Colorado Women Rally at Capitol for Gun Reform
TL;DR
Thousands of women participated in a sit-in at the Colorado state Capitol, calling on Gov. Jared Polis to sign an executive order to ban guns and implement a system to buy them back. The Here 4 the Kids movement, which advocates to end gun violence, organized the event. The sit-in will continue until an executive order is signed. The governor's office released a statement expressing concerns that the requests being made are either unconstitutional or require legislative action. Celebrities, including Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Niecy Nash, and Amanda Seales, voiced their support for the movement.
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