In 2013, just months after the Aurora, Colo., theater shooting and the deadly massacre at Sandy Hook School in Newtown, Conn., Hickenlooper said he was conflicted about whether the state was going too far in expanding background checks on gun purchases and banning high-capacity magazines. He signed the measures into law, however, and has since celebrated the courage of Democratic lawmakers for passing the legislation despite a major backlash from gun rights groups.

Source: Los Angeles Times March 04, 2019 11:26 UTC