Coloradans Rejected the Last Republican Senator Who Took Millions from the NRA – They Will Do the Same to Hanks or O’Dea
Ron Hanks and Joe O’Dea only offer condolences and no promise for gun safety laws including background checks
Colorado’s former one-term Republican Senator Cory Gardner put the gun lobby ahead of Colorado and accepted nearly $4 million from the National Rifle Association (NRA). Gardner was far to the right of Coloradans because he opposed common sense background checks and he voted against a bipartisan bill to prevent terrorists from buying guns – and Hanks and O’Dea have shown they will do the same.
“Colorado’s last spineless Republican senator was a puppet for the NRA and a rubber stamp for the far-right Republican agenda. In the face of a horrific school shooting, Hanks and O’Dea only offer condolences and prayers. Coloradans will reject any Republican who will take millions from the gun lobby and oppose common sense background checks.” – Colorado Democratic Party spokesperson Nico Delgado
In the aftermath of the horrific school shooting in Uvalde, GOP Senate candidates Ron Hanks and Joe O’Dea only offered prayers and condolences – and no promise of supporting gun safety legislation to help prevent future tragedies caused by gun violence.
Candidates on the Second Amendment:
Ron Hanks
Claimed that he defended the Second Amendment and blew up a copy machine with a semi-automatic rifle in a campaign launch video.
Sponsored bills to repeal a ban on magazines and allow anyone to carry a firearm without a permit.
Joe O’Dea
Said that “we don’t need more gun control laws.”
Said he’s an “advocate for the Second Amendment” and used crime as a reason why people should practice their Second Amendment right.