Here's the letter I sent to a whole bunch of folks last week, and the one response I have received so far.
The Honorable Steve Lebsock
> Colorado House of Representatives
> 200 East Colfax Avenue
> Denver, CO 80203
>
>
> Representative Lebsock:
>
> I am asking that you not pass any of the pending legislation in the House
> of Representatives, and the Senate of Colorado. As a law abiding citizen
> of this state, these bills will do nothing to stop crime, increase public
> safety and will only turn law abiding citizens into defenseless victims.
>
> With the proposed magazine limits, what happens when a citizen from
> another state wants to move to Colorado, and they have magazines with more
> that 15 rounds? Do they have to sell them? Turn them in?
>
> I am also completely opposed to having to pay for a background check to
> exercise my second amendment. This makes it a tax, period.
>
> My Wife and I have made a decision to unfortunately leave this great state
> which I have called home for 46 years, and take our xxx(removed by me) thousand dollar
> annual incomes and associated taxes that help support Colorado to another
> state should these draconian bills pass. Because we work in the
> information technology field, we have the luxury of being able to work
> from wherever we like.
>
> These bills are nothing but feel good measures, and you should all be
> ashamed that you are using the horrific and evil tragedies at Sandy Hook
> and Aurora to further your useless legislation.
>
> You let the people of Colorado vote to legalize marijuana. Why not let
> the people of Colorado vote on these measures? Because they won't pass.
>
> Just remember what happened in 1994.
>
> Sincerely,
Me.
And the response I received.
Hello xxx,
On Monday morning, after listening to the voices of hundreds of citizens, I
took a moderate, reasonable approach to the gun legislation proposals. All
four passed the House and will going to the Senate for consideration. Below
is how I voted.
HB1228-YES. I voted yes because this is a personal responsibility bill. If
I want to purchase a firearm, I should pay for the CBI background check.
Your tax dollars should not be used to pay for my background check.
HB1229-YES. I voted yes on reasonable background checks that do not violate
our second amendment rights. Current Colorado law requires background
checks. This law expands reasonable background checks to all firearm sales
in Colorado.
HB1226-NO. I voted no as current Colorado law allows for concealed carry
permits and I support law abiding citizens rights and current Colorado law.
HB1224-NO. I voted no as current Colorado law allows citizens to purchase
ammunition legally for their firearms. I support sportsmen, target shooters
and law abiding citizens right to purchase magazines for their legal
firearms.
Steve