H_SA_2017A 02/08/2017 Committee Summary

01:36 PM -- HB17-1036



Representative Neville and Representative Ransom, co-prime bill sponsors, presented House Bill 17-1036. The bill allows a person with a concealed carry permit to carry a concealed handgun on the property of a public elementary, middle, junior high, or high school. Representative Neville and Representative Ransom answered questions from the committee.



02:01 PM -- Dan Murphy, Rocky Mountain Gun Owners, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Murphy answered question from the committee.



02:04 PM -- Amie Baca-Oehlert, Colorado Education Association, testified in opposition to the bill. Ms. Baca-Oehlert answered questions from the committee.



02:22 PM -- John Hall, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Hall answered questions from the committee.



02:33 PM -- Tom Mauser, representing himself, testified in opposition to the bill.



02:38 PM -- Jenna Ellis, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Ellis answered questions from the committee.



02:53 PM -- Julie Meyers, Colorado Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics, testified in opposition to the bill. Ms. Meyers answered questions from the committee.























02:57 PM -- David Kopel, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Kopel answered questions from the committee.



03:12 PM -- Dr. JoAnn Ota Fujioka, Colorado PTA, testified in opposition to the bill.



03:15 PM -- Travis Couture-Lovelady, National Rifle Association, testified in support of the bill.



03:18 PM -- Jane Dougherty, representing herself, testified in opposition to the bill. She provided a handout to the committee (Attachment A). Ms. Dougherty responded to comments from Representative Benavidez.



17HouseState0208AttachA.pdf



03:24 PM -- Tina Francone, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Francone answered questions from the committee.



03:29 PM -- Kem Foltz, Safe Campus Colorado, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Foltz answered questions from the committee.



03:35 PM -- Robert Edmiston, Firearms Coalition of Colorado, testified in support of the bill. He provided three handouts to the committee (Attachments B, C, and D). He answered questions from the committee.



17HouseState0208AttachB.pdf 17HouseState0208AttachC.pdf



17HouseState0208AttachD.pdf



03:40 PM -- Richard Williams, Mothers for Actions, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Williams answered question from the committee.



03:44 PM -- Marcy Freeburg, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.



03:49 PM -- Allison Meier, Padres & Jovenes Unidos, testified in opposition to the bill.



03:51 PM -- Phil Ross, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.



03:55 PM -- Carly Dougherty, representing herself, testified in opposition to the bill.



03:58 PM -- Michael McGuire, representing himself, testified in opposition to the bill.





















04:03 PM -- Jean Grattet, League of Women Voters of Colorado, testified in opposition to the bill.



04:07 PM -- Eileen McCarron, Colorado Ceasefire, testified in opposition to the bill.



04:11 PM -- Andrew Rosen, representing himself, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Rosen answered questions from the committee.



04:21 PM -- Jordan Johnson, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Johnson answered questions from the committee.



04:24 PM -- Scott Lynch, representing himself, testified in opposition to the bill.



04:27 PM -- Dawn Reinfeld, representing herself, testified in opposition to the bill.



04:28 PM -- Marnie Kamensky, Colorado Ceasefire, testified in opposition to the bill.



04:35 PM -- Eleanor Cabell, representing herself, testified in opposition to the bill. Ms. Cabell answered questions from the committee.



04:44 PM -- Dorean Lancaster, representing himself, testified in opposition to the bill.



04:45 PM -- Tangi Lancaster, representing herself, testified in opposition to the bill.



04:49 PM -- K'Sai Lancaster, representing himself, testified in opposition to the bill.



04:52 PM -- Robin Vidimos, representing herself, testified in opposition to House Bill 17-1036, House Bill 17-1037, and House Bill 17-1097.



04:54 PM -- Wayne Laws, Colorado Faith Communities United to End Gun Violence, testified in opposition to the bill.



04:58 PM -- Mary Parker, representing herself, testified in opposition to the bill.



05:02 PM -- Beverly Bunker, representing herself, testified in opposition to the bill.



05:06 PM -- Rachel Barnes, representing herself, testified in opposition to the bill.



05:09 PM -- Bruce Glenn, representing himself, testified in opposition to the bill.



05:12 PM -- Helen Kamin, representing herself, testified in opposition to the bill.



05:16 PM -- Don Macalady, representing himself, testified in opposition to the bill. He provided a copy of his testimony to the committee (Attachment E).



17HouseState0208AttachE.pdf















05:21 PM -- Jacqui Shumway, representing herself, testified in opposition to the bill. Ms. Shumway answered questions from the committee.





05:28 PM



Written testimony from Audrey Wilcox was submitted for the record (Attachment F). Representative Ransom and Representative Neville made concluding remarks on the bill. Committee members commented on the bill.



17HouseState0208AttachF.pdf

05:54 PM



The committee recessed.





06:08 PM -- HB17-1037



The committee came back to order. Representative Everett, bill sponsor, presented House Bill 17-1037. The bill adds a place of business to the locations that may be defended with deadly physical force if an owner, manager, or employee reasonably believes that the intruder is committing, has committed, or intends to commit a crime other than the unlawful entry and that the intruder might use physical force against the occupant. The bill specifies that an owner, manager, or employee of a business is immune from criminal prosecution and civil liability for defending a place of business using deadly physical force. Representative Everett answered questions from the committee.



06:14 PM -- Tina Francone, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Francone answered questions from the committee.



06:19 PM -- Eileen McCarron, Colorado Ceasefire, testified in opposition to the bill.



06:22 PM -- David Kopel, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Kopel answered questions from the committee.

























06:39 PM -- Wayne Laws, Colorado Faith Communities United to End Gun Violence, testified in opposition to the bill.



06:41 PM -- Phil Ross, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.



06:45 PM -- Jean Grattet, League of Women Voters of Colorado, testified in opposition to the bill.



06:49 PM -- Jenna Ellis, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Ellis answered questions from the committee.



06:59 PM -- Scott Lynch, representing himself, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Lynch answered questions from the committee.



07:09 PM -- Dan Murphy, Rocky Mountain Gun Owners, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Murphy answered questions from the committee.



07:12 PM -- Mary Parker, representing herself, testified in opposition to the bill.



07:16 PM -- Robert Edmiston, Firearms Coalition of Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Edmiston referenced handouts he provided during his testimony on House Bill 17-1036 earlier in the hearing.



07:19 PM -- Don Macalady, representing himself, testified in opposition to the bill.



07:22 PM -- Jacqui Shumway, representing herself, testified in opposition to the bill.



07:25 PM -- Michael McGuire, representing himself, testified in opposition to the bill. He also testified in opposition to House Bill 17-1097. He provided a handout to the committee (Attachment G).



17HouseState0208AttachG.pdf



07:33 PM -- Linda Rinehart, representing herself, testified in opposition to the bill.



07:36 PM -- Eleanor Cabell, representing herself, testified in opposition to the bill.



07:40 PM -- Jessica Pettigrew, representing herself, testified in opposition to the bill.





































07:43 PM



Representative Everett made concluding remarks about the bill. Committee members made comments on the bill.

07:57 PM -- HB17-1097



Representative Saine and Representative Humphrey, co-prime bill sponsors, presented House Bill 17-1097. 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 and Representative Humphrey answered questions from the committee.



08:11 PM -- Robert Edmiston, Firearms Coalition of Colorado, testified in support of the bill. He referenced handouts he provided during his testimony on House Bill 17-1036 previously in the hearing.



08:15 PM -- Jane Dougherty, representing herself, testified in opposition to the bill.



08:19 PM -- Phil Ross, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.



08:24 PM -- Tom Mauser, Colorado Ceasefire, testified in opposition to the bill.



08:29 PM -- David Kopel, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Kopel answered questions from the committee.



08:44 PM -- Alana Smart, Colorado Faith Communities United to End Gun Violence, testified in opposition to the bill.



08:48 PM -- Travis Couture-Lovelady, National Rifle Association, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Couture-Lovelady answered questions from the committee.



08:53 PM -- Alan Franklin, Progress Now Colorado, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Franklin responded to comments by Representative Humphrey.



08:58 PM -- Dan Murphy, Rocky Mountain Gun Owners, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Murphy answered questions from the committee.





09:05 PM



A written statement from Julie Meyers was distributed to the committee (Attachment H).



17HouseState0208AttachH.pdf



09:05 PM -- Scott Lynch, representing himself, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Lynch responded to comments by Representative Humphrey.



09:13 PM -- Sara Grossman, The Dru Project, testified in opposition to the bill.





















09:17 PM -- Don Macalady, representing himself, testified in opposition to the bill.



09:22 PM -- Eleanor Cabell, representing herself, testified in opposition to the bill.



09:25 PM -- Cheryl Wilson, representing herself, testified in opposition to the bill.



09:26 PM -- Jean Grattet, League of Women Voters of Colorado, testified in opposition to the bill.





09:28 PM



Representative Saine answered questions from the committee. Representative Humphrey and Representative Saine made concluding remarks about the bill. Committee members commented on the bill.

09:55 PM



The committee adjourned.