2023 Colorado Assault Weapon Ban Defeated

On April 20th, 2023, Colorado gun owners were able to count a win in the gun rights arena.  A proposed assault weapon ban that had been gaining tracking was defeated during a session that went into the evening.  Thanks to messages and e-mails sent to local representatives and over 500 people showing up to the capitol to support gun rights, the assault weapons ban died in place.

https://www.nraila.org/articles/20230420/colorado-assault-weapon-ban-defeated

With anti-gun legislation showing up across the country, it's important for gun owners to get involved in contacting their state and federal legislators.  This is another example of the power that the peaceful gun owning community can have on proposed legislation that is based on fear rather than real data.  In the article linked above, the " NRA encourages lawmakers to tackle the real issue of crime, instead of focusing on law-abiding gun owners."