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DENVER — Voices for and against a proposed bill that would ban so-called assault weapons filled the halls of Colorado’s state capitol on Tuesday, in the latest in a series of gun control attempts heard in the legislature.
Bill sponsors, State Rep. Elisabeth Epps, and State Rep. Tim Hernandez, both Denver Democrats say those types of guns are ones frequently used in deadly mass shootings. Craig Williams, an Army veteran and a gun store owner from Peyton who voiced his opinion against the bill. Inside the hearing room, supporters of the bill, including teachers urged lawmakers to support the bill for the safety of the classroom.
He urged lawmakers to consider 30,000 signed petitions from armed constituents in their districts. “Even in the Denver district, surprisingly,” said Rhodes.
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