Brandon Richard is a reporter for Denver7 in Denver, Colorado.
DENVER — Hundreds of Coloradans descended on the Colorado State Capitol Tuesday as lawmakers held a hearing on a bill to ban so-called assault weapons. It’s one of several pieces of gun control legislation lawmakers will consider this year.
Several educators like Kallie Leyba testified in support of the bill, saying schools are much less safe because of these kinds of weapons. Because of the large crowd, the sergeants-at-arms were forced to use the Old Supreme Court Chamber as an overflow room, where people watched the hearing on video screens.
Peggy Sue Andre, a transgender activist from Denver, worries the bill will leave Coloradans without the ability to defend themselves.
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