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Colorado Lawmakers Who Pushed Gun Control Lose Recall Vote

HeadlineSep 11, 2013

Two Colorado lawmakers who helped pass tough gun control measures have been ousted in a recall vote. State Senators John Morse and Angela Giron were targeted for recall after leading the successful effort to expand background checks and limit ammunition magazines after last year’s mass shooting in Aurora. The recall campaign drew national attention with both sides of the gun control debate pouring in millions of dollars in contributions. Morse and Giron are the first Colorado politicians to be recalled in state history. Morse, who served as Senate president, said: “I said at the time if it costs me my political career, so be it. That’s nothing compared to what the families of (gun violence) victims go through every single day.”

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