MCSO Sheriff Rowell on S.B. 25-003
Last week, WesternSlopeNow talked with District 3 U.S. Rep. Jeff Hurd and District 54 state Rep. Matt Soper about the bill and both said they were against the bill, saying it infringes on the Second Amendment rights of Coloradans.
Those for the bill, like Mesa County Democrats Communications Leader Jen Hancock, say, 'It does not infringe on the Second Amendment in any way.'
Wednesday morning, WesternSlopeNow talked with Mesa County Sheriff Todd Rowell about the bill and learned his views on it.
'I don't believe it makes our community safer. All it does is infringe on law-abiding citizens. Over the last six years, we've had 22 homicides here in this community. Over the last quarter century, we've had six mass shootings in this community. Not one single firearm used in any of those crimes is on this list of specified firearms.'
As of this posting, Polis has not yet decided to sign or veto the bill.
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