@Ent_CU OK, thank you. Good to know, though I still had a very hard time understanding the agent.
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James Van Kirk
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@JamesVanKirk15 Hi James, all of our call center agents are local. For some emergency 24/7 services, you may work with our third party partners if it's outside our business hours, but they too are based in the United States.
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@Ent_CU Did you guys off-shore your call center? I could barely understand the agent. Not the Ent I've known and loved in the past. Is this the Wings "improvement"?
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Seeing a lot of "why hasn't DOJ sued my state which has an AWB/mag ban!?".
Because it would probably be pointless as there is already controlling caselaw in that circuit. There's two reasons a lawsuit of that kind makes sense:
1. There is no controlling AWB precedent in that circuit, or no case way ahead of it on the same issue that awaits a ruling. The Denver lawsuit falls into this category, as the 10th Circuit has yet to definitively rule on the issue post-Bruen.
2. There is controlling precedent, but no case is pending at SCOTUS right now from that circuit. Virginia in the 4th Circuit would fit this category. After Snope was denied last year, there is no 4th Circuit case waiting on a cert decision that I am aware of, so DOJ could quickly lose its way up to SCOTUS without getting stayed to await some other case.
If DOJ filed a lawsuit against, e.g., the Washington State assault weapons ban, it would get immediately stayed pending Miller (which is awaiting a ruling in the Ninth Circuit) or pending a cert decision in Duncan.
It would be pointless.
Hope that helps.
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@AvaFlanell_ @COrepKdeGraaf Republican’s eating their own 😒. Go have cordial discussions behind closed doors.
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@COrepKdeGraaf What this before or after all of your amendments or strike bellow?
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“So called”??
What the bill did was reassert that a person should be secure in their person, property & effects, then it established guardrails around the use of that data. It did not ban the purchase of data platforms, but limited the use of those platforms to conform with statutory (vs procedural) guardrails for privacy and to ensure that evidence isn’t thrown out as “fruit of the poisonous tree.”
You avoid becoming a surveillance state by not allowing unlimited surveillance.
We addressed this in 2026
so we don’t end up in 1984.
Ava Flanell@AvaFlanell_
Let’s talk about HB26-1037, the so-called “Fourth Amendment protections” bill. After this vote, a few keyboard warriors rushed to social media to attack Republican legislators who opposed it. Interestingly, only one person actually reached out to ask why I voted no. Here’s the reality: What this bill did: It restricted law enforcement from accessing public third-party data, tools that can be used to investigate serious crimes like human trafficking, child exploitation, kidnappings, etc. What this bill did not do: It did not stop the collection or sale of your data. Companies, private individuals, and just about anyone else could still buy or access that same information. The only ones cut off from it would be law enforcement. That raises a serious question: how does it make sense to limit tools for solving crimes while doing nothing to actually protect people’s data, especially at a time when crime remains a real concern? Public safety must remain a top priority, and it always will be for me. Here’s my commitment to you: next session, I will bring forward legislation next year that truly addresses privacy in today’s digital world, something that actually protects people, not just headlines.
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@AvaFlanell_ @ally_o123 @NickRogersBTL I don’t understand why Republicans eat their own. The vote is understandable. A conversation would be more productive. Discussion around being in the hands of good people now vs the future weaponization of political DA’s, PD’s and judges and them having checks in place is helpful
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@ally_o123 @NickRogersBTL I'm not a libertarian or a Dem. I'm a Republican and I stand with law enforcement.
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Let’s talk about HB26-1037, the so-called “Fourth Amendment protections” bill.
After this vote, a few keyboard warriors rushed to social media to attack Republican legislators who opposed it. Interestingly, only one person actually reached out to ask why I voted no.
Here’s the reality:
What this bill did:
It restricted law enforcement from accessing public third-party data, tools that can be used to investigate serious crimes like human trafficking, child exploitation, kidnappings, etc.
What this bill did not do:
It did not stop the collection or sale of your data. Companies, private individuals, and just about anyone else could still buy or access that same information. The only ones cut off from it would be law enforcement.
That raises a serious question: how does it make sense to limit tools for solving crimes while doing nothing to actually protect people’s data, especially at a time when crime remains a real concern? Public safety must remain a top priority, and it always will be for me.
Here’s my commitment to you: next session, I will bring forward legislation next year that truly addresses privacy in today’s digital world, something that actually protects people, not just headlines.
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@ColoradoGirl73 @FreeStateColor1 @DomanoskiTammy @RepBoebert @repgabeevans @RepJeffCrank Don’t get me wrong, I’m not happy with many of the congressman’s votes, I’m just more pragmatic about the district composition (to which I reside and am seeing the change first hand)
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@ColoradoGirl73 @FreeStateColor1 @DomanoskiTammy @RepBoebert @repgabeevans @RepJeffCrank I understand your position. Underestimate and lose the district as you choose. It is a swing district, ignoring that doesn’t change the composition of the district. This is why Republicans continue to lose, hopefully not, but probably will.
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Colorado voters might not be shocked to learn that Republican Congressman Jeff Hurd voted WITH all Four Democrats...
Thank you @RepBoebert @repgabeevans and @RepJeffCrank for voting correctly on this one!
Thomas Massie@RepThomasMassie
Would you believe 57 Republicans and 211 Democrats recently voted in favor of this Orwellian automobile kill-switch? Here’s the roll call for the vote I forced to defund the mandate: clerk.house.gov/evs/2026/roll0…
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@ColoradoGirl73 @FreeStateColor1 @DomanoskiTammy @RepBoebert @repgabeevans @RepJeffCrank With all due respect, Lauren Boebert would have lost if she ran in the 3rd district. It’s why she moved. Jeff Hurd only won by ~3%. While I appreciate the zest, the reality is that it is a swing district. Adam Frisch was a strong candidate and probably will be again.
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@JamesVanKirk15 @FreeStateColor1 @DomanoskiTammy @RepBoebert @repgabeevans @RepJeffCrank I would strongly disagree with you.
Remember Lauren Boebert was a 2-term congressman from this district.
Trump won it by 10+ votes.
It is NOT a swing district!
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@ColoradoGirl73 @FreeStateColor1 @DomanoskiTammy @RepBoebert @repgabeevans @RepJeffCrank The reality is Jeff Hurd is in a mixed district. While I’m not crazy about all of those votes, he needs to show some balance to win the district.
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I’ve updated my list to add this one:
I’ve been tracking Jeff Hurd’s (CO-03) betrayal:
1. Deciding vote WITH the democrats NOT to censure Ilhan Omar. (H. Res 713)
2. Joined DEMOCRAT Senators to lock up 700,000 acres in the GORP Act. (HR 3421)
3. ONLY Republican to sign with DEMOCRATS and go against the Trump’s Administration to close NCAR in Boulder. The source of the most radical ‘climate justice’ crap this country has seen.
4. Voted with the democrats to betray Trump and extend Obamacare subsidies to big insurance. (HR 1834 Democrat Bill)
5. Voted with ALL the democrats to fund NED with $315 million, a left-wing globalist censorship org, USAID’s operation arm. (HR 7006)
6. Voted with ALL the democrats to fund rogue, activist Federal judges who violate the separation of powers. (HR 7006)
7. Votes with ALL democrats to fund abortions & gender mutilation on children! (HR 7148, Norman’s Part B Amendment).
8. Votes with ALL democrats to stop Trump’s tariffs against Canada. One of 6 Republicans. (H.J. Res 72).
(8 strikes by JOINING democrats)
9. Sponsored a bill to stop Trump’s tariffs (HR 2665)
10. Won’t even admit if he VOTED for Trump. (But still has Trump’s endorsement)
11. Did NOT sign 3 letters, joining the other CO Republican Congressmen. (He prefers to join democrats)
12. Against ICE Agents protecting their identities (masks), so they nor their families get doxxed. (Per Durango Herald article Jan 26) but he is a confidential voter (all his info is private & can’t be found)
13. Voted to BLOCK the release of sexual misconduct reports & the taxpayer slush fund used to payoff the victims. (H.R. 1100)
14. Voted with democrat majority on the Orwellian vehicle kill-switch & constant surveillance. (HR 7148) April 2026
Hates veterans (I know this personally)
Hurd also:
-Boycotted the OFFICIAL CD3 debate
-Had ONE meet & greet in 2.5 years
-Has no connection with the voters
-Only sent out America For Prosperity mailers (postcards) paid for by dark money from the Koch Brothers
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@AvaFlanell_ I respect many of your positions, but I believe you and the other republicans are working from an incorrect premise. Supporting this bill would not prevent law enforcement from doing their jobs.
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@GunWashington NAGR gives your email to every swinging Richard that remotely identifies as conservative. Took me almost 2 months to clean up my inbox and I still get stray email.
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@NateSilver538 @micsolana How is Blue Sky any different? If you ran the same analytics, my guess it that Blue Sky is equally lopsided.
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Going live with @micsolana on Su*stack Live in a couple of minutes to talk about this and other things!
Nate Silver@NateSilver538
These are the Twitter/X accounts with the most engagement so far in 2026. I suppose I had some intuition for how bad it was, but jeez, this is what you get when the ecosystem is broken.
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@SCHEELS I didn't hear about your free shipping again because you dropped @Mrgunsngear. Liberals aren't buying at your store, nearly as much as conservatives. Your marketing department needs an update.
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@gunpolicy Are you guys watching Colorado? They are trying to catch California. Anything planned out here?
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Sorry, California.
You’re just…the worst.
Literally dead last—and it wasn’t even close.
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@NickRogersBTL @BruceBlanton5 Go easy on him. Sadly, many do not realize the monumental shift that SB25-003 is bringing. This unfortunately show up at the polls when no one votes. Complacency is a challenge
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@BruceBlanton5 @JamesVanKirk15 Is this a serious question?
CPW is in charge of SB25-003
They're writing the materials for the test and maintaining the database of gun owners. They are in charge of giving you a 5-year license so you can buy a gun.
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Colorado introduced a 6.5% "sin tax" on guns and ammo to raise money. What did this do? Well, I just bought a rifle in another state (yes, with a 3-day wait, after background check still) but I only had to pay 7.25% sales tax instead of the 16% I would have paid here with sales & sin tax. Way to go #Colorado, you really didn't think this through when you argued for this as a means to raise money.
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@BruceBlanton5 @NickRogersBTL It's also going to get even more expensive (which is also another goal) to even get to the point of purchasing something. Fee for applying to CPW, fee to the sheriff office for a background check, fee for your actual gun application, cost of a 12 or 4 hour class and then firearm
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@NickRogersBTL @JamesVanKirk15 How is cpw part of gun control?
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@BruceBlanton5 @NickRogersBTL The Polis Permission Slip (SB25-003) is legislation created by idiots that want you to jump through hoops to deny constitutional rights. I attended the CPW Q/A. It's a hot mess with little to no accountability.
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@NickRogersBTL Fair enough. It just plays into their game. That's your choice and I totally respect and understand it. For me, I'm going to continue to support the local businesses of people that have been there and rely on us. I totally get (and don't disagree with many of your positions)
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If you're not familiar with who I am I'm incredibly stubborn against the state of colorado. I refuse to get a hunting or fishing license in Colorado because CPW is part of gun control. If I have a grudge against you it does not go away. I will only hunt and fish in other states now
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@LdmasterJim @NickRogersBTL I don’t necessarily agree with your assessment. Some won’t, but many could if we support them. I will pay the higher taxes to help keep my fellow town and city folks in business (just as I pay slightly higher prices for American made goods). It’s a personal choice,
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@JamesVanKirk15 @NickRogersBTL Those small shops wouldn’t survive anyway, constantly targeted by democrats
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@JamesVanKirk15 @NickRogersBTL And they also want the tax money. Win win for the communists
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