The wait begins-Colorado

[gfors]

I love living in Colorado! Sure, the 3 day wait is ridiculous, especially for someone who already owns a gun. Yes, the politics could be a little more conservative. On the other hand, you can still find a copy of "To Kill a Mockingbird", in the local school library, AND we have 300 days of sunshine, every year.
Every state has plusses and minuses. I'll stay right here, as long as there is skiing, hunting, fishing, hiking, and sunshine.

 

[TeamPB]

Well, leave it to Boulder County - 10 days!

My family run LGS got me a 2024 Dan Wesson Guardian, .38 Super, Yay! Went in today, Friday, to fill out 4473, the shop is closed Sunday & Monday, I'll happily pick it up on Tuesday. No! I will happily pick it up a week from Tuesday. On April 1st a new 10 day waiting period went into effect for Boulder County. I am annoyed. That's all I am. I am not suffering. If I don't move to Utah, I will start flying the Gadsden Flag on holidays and I will try to make all my purchases at my LGS in the meantime.

As a firearms enthusiast I know the law, we have to. Yet this one caught me out. I am more annoyed at getting caught off guard then having to wait for a new range toy. The goal of all this "infringement" might just be to make it easier to arrest us?

 

[AJ]

By the looks of it there are a bunch of new laws coming down the pike!!!

 

[BE Mike]

Washington State says hold my beer. The WA folks will get 10 (ten) mandatory business days wait for all gun purchases January 1st.

Not that there are many types of guns possible to buy here. Imagine somebody waiting 2 weeks to cool off for a Sig FCU purchase. You know, so he/she/that may change 'their' mind if was buying that FCU to kill self. In WA more than 75% of gun deaths are suicides, way above the national average.

Such is living in the beautiful Socialist State of Washington.

So they supposedly are concerned about suicides in Washington, while they have physician assisted suicide, ban on capital punishment and legal abortion? Sounds like the waiting period isn't really about concern for the lives of individuals, but just another roadblock to private firearm ownership.

 

[CAJUNLAWYER]

Come to Louisiana...we need the money
And if anyone tries to turn us into New York or California that person will get beat soundly about the head and shoulders until all screaming stops at which time said person will be fed to the pigs, thrown into the swamp for the gators or cut up and used for crab bait.

 

[otis24]

This state has changed so much in the almost 40 years I've lived here. Effective today, 10/1, we now have a 3 day waiting period on all purchases. It was bad enough when we had to use an ffl for ftf transactions now this.

I believe tomorrow, Monday, a legal challenge will be filed hopefully that will provide an injunction until a decision is made but it's still disheartening. I know 3 days isn't that big a deal and that many have it worse but there has been a deterioration of our freedoms as this state has become more left leaning every year. I've also heard from a couple of shops they're still waiting to find out how this will impact them providing the ftf transactions-possibly another rider to their insurance, separate storage areas just a couple. Sad, it used to be a great place. If I sell off any of my stuff that my sons aren't interested in I'll just put them on consignment at a store-those fees have risen greatly also, usually 15-25% of the selling price.

If my sons weren't here I'd leave but as I age (67 in 29 days lol) being close to them and my grandchildren become more important every day.

Well, now you can get ready to purchase a muzzleloader, a single shot or a revolver now that semi-autos are being banned.

 

[llowry61]

Skiing is not bad if you stay away from the gators!

That picture made me laugh. We drove from Ohio to Florida in the early seventies and saw that show at Cypress Gardens. I thought they had a pool in the shape of Florida as well. That trip was about as close to the National Lampoon Vacation movie as you can get. We were headed to Disney of course I think it opened in 71 and we were dying to get there.

Sorry for the thread drift.

I would love to move to SD even though Ohio is staying red in a lot of areas, it will turn more purple once Intel hits our neck of the woods. My wife could never handle the winters there. I love it and I loved the Colorado of old. Went there for a conference and stayed downtown, full of hipsters, dopers and elitists. Same with Seattle and the list goes on and on.

 

[S&W Fan]

Today I stopped by one of my favorite shops and the owner was discussing our current very sad situation with all the new legislative activity. Virtually any semi firearm will be banned, parts as well. Anything already owned would be grandfathered in, no new transfers (buying or selling allowed), no new parts allowed. The outlook for stores staying open are bleak as there are potential laws impacting licensing, credit card fees/tracking.

The so-called assault weapon ban bill is where many of the restrictions on the type of firearms/parts reside. It passed the house and is in the hands of the senate. Some local pundits seem to feel the worthless governor will not let it become law as it's too wide ranging. About the the only thing still available to purchase would be revolvers and lever guns.


Only a few more weeks in the session, not feeling great about things.

 

[AJ]

Come to Louisiana...we need the money
And if anyone tries to turn us into New York or California that person will get beat soundly about the head and shoulders until all screaming stops at which time said person will be fed to the pigs, thrown into the swamp for the gators or cut up and used for crab bait.

The same around here. Gator Holes were used from time to time, or so say the old stories............

 

[TeamPB]

Denver and Boulder County are nuts and in charge of Colorado. We all know this. I am now a twenty five year veteran of living in Colorado. The powers (I won't launch into politics, I promise) behind legal weed destroyed/changed the state for the worse and they just won't stop. Not law, but rules, ordinances and taxes sketchily pushed trough, all aimed at permanently weakening their political opponents has gotten Colorado to where it is.

We have a nice home in Colorado, but leaving is on the table.

On a positive note! In one month it will be time for the Colorado Gun Collectors Show. Last week, on the same day that I found out about Boulder's "special" ten day wait, the Collectors Association sent me an email. Because the show is C&R, fifty years old at least, all sales will be normal! Not three day, not ten day, just a normal background check and walk.

The usual show budget just tripled .

 

[AJ]

Denver and Boulder County are nuts and in charge of Colorado. We all know this. I am now a twenty five year veteran of living in Colorado. The powers (I won't launch into politics, I promise) behind legal weed destroyed/changed the state for the worse and they just won't stop. Not law, but rules, ordinances and taxes sketchily pushed trough, all aimed at permanently weakening their political opponents has gotten Colorado to where it is.

We have a nice home in Colorado, but leaving is on the table.

On a positive note! In one month it will be time for the Colorado Gun Collectors Show. Last week, on the same day that I found out about Boulder's "special" ten day wait, the Collectors Association sent me an email. Because the show is C&R, fifty years old at least, all sales will be normal! Not three day, not ten day, just a normal background check and walk.

The usual show budget just tripled .

Know several gun folks that have moved from Colorado to Florida because of politics and other things.....

 

[Sistema1927]

Just to the south of you, in NM, we are now going to be saddled with a 7 day waiting period, beginning next month. Fortunately, after much wrangling, CCW holders were exempted.

 

[AJ]

We have a three day wait if you are buying a new/used handgun. If you are doing a trade-in/buy there is no wait. If you have a CCW, there is no wait.

 

[zeke]

While the cold winters are getting to me, too cold up here for yuppie pond scum to move in full time. Bad enough during tourpest season. And this past winter was very mild, relatively.

 

[S&W Fan]

If my son and his little ones weren’t here I’d be gone. He just retired from the Colorado Army National Guard after 20 years, sticking to his second career as a firefighter/paramedic. Being able to spend with them as frequently as I do is the most important aspect to my life.