Phil has defended the Affordable Care Act and the rights of 700,000 Coloradans who have pre-existing health conditions, the 400,000 covered through the Medicaid expansion, and those under 26 years old who are on their parents’ plans. When these rights were challenged by the federal government, Phil defended the Affordable Care Act and Coloradans’ healthcare rights.
In the almost twenty years since Columbine, Coloradans have gone from asking, “How could this happen?” to “When will this happen again?” When I speak with high schoolers and other young people, their number one concern1 is gun safety and protection from the threat of another tragedy.
Coloradans have a right to gun ownership, but just like any right, we can develop reasonable protections2 that keep weapons away from those who pose a threat to society while continuing to allow responsible citizens to own and use guns for hunting, sporting, and self-defense. A fundamental responsibility of our Attorney General is to keep Coloradans safe. That means we need our Attorney General to defend, enforce, and build on our existing gun safety rules.
My opponent has opposed Colorado’s gun safety measures and wants to roll back common-sense laws like background checks and magazine limits. He will support the NRA’s opposition to banning bump stocks and has tuned out the calls of Moms Demand Action and Colorado Ceasefire, organizations I am proud to stand with.