This statement is from the Magpul Industries Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/magpul/posts/600110626667957
They're still intending to leave Colorado but are joining a group of other gun rights supporting companies in suing the state over the unconstitutional gun control laws passed earlier this year. Fight on, Magpul! And thank you.
Note that 53 Colorado County Sheriffs are also involved in the suit, proving, once again, that Senator Dianne Feinstein did NOT have "all the police" supporting gun control.
"This went out on the wire this morning, and we thought we'd share it with you here:
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
MAGPUL INDUSTRIES ANNOUNCES LAWSUIT TO INVALIDATE COLORADO GUN CONTROL MEASURES
Denver, Colorado – May 17th, 2013 - Magpul Industries, an Erie, Colorado, based manufacturer of firearms accessories, announced today that it has joined 53 Colorado County Sheriffs and other plaintiffs in filing a lawsuit this morning to invalidate gun control measures recently passed by the Colorado legislature and enacted by Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper.
The lawsuit was filed in U.S. District Court and establishes that Colorado House Bill 1224 (magazine restrictions) and House Bill 1229 (universal background checks) violate the constitutional rights of lawful gun owners located in Colorado.
Duane Liptak, Director of Product Management and Marketing for Magpul Industries, said that these gun control laws do nothing other than restrict the ability of law abiding citizens to defend themselves and Magpul is committed to invalidating these infringements:
“Colorado’s recently passed gun control laws are a direct assault on the constitutional rights of the responsible people who live in and visit this great state. These laws will do nothing to enhance public safety and only place unreasonable limitations on the ability of law abiding citizens to defend themselves. While Magpul is currently in the process of moving its operations out of Colorado, we will not turn our back on our native state. Extreme gun control interests have forced the passage of these unconstitutional laws in Colorado, and as a company, we are resolved to restore those rights to the people.”
Magpul’s outside legal counsel, Jon Anderson, of Holland & Hart LLP, said that the Colorado gun control bills are unconstitutional and so poorly drafted that the new laws would be enforced in an inconsistent manner:
“Colorado’s gun control laws are in direct conflict with the U.S. Constitution. In addition, these bills were so poorly drafted that no one agrees on the scope of the government regulation. If teams of lawyers cannot agree on what these bills prohibit, how can we expect citizens to abide by these laws and how can we rely on law enforcement to implement these laws in a consistent manner?”
Magpul will continue to support productive efforts to FREE COLORADO from government regulations that imperil the rights of law abiding firearm owners."
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Here's the NRA's announcement about joining the lawsuit.
http://www.nraila.org/news-issues/news-from-nra-ila/2013/5/nra-supports-lawsuit-against-gun-control-in-colorado.aspx
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May 30, 2013
Colorado Democrats employ typical heavy-handed gun control rhetoric. Earlier this month, they tweeted the following:
CO Senate Democrats @COSenDem
2day CO sheriffs stood in opposition of CO's new gun laws, but not w/law-abiding citizens, but with criminals. #coleg #Sheriffs4Criminals
1:01 PM - 17 May 2013
Short and sweet like tweets are designed to be. Make your statement in 140 characters or less. According to Colorado Dems, Colorado Sheriffs 'side with criminals'. There's no acknowledgement that those sheriffs believe the new gun control law to be morally wrong; that it's unconstitutional; that it's unenforceable; or that it ENABLES criminals while keeping law abiding citizens at a disadvantage. Nope. If you disagree with a gun control advocate then you're as good as being a criminal yourself - even if you're a sheriff.
http://dailycaller.com/2013/05/28/colorado-dems-tweet-that-sheriffs-backing-gun-control-lawsuit-side-with-criminals/
I think this calls for another shout out to Senator Dianne Feinstein for her statement earlier this year that gun control advocates had "all the police". Certainly not, Dianne. Certainly not.
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Related blogs:
http://us2ndamendment.blogspot.com/2013/04/gun-control-exodus-of-firearms-companies.html
Senator Dianne Feinstein Does NOT Have "all the police"!
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