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s_sa_2017a_2017-01-31t09:56:43z1 Hearing Summary

Date: 01/31/2017

Location: SCR 357

Final

BILL SUMMARY for SB17-007



SENATE COMMITTEE ON STATE, VETERANS, & MILITARY AFFAIRS


Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Refer Senate Bill 17-007 to the Committee of the W PASS







11:01 AM -- SB 17-007



Senator Marble introduced Senate Bill 17-007. This 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.



11:03 AM --
Dan Murphy, Rocky Mountain Gun Owners, testified in support of the bill. He responded to questions from the committee.



11:11 AM --
Kathy Hungate, representing herself, testified in opposition to the bill.



11:14 AM --
Mark Ippolito, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. He responded to questions from the committee.



11:20 AM --
David Hill, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.



11:22 AM --
David Hoover, representing himself, testified in opposition to the bill.



11:25 AM --
Eleanor Cabell, representing herself, testified in opposition to the bill.



11:29 AM --
John Eisel, representing himself, testified in opposition to the bill.



11:33 AM --
Bruce Glenn, Colorado Faith Communities United to End Gun Violence, testified in opposition to the bill.



11:35 AM --
Julie Meyers, Colorado Faith Communities United to End Gun Violence, testified in opposition to the bill.



11:37 AM --
Don Macalady, Hunters Against Gun Violence, testified in opposition to the bill.



11:42 AM --
Aaron Schefter, Hexmag LLC, testified in support of the bill.



11:45 AM --
Gene Drumm, Colorado Faith Communities United to End Gun Violence, testified in opposition to the bill. He responded to questions from the committee.



11:50 AM --
Eileen McCarron, Colorado Ceasefire, testified in opposition to the bill.



11:54 AM --
David Larson, representing himself, testified in opposition to the bill.



11:58 AM --
Jane Dougherty, representing herself, testified in opposition to the bill and distributed a handout to the committee (Attachment B).



170131 AttachB.pdf170131 AttachB.pdf



12:01 PM --
Tom Sullivan, representing himself, testified in opposition to the bill.



12:04 PM --
James Reynolds, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.



12:11 PM --
Dr. Michael Matheson, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.



12:13 PM --
Fredric Calhoun, representing himself, testified in support of the bill and distributed a handout to the committee (Attachment C).



170131 AttachC.pdf170131 AttachC.pdf



12:17 PM --
Travis Couture-Lovelady, National Rifle Association, testified in support of the bill.



12:21 PM --
Robert Edmiston, Firearms Coalition of Colorado, testified in support of the bill and distributed three handouts to the committee (Attachment D, E, and F).



170131 AttachD.pdf170131 AttachD.pdf170131 AttachE.pdf170131 AttachE.pdf170131 AttachF.pdf170131 AttachF.pdf



12:22 PM --
Cheryl Wilson, representing herself, testified regarding the bill.



12:25 PM



Senator Marble gave concluding remarks regarding the bill. Members of the committee commented on the bill.




BILL: SB17-007
TIME: 12:39:52 PM
MOVED: Marble
MOTION: Refer Senate Bill 17-007 to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 3-2.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Court
No
Fenberg
No
Neville T.
Yes
Marble
Yes
Scott
Yes
Final YES: 3 NO: 2 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS







12:40 PM



The committee adjourned.










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