h_sa_2017a_2017-03-22t14:16:32z2 Hearing Summary

Date: 03/22/2017

Location: RM 271

06:43 PM -- SB17-007



The committee came back to order.



Representative Humphrey and Representative Saine, co-prime bill sponsors, presented Senate Bill 07-007. The bill repeals the prohibition on the sale, transfer, and possession of large-capacity ammunition magazines. It also repeals the requirement that a magazine manufactured in Colorado have a permanent stamp or marking indicating it was produced after July 1, 2013.



Representative Saine answered questions from the committee.



06:49 PM -- Dan Murphy, Rocky Mountain Gun Owners, testified in support of the bill.



06:51 PM -- Tiaja Pierre, representing herself, testified in opposition to the bill.



06:55 PM -- Robert Edmiston, Firearms Coalition of Colorado, testified in support of the bill. He referenced handouts he provided during his testimony on Senate Bill 17-005.





06:58 PM



Don Macalady provided written testimony to the committee in opposition to the bill (Attachment H).



17HouseState0322AttachH.pdf



06:59 PM -- Myra Isenhart, representing herself, testified in opposition to the bill.



07:02 PM -- Travis Couture-Lovelady, National Rifle Association, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Couture-Lovelady answered questions from the committee.



07:06 PM -- Ronald Pierre, representing himself, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Pierre answered questions from the committee.



07:22 PM -- Ellie Cabell, representing herself, testified in opposition to the bill.



07:25 PM -- Tom Mauser, representing himself, testified in opposition to the bill.



07:30 PM -- Jane Dougherty, representing herself, testified in opposition to the bill.



07:34 PM -- Jean Grattet, League of Women Voters of Colorado, testified in opposition to the bill.



07:38 PM -- Tom Sullivan, representing himself, testified in opposition to the bill.



07:42 PM -- Eileen McCarron, Colorado Ceasefire, testified in opposition to the bill.



07:46 PM -- Joan Bradt, Colorado Faith Communities United to End Gun Violence, testified in opposition to the bill.



07:50 PM -- Gene Drumm, Colorado Faith Communities United to End Gun Violence, testified in opposition to the bill.



07:54 PM -- Michelle Beinlich, representing herself, testified in opposition to the bill.





07:58 PM



Representative Saine explained amendment L.002 (Attachment I). Representative Humphrey made comments about amendment L.002. The committee discussed amendment L.002.



17HouseState0322AttachI.pdf



08:04 PM



Richard Sweetman, Office of Legislative Legal Services, answered questions from the committee. The committee continued discussion of amendment L.002.

08:05 PM



Representative Humphrey and Representative Saine made concluding remarks about the bill. Committee members made comments about the bill.

08:26 PM



The committee adjourned.