centsi
Campaign Veteran
Assume that ALL of the gun control bills passed by the CO House and Senate are signed and go into effect July 1. What are YOU going to do about it? I have an idea. Feel free to critique, criticize or disagree:
July 1st is a Monday. Starting Monday, and all that week, everyone on this forum who lives in Colorado should open carry his/her AR, HK, FAL, M1, M14 or other long gun with a 20+ magazine (outside Denver of course). Attach a piece of tape to the magazine and clearly write the capacity on the side of the magazine so as to be visible from ordinary observation, ie "30 Rounds". Those without 16+ mags should write "Readily Convertible" on theirs. OCers without detachable mag long guns should carry hand guns with extra mag holders. Those mags/mag holders should also have "Readily Convertible" written on them. If you want to go a step further, buy a plain white T-shirt and a Sharpie and write the message on your shirt. Be creative. Draw attention to yourself. "The wearer of this shirt possesses High Capacity Magazines" "Did I pass a background check for this rifle?" Think of something good to say, but don't incriminate yourself with your statement. The idea is to draw attention to the unenforceable nature of HB1228 and HB1229. If contacted by LE, record the entire encounter with a video camera. Answer every question with a question. Q: "Can I see some ID?" A: "Am I legally required to provide that information?" Q: "What are you doing here?" A: "Am I being detained? / Am I free to go" Q: "Is that your firearm?" A: "Do you have reasonable suspicion that I have or am about to commit a crime?" Q: "Did you acquire that magazine before July 1?" A: "Do you have reason to believe that I did?" Waste their time. Don't give them anything to go on. If you can't think of a good reply to an inquiry always go back to the "Am I being detained" / "Am I free to go" routine. When they finally get tired of you and stop harassing you, wish them a nice day and be on your way. Send the recording to every media outlet you can, every CO House and Senate member and Hickenlooper's office (and here of course).
If you are threatened with arrest for not providing information, demand to know if the police have "reasonable suspicion that you have or are about to commit a crime". If they say that they do, demand to know what crime you are suspected of and whether that suspicion is based on "specific articulable facts". If they don't relent then you'll have a choice to make: Either give them the information they require, or let them arrest you. If at any point in time they attempt to disarm you, DO NOT RESIST, but make very clear that you do not consent to any searches or seizures.
Could this work? I don't know, but it's an idea. Disagree? Tell me why. Have a better idea? PLEASE share it. Ok, fire away...
July 1st is a Monday. Starting Monday, and all that week, everyone on this forum who lives in Colorado should open carry his/her AR, HK, FAL, M1, M14 or other long gun with a 20+ magazine (outside Denver of course). Attach a piece of tape to the magazine and clearly write the capacity on the side of the magazine so as to be visible from ordinary observation, ie "30 Rounds". Those without 16+ mags should write "Readily Convertible" on theirs. OCers without detachable mag long guns should carry hand guns with extra mag holders. Those mags/mag holders should also have "Readily Convertible" written on them. If you want to go a step further, buy a plain white T-shirt and a Sharpie and write the message on your shirt. Be creative. Draw attention to yourself. "The wearer of this shirt possesses High Capacity Magazines" "Did I pass a background check for this rifle?" Think of something good to say, but don't incriminate yourself with your statement. The idea is to draw attention to the unenforceable nature of HB1228 and HB1229. If contacted by LE, record the entire encounter with a video camera. Answer every question with a question. Q: "Can I see some ID?" A: "Am I legally required to provide that information?" Q: "What are you doing here?" A: "Am I being detained? / Am I free to go" Q: "Is that your firearm?" A: "Do you have reasonable suspicion that I have or am about to commit a crime?" Q: "Did you acquire that magazine before July 1?" A: "Do you have reason to believe that I did?" Waste their time. Don't give them anything to go on. If you can't think of a good reply to an inquiry always go back to the "Am I being detained" / "Am I free to go" routine. When they finally get tired of you and stop harassing you, wish them a nice day and be on your way. Send the recording to every media outlet you can, every CO House and Senate member and Hickenlooper's office (and here of course).
If you are threatened with arrest for not providing information, demand to know if the police have "reasonable suspicion that you have or are about to commit a crime". If they say that they do, demand to know what crime you are suspected of and whether that suspicion is based on "specific articulable facts". If they don't relent then you'll have a choice to make: Either give them the information they require, or let them arrest you. If at any point in time they attempt to disarm you, DO NOT RESIST, but make very clear that you do not consent to any searches or seizures.
Could this work? I don't know, but it's an idea. Disagree? Tell me why. Have a better idea? PLEASE share it. Ok, fire away...
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