Colorado GOP Lawmaker: It’s ‘a Good Thing’ Aurora Shooter Had 100-Round Magazine

Last updated on April 8th, 2018 at 01:51 pm

The Republican opponents of high capacity magazine limits have a new hero. Colorado State Senator Bernie Herpin (Colorado Springs) is fighting to repeal the state’s ban on magazine limits and he is invoking the Aurora Theater shooter James Holmes to make his argument. Herpin, who replaced State Senator John Morse (D) in last year’s NRA-supported recall effort, seems to have taken the insensitivity of pro-gun advocates to a new low with his absurd line of reasoning.

Herpin’s remarks came in response to a comment by Democratic State Senator Irene Aguilar (Denver) who remarked:

My understanding is that James Holmes bought his 100-round capacity magazine legally. So in fact, this law would have stopped James Holmes from purchasing a 100-round magazine. I was wondering if you agree with me.

Herpin’s bizarre response was:

As it turned out, that was maybe a good thing that he had a 100-round magazine, because it jammed. If he had four, five, six 15-round magazines, there’s no telling how much damage he could have done until a good guy with a gun showed up.

Herpin is not exactly saying he wants Holmes to inflict maximum carnage, but his argument is twisted to say the least. If his rationale is that we should legalize high capacity magazines because they have a tendency to malfunction that is hardly a compelling argument, though it is better than any alternative argument that could be gleaned from his statement. The words “maybe its a good thing” seem wildly inappropriate when discussing James’ Holmes 100-round magazine.

Tom Sullivan, the father of Alex Sullivan who was murdered by Holmes was appalled by the Senator’s comment and he responded by stating:

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Keith Brekhus is a progressive American who currently resides in Red Lodge, Montana. He is co-host for the Liberal Fix radio show. He holds a Master's Degree in Sociology from the University of Missouri. In 2002, he ran for Congress as a Green Party candidate in the state of Missouri. In 2014, he worked as a field organizer for Democrat Ann Kirkpatrick's successful re-election bid in Arizona's 1st Congressional District. He can be followed on Twitter @keithbrekhus or on Facebook.

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