As Colorado state legislators debate HB 13-1224 – a bill that would ban magazines over 15 rounds – an issue arose around Magpul and its base of operations here in Colorado.
Magpul has vowed to leave the state if a magazine restriction is passed in any form.
To appease Magpul, and presumably to keep it’s reported 600 jobs and $85 million in taxable revenue in the state, Representative Joe Salazar announced an amendment to HB 13-1224, L.0.14, that would specifically exempt Magpul from this legislation in as far as they would still be welcome to manufacture and sell these black high capacity ammunition clip death machines to civilians, just not to Coloradans.
When House Republicans pointed out the obvious and blatant hypocrisy of this amendment, House Democrat Rhonda Fields insisted that the amendment was intended to allow Magpul to continue to sell these magazines to law enforcement and to the military because “the military protects the company…Country” (check the record, her slip of the tongue was real and darkly accurate).
Never mind that while she was saying this, a copy of the amendment was projected on the wall for all to see and plainly listed that Magpul could manufacture their magazines and sell their magazines to anyone who was legal to buy including civilians, outside of Colorado of course.
So Magpul, Colorado wants your money, but not your product. GunsForEveryone respects your position. We hate to see you leave the state, but stand behind your decision to do so if this travesty passes, which it very may well.
UPDATE: HB 13-1224 passed an initial voice vote on the House floor on Friday afternoon. It will now get a formal vote on Monday, February 18th.
Please use the email list below to write every rep and senator to let them know that this bill is not only unconstitutional, it is also a poorly written bill that makes Colorado look foolish.
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