Addressing gun violence was a top priority before the attack at Club Q, lawmakers say. But the massacre there — “unfortunately, another chapter in a long story of tragedies,” as Senate President Steve Fenberg put it — underscores the need for action.
, alleges that investigators were told the suspect wanted to become a mass killer. Few details of the 2021 arrest are available. The case appears to have been sealed, and El Paso County officials have refused to comment on it or confirm that Aldrich — who matches the name and age of the person arrested in 2021 — is the same person arrested then.
Sullivan, whose son died in the 2012 Aurora theater shooting, said the law’s breadth was limited by the Democrats’ slim majority in the Senate three years ago, when it was passed. That’s since changed, with the party picking up seats across the legislature on Election Day and Sullivan among the new class of senators.
Sullivan said it’s the purview of the Office of Gun Violence Prevention — created via legislation he sponsored in 2021 — to help raise awareness for it. While the Colorado Springs shooting has focused attention on the law, Sullivan and others said, it should also be used more frequently to limit suicides and other forms of gun violence on a daily basis.
Sullivan and Bacon questioned if officials in El Paso County or elsewhere who don’t utilize the red flag law should be held liable for attacks that could’ve been prevented through its use. Both floated attorney general investigations or the legislature withholding funding from counties or agencies that refuse to make use of it.
The Rev. Jennifer Williamson fix candles at the memorial for the victims of the Club Q shooting in Colorado Springs on Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2022. Beyond the red flag law, Bacon said there’s an array of potential gun control measures lawmakers could consider. She ticked off loopholes related to gun sales, instituting higher age limits for purchasing firearms, and a potential assault rifle ban, among others.
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