In THIS EDITORIAL from the Denver Gazette, they very adequately surmise my opinion on Senate Bill 24-131. A “sensitive space?!” Come on. That’s just about everywhere. About the safest place in NoCo is the main sanctuary at Rez Church on a Sunday morning. But under this bill, it would become a “sensitive space.”
I’ll say what I always say – our problem is not one of too little gun legislation, our problem is one of too little mental healthcare. The gun doesn’t commit the crime, the person does. Shall not be infringed.
Anyway, the Denver Gazette’s editorial rightly criticizes a proposed bill that would restrict concealed carry permits in numerous public spaces, citing it as a significant danger to public safety. The proponents of Senate Bill 131, mainly Democrats, argue it is part of a strategy to curb violent crime; however, the Gazette’s editorial board asserts the bill would only serve to disarm law-abiding citizens, leaving them more vulnerable to criminal activity.
They refer to the statistical evidence showing that concealed carry permit holders reduce violent crime rates and have often intervened to stop deadly crimes. And they do. The Gazette appeals to legislators to reject the bill to preserve safety for Coloradans.
And so do I. Our problem is not one of too little government. Our problem is one of too little mental healthcare. And frankly, too little God.
