Videos tagged with Governor Jared Polis

This interview with Senator Mark Baisley discusses the upcoming special legislative session in Colorado, focusing on potential budgetary issues, the controversial SB003, and the implications of AI regulation. Baisley, an aerospace engineer and state senator, expresses concerns about government overspending, the manipulation of fiscal notes, and the potential negative impacts of AI regulation on businesses. He outlines his vision for economic opportunity and fiscal responsibility, emphasizing the importance of citizen involvement in government and the need to protect Second Amendment rights.

This video discusses Colorado Senate Bill 3, which initially proposed a ban on semi-automatic rifles but evolved into a complex permitting scheme and potential gun registry. The bill requires buyers to obtain an eligibility card through a rigorous application process, including additional background checks and mandatory training courses with a 90% passing score. The speaker, William Kirk of Washington Gun Law, argues this infringes upon Second Amendment rights and urges citizens to contact Governor Jared Polis to veto the bill before its potential August 1st, 2026 effective date.

This video discusses a legal challenge to Colorado's Senate Bill 169, which banned firearm purchases for individuals aged 18-20. The governor's office is seeking to overturn a federal judge's injunction, drawing parallels to the ATF's actions regarding ghost gun regulations. The speaker highlights the pattern of gun control advocates infringing on rights, facing legal setbacks, and then attempting to maintain the infringing rules during appeals.

A U.S. District Court judge has blocked Colorado's new law that would have raised the firearm purchase age to 21. The judge issued a preliminary injunction, citing potential violations of constitutional rights, and referencing the Supreme Court's Bruen decision. This ruling allows individuals 18 and older to continue purchasing firearms in Colorado while the lawsuit proceeds.

The video critiques a 'Here for the Kids' gun control rally in Colorado, highlighting its low turnout and the organizers' controversial strategy of leveraging 'white privilege.' The rally aimed to pressure Governor Jared Polis into signing an executive order banning guns and initiating a buyback program. Organizers expressed disappointment but announced plans for future events in other states with the new goal of repealing the Second Amendment.

This video from Washington Gun Law TV, hosted by William Kirk, analyzes the unconstitutionality of proposed executive actions in Colorado to ban and buy back firearms. Kirk details how such demands violate the Colorado State Constitution, specifically citing Article 2, Sections 3 (Inalienable Rights), 13 (Right to Keep and Bear Arms), and 25 (Due Process), as well as limitations on the Governor's executive authority and the legislative process outlined in Articles 4 and 5.

This video discusses a gun control group in Colorado, 'Here For The Kids,' which organized a sit-in at the state capital. The group specifically requested white women to use their 'privilege' to demand Governor Jared Polis ban all firearms via executive order and create a buyback program. The governor's office responded that such requests are unconstitutional and would require legislative action.

This video discusses the recent signing of three gun control bills into law in Colorado, with a particular focus on SB 256, which repeals state preemption laws. This repeal allows individual cities within Colorado to enact their own, potentially stricter, gun regulations, creating a patchwork of laws across the state. The speaker expresses frustration with media coverage that downplayed the significance of preemption repeal while emphasizing other aspects of the legislation.