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Pivotal votes on Colo. gun-control measures
Posted By richards on March 8, 2013
By IVAN MORENO and KRISTEN WYATT Associated Press
DENVER (AP) - Standing firm on new firearm restrictions, Colorado Democrats are on the cusp of advancing aggressive gun-control proposals Friday in a state balancing a history of heartbreaking shootings with a Western heritage where gun ownership is treasured by many.
The debate playing out in Colorado is being watched closely because its moderate political makeup makes it a testing ground to see how far the nation is willing to go with new gun laws in the wake of mass shootings in a suburban Denver movie theater and a Connecticut elementary school. Already the White House has weighed in, with Vice President Joe Biden phoning four lawmakers while on a recent ski vacation here to nudge the Democrats during their first major gun debate last month.
Democratic lawmakers pushing for the stricter measures, including more background checks and limits on the size of ammunition magazines, are facing powerful opposition from gun-rights advocates. They flooded the state Capitol by the thousands earlier this week, waving "Don't Tread On Me" flags and blaring car horns as they circled the block while bills were being considered in committees. Some Democrats have reported getting threatening emails and phone calls.
The stakes get higher Friday, when the Senate takes up seven Democratic gun-control measures in a marathon debate expected to last late into the night. Democrats hold a 20-15 advantage in the chamber, meaning they have a narrow margin to pass the bills. Republicans need only three Democrats to vote no to defeat a bill, and two Democrats have already expressed opposition to some of the measures.
Among the more controversial bills pending is a proposal to end Colorado's unusual practice of allowing concealed weapons on public college campuses. Another would set liability standards for sellers and owners of assault weapons for crimes.
Democrats are also face pressure on a bill limiting ammunition magazines to 15 rounds. Officials at a company that manufactures magazines said if the bill passes they will leave, and take hundreds of jobs and millions of dollars in revenue with them.
But Democrats remained resolute about their proposals' chances, and say the public is on their side.
"The world changed largely in Colorado in July with the Aurora theater shooting," Senate President John Morse said Thursday. "But when you've got 20 6-7 year old kindergarteners that are massacred on December 14, I mean that just seared the consciousness of this generation and I think you're seeing huge changes in the way people view gun violence and the way that we ought to be approaching it."
The GOP insists most Coloradans don't agree with the gun bills, and even some Democrats have been reluctant to support. The Democrats who have voted no have cited the state's frontier heritage, where rural residents grow up with guns for hunting or self-defense in the state's sparsely populated areas around the urban core.
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Bedouins accuse Israel of planning new town – Video
Posted By simmons on March 8, 2013
Bedouins accuse Israel of planning new town Israel wants to build a settlement in the Ma #39;ale Adumim bubble which would further divide the West Bank. The Jahalin tribe lives in the Ma #39;ale Adumim bubble.... By: AlJazeeraEnglish
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Nigeria battles deadly meningitis outbreak – Video
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Nigeria battles deadly meningitis outbreak A fresh outbreak of suspected cerebrospinal meningitis has killed more than 100 in north-west Nigeria and dozens more elsewhere in the country.People in the ... By: AlJazeeraEnglish
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Biblical-like Swarm Of Locusts Attack Southern Israel And Gaza Mar 2013 – Video
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Chavez body to be put on permanent display – Video
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Chavez body to be put on permanent display Nicolas Maduro, Venezuela #39;s acting president, says Hugo Chavez #39;s embalmed body will be permanently displayed in a glass casket so that "his people will alway... By: AlJazeeraEnglish
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Hugo Chavez About Gaza, Palestinians, Iran, Syria, Zionists, Israel, Mossad, Obomba – Video
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No Limits on Dreams and No Obstacles to Achievements: Anne Levinson at TEDxSeattleU – Video
Posted By simmons on March 7, 2013
No Limits on Dreams and No Obstacles to Achievements: Anne Levinson at TEDxSeattleU Anne Levinson was one of Washington #39;s first LGBTQ public officials. Through her public service, she has led efforts to create Seattle #39;s first self-managed tr...
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Liberal Judaism Leader – Video
Posted By simmons on March 7, 2013
Liberal Judaism Leader Robert Booth, artist, shares how his relationship with Awraham Soetendorp, his rabbi from the Netherlands, led to phone calls from Natan (Anatoly) Sharansky ... By: Yiddish Book Center
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