the training requirement will virtually eliminate people with mental health issues getting their hands on these weapons through legal channels. Is it perfect, no, but letting perfect be the enemy of good is how we get stagnation.

[–] ssroxnak@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago

To get this training in CO, you have to apply for a permit first. And your county sheriff can deny you for any reason. So yeah, they can make sure only white people get modern guns. The training wouldn't be so bad if it was completely free, made available all over the state so rural people could do it, available everyday so poorer people don't have to take a day off of work, and if you pass you pass. None of this denying for any reason. Oh, and it needs to be offered in multiple languages. If there's a live fire portion, it can't be more difficult than what cops have to do.

But we all know that won't happen. This is just a way to make sure only the right looking people can get a gun.

[–] Manifish_Destiny@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

California is an example why this isn't good. In some counties, you're only getting a permit if youre friends with the good ole boy sheriff.

Which basically translates to no armed minorities.