Posted on 06/21/2014 1:23:39 PM PDT by holymoly
In an election year, Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper used the F-word to the state’s sheriffs after claiming they never bothered to tell him the gun control bills he signed into law were unenforceable and he had no idea the bills would be controversial.
During the last legislative session Democrats who controlled both chambers of the legislature as well as the governor’s mansion passed a series of gun control laws that are among the strictest in the nation. Among them are what the state’s sheriffs have said is a ban on the sale of all new magazines in the state.
The law bans the sale of all magazines that hold more than 15 rounds or can be readily modified to hold more than 15 rounds. All of the state’s sheriffs opposed the bill saying that all magazines have a removable plate for cleaning, which means they can be converted to hold more than the 15 round limit, despite that never being the manufacturers intent.
While the law grandfathers those who purchased magazines before the ban it prohibits the transfer of the magazine to another person. Among the laws passed was one prohibiting the transfer of a firearm without undergoing a background check. The wording of that law means if a person gives their rifle or magazine to an official on the rifle or pistol range to clear a jam, they have just committed a transfer and are violating the law because no background check was performed. The problem with the law became evident when a sheriff’s department said under the law they could not even conduct a buyback program because the sheriff’s office had no easy way to run a background check prior to accepting the firearms.
During a meeting with the state’s sheriffs, Hickenlooper said he had to sign the magazine ban because a staffer in his office had promised Democratic lawmakers that he would sign the bill and therefore he had no choice.
Hickenlooper also denied that he talked with New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg over the laws.
However, after video of the meeting emerged and was posted on the website Revealing Politics, Hickenlooper complained that he had no idea he was being recorded.
Following the release of the video, Hickenlooper admitted that he actually did meet with Bloomberg, despite his telling the sheriffs he didn’t but it was only after the bills were signed into law.
When the sheriffs complained that Hickenlooper refused to meet with them prior to signing the bills, despite their testifying before the legislature about the problems with the bill, Hickenlooper had some colorful remarks for law enforcement.
“What the f—?” Hickenlooper said. “I apologized!”
He later said the use of the F-word was meant in jest.
I'm sure the Sheriffs laughed until they had tears in their eyes. /sarc
Ping.
This is why they’ve gone after Terry Maketa. I’m surprised they haven’t gone after John Cooke.
Rocky Mountain high in Colorado...
The government can do anything.
The government can say anything.
There is no accountability.
And if you expect a politician to be accountable for anything, in any way, they will just stare at you like you are an idiot. Because they know very well: “That America is gone.”
Are we witnessing a slow and steady melt down, as performed on the public stage? This man is becoming unhinged and unprofessional.
therefore he thought he could LIE with impunity...
What a dope. Another politician drunk with power, who got caught with his pants down (figuratively).
Gotta love leftists and their professional use of Plausible Deniability.
Sounds like the boy might be losing it. I’d like to see everyone who is out to destroy the Bill of Rights go insane.
“A government big enough to give you everything you want is a government big enough to take from you everything you have.” ~President Gerald R. Ford, 1974
They already have.
St. Anthony of the Desert: "There will come a time when people will go mad, and when they see someone who is not mad they will say, 'You are mad; you are not like us.'"
That's what I'm wondering. Lotta smoke, but any fire?
I guess they're not over it yet.
This is a man obviously in fear of his job...yeah...it was my staffers fault I signed the bill into law...
Yeah sure pal....buh bye...
“...Hickenlooper said he had to sign the magazine ban because a staffer in his office had promised Democratic lawmakers that he would sign the bill and therefore he had no choice. “
What total Bull! Of course he had a choice! He could have chosen no to do what the staffer said! Also, Democrats positions are ALWAYS evolving. His could have evolved! This story really reveals what a total tool this guy is. Not that there was ever any doubt.
The liberal's excuse to mean they are therefore not responsible.
What a schmuck.
So who's in charge?
However, after video of the meeting emerged and was posted on the website Revealing Politics, Hickenlooper complained that he had no idea he was being recorded.
Does he own an NBA team?
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