How The Colorado Recall Could Backfire On The NRA

[Robb]

If pro-gun activists are successful Tuesday in recalling Colorado’s Senate president and another Democratic senator, it could have an unintended consequence for the right: the state’s Senate leadership may move to the left.

Senate President John Morse (D) and Sen. Angela Giron (D) are both up for recall after helping to narrowly pass a bill that expanded background checks on gun purchases and limited the size of ammunition magazines.

The recalls have largely been framed as a test for which side has the upper hand nationally on gun control. Outside groups, that either support or oppose tighter gun restrictions have poured millions of dollars into Colorado to try to tilt the fates of the two state politicians. That includes the nation’s most prominent gun lobby, the National Rifle Association, which has spent a six-figure sum in the state, according to the Denver Post.

While it would mark a serious national victory for pro-gun advocates if one or both of the lawmakers went down, the situation inside the state capitol would be more complicated.

Democrats would still hold the majority in the Senate, even though it would be a much slimmer one, but they would retain enough votes to pick the chamber’s next president. People who are involved in Colorado politics told TPM last week that the most likely replacement for Morse is Sen. Morgan Carroll (D), currently the majority leader.

Carroll is said to be to the left of Morse, and she’s a big champion of gun control. Her district includes the Aurora movie theater where 12 people were killed and dozens more wounded in a mass shooting last summer. Following the December killings of 20 children and six adults at an elementary school in Newtown, Conn., she helped lead this year’s successful push to tighten the gun laws in Colorado...

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[DevonRex]

1. People need to realize this is not just about guns, either.

The gun issue is HUGE, of course, especially here. But our state legislature did so many wonderful things because we have a majority in both houses and the governorship.

Yes, Democrats do wonderful things. The NRA will take all those wonderful things away. So, even if you're ambiguous about the gun issue, maybe you like to smoke a joint or maybe you're LGBT. Or maybe prison reform is important to you or health care.

The NRA, by sponsoring these recalls, will take it all away.

[frylock]

2. these idiots can't see much further than what's at the end of their sights..

of course they have no understanding of unintended consequences.