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Use this form to contact the sponsors of this bill and share your support CUT’s position.

CUT has provided a message for you, but you also have the option to personalize it before sending.

Steps to Complete:

  1. Enter your name and email address, then click Next.
  2. Review the pre-written message or add your own comments.
  3. Optional: Add your state senator and representative to the email to make sure they hear from you as well.
  4. Click Send to submit your message directly to the bill sponsors (and your legislators, if selected).
 

Important: The reply-to address for this email will be Kim Monson, President of the Colorado Union of Taxpayers (CUT). Legislators may respond directly to Kim regarding this issue.

Your message will be sent to the legislators listed as sponsors of this bill. Your state senator and representative will also receive your message if you include them.

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Below, you can add a custom message to personalize your email to the bill sponsors. If you prefer, you can send the pre-written message from the Colorado Union of Taxpayers (CUT) as is.

Tips for Writing an Effective Message:

  • Be respectful and to the point.
  • Explain why this bill matters to you personally.
  • If possible, reference how it affects taxpayers, businesses, or your community.

Note: If you do not enter a custom message, the email will be sent with CUT’s recommended message only.

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CUT Supports HB26-1021, Second Amendment Protection Act

The bill repeals 20+ previously enacted laws which restrict gun ownership and restrain firearms commerce. Additionally, the bill also requires previous fees paid into the fund be returned to the citizens. Firearm ownership is fundamental to American history and rights. We happily support a return to normalcy as it relates to protection of ourselves, our families, and others. None of the previously enacted provisions have been demonstrated to be effective in reducing gun violence.

  • Bill: HB26-1021
  • Bill also known as: Second Amendment Protection Act
  • Sponsors: Brandi Bradley, Max Brooks

Bill HB26-1021 Summary

Bill Summary:

The bill repeals various state laws related to firearms and other weapons. Specifically, the bill repeals provisions concerning:

 

  • Unlawfully carrying a firearm at a polling location or drop box offense;
  • The presumption that an individual engages in election-related intimidation if the individual carries a visible firearm, imitation firearm, or toy firearm while interacting with or observing specified election activities;
  • Firearm industry standards of responsible conduct enacted in Senate Bill 23-168, enacted in 2023, and the bill restores the firearms product liability provisions that existed prior to the enactment of Senate Bill 23-168;
  • Payment processing for retail sales of firearms;
  • Designating as peace officers the following personnel of the firearms dealer division within the department of revenue: The director, deputy directors, agents in charge, criminal investigator supervisors, and criminal investigators;
  • Including in a mandatory criminal protection order a requirement for a defendant to relinquish firearms and ammunition;
  • The classification of a rapid-fire device as a dangerous weapon;
  • Prohibitions on knowingly carrying a firearm in specified government buildings and licensed child care centers;
  • Unlawfully carrying a concealed weapon;
  • Unlawfully possessing explosive, incendiary, or other dangerous devices in certain legislative buildings;
  • Unlawfully carrying a firearm at a licensed child care center; a public or private elementary, middle, junior high, high, or vocational school; or a public or private college or university;
  • Requirements to store a firearm, including in a vehicle;
  • The requirement for the department of public health and environment to conduct a firearms safe storage education campaign;
  • Prohibitions on certain conduct involving an unserialized firearm, frame, or receiver;
  • The requirement to conduct a background check on the transferee in a private firearm transfer;
  • Setting the minimum age to buy a firearm at 21 years old;
  • The 3-day waiting period for firearm sales;
  • Certain prohibited activity involving semiautomatic firearms, including the prohibition on purchasing a firearm without having completed certain educational requirements, and the associated firearms training and safety course record system;
  • Ammunition sales;
  • Permitting local entities to prohibit carrying a concealed handgun in certain areas;
  • Prohibiting the possession of certain ammunition magazines, and marking requirements on certain ammunition magazines manufactured in Colorado on or after July 1, 2013;
  • The requirement to have a state permit to deal firearms in Colorado and the requirements for dealers and dealers’ employees;
  • Gun show regulations;
  • Providing materials about gun violence prevention to parents with students in K-12 schools;
  • The authority of the Colorado bureau of investigation to investigate particular illegal activity involving firearms statewide;
  • The voluntary waiver of the right to purchase a firearm; and
  • The authority of a local government to enact an ordinance, regulation, or other law governing or prohibiting the sale, purchase, transfer, or possession of a firearm, ammunition, or firearm component or accessory.

 

The bill repeals the office of gun violence prevention.

As part of the repeals described above, the firearms training and safety course cash fund is repealed and the voluntary waiver of the right to purchase a firearm program, which is funded by gifts, grants, and donations, is repealed. The bill directs the state treasurer to return the money in the firearms training and safety course cash fund to the persons who paid fees into the fund and to return to the grantors and donors the balance of the gifts, grants, and donations made in support of the voluntary waiver of the right to purchase a firearm program.

Link to bill

Welcome to CUT Engaged

CUT Engaged is a new initiative by the Colorado Union of Taxpayers (CUT) designed to empower Colorado citizens to take direct action on legislation that impacts them. Through CUT Engaged, taxpayers can easily send messages to the sponsors of selected bills, urging them to support or oppose policies based on CUT’s pro-taxpayer stance.

How CUT Engaged Works

  • Stay Informed – CUT reviews key legislation and explains each bill’s impact on taxpayers.
  • Take Action – Each CUT Engaged post features a personalized form that allows you to email the bill sponsors directly.
  • Make Your Voice Heard – You can send CUT’s recommended message or personalize your email to include your own perspective.
  • Amplify Your Impact – You can add your state senator and representative to ensure they also hear your stance.
  • Legislators Get the Message – Your email is sent directly to the lawmakers responsible for the bill, with Kim Monson, President of CUT, as the reply-to contact for any legislative responses. This ensures CUT has full visibility of the communication and minimizes potential abuse of the system by bad actors. 

Why CUT is Providing This to Colorado Taxpayers

For nearly 50 years, the Colorado Union of Taxpayers (CUT) has been the state’s leading advocate for fiscal responsibility, transparency, and taxpayer rights. CUT Engaged is an extension of this mission, making it easier than ever for Colorado citizens to have a voice in the legislative process.

Many bills pass without real public input. Lawmakers need to hear from the people who will be affected most—you, the taxpayer. CUT Engaged removes the barriers to participation, ensuring that Colorado’s taxpaying citizens can quickly and effectively communicate with legislators before critical votes take place.

Stay informed. Take action. Protect Colorado taxpayers.

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