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Fri May 17, 2013, 05:53 PM May 2013

Enemy of the state, NRA, targets CO state senate president for recall.

How low will these vile human beings go?

http://thelead.blogs.cnn.com/2013/05/17/first-on-cnn-gun-battle-in-states-heats-up-as-nra-steps-in-to-recall-co-state-senate-president/?hpt=hp_t2

The national battle over guns is headed to the states in a major way.

Already groups supporting more gun restrictions have been active on the local level. And now for the first time in almost two decades, the National Rifle Association is attempting to coordinate the recall of a top state legislator for having successfully passed further gun restrictions in his state, CNN has learned.

The focus of the NRA campaign is Colorado State Senate President John Morse. He is facing a petition drive to initiate an election to recall him because of legislation passed earlier this year requiring “universal” background checks on sales of all firearms in the state, as well as a ban on the sale of ammunition magazines greater than 15 rounds.

Morse told CNN he knew he was being targeted by local gun groups, but at the beginning did not know the NRA was after him.






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Enemy of the state, NRA, targets CO state senate president for recall. (Original Post) Gravitycollapse May 2013 OP
Hope he withstands the intimidation by NRA and non-NRA gun cultists. Hoyt May 2013 #1
John Morse is one of the good guys. If you've got it, please throw a couple bucks his way. politicat May 2013 #2

politicat

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2. John Morse is one of the good guys. If you've got it, please throw a couple bucks his way.
Fri May 17, 2013, 08:58 PM
May 2013

I worked with him when he was at the Colorado Springs PD and I worked for El Paso County Mental Health. He was the first cop I've ever known who understood that poverty is the engine beneath a lot of mental health problems. He was a fantastic advocate for victims of domestic violence and for people without a voice.

He remains to this day one of the few good cops I've ever known. I was really pleased when I heard he ran for state Senate, and I was delighted when he won. He's been excellent as Senate President.

He's a Dem in a deep red part of the state, so he could use the help if you can. He's certainly getting our political budget for the rest of the year.

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