ACTIVISTPOST.COM 40 Minutes Ago Sheriffs Prepared to Defy Colorado Governor: "Will Not Enforce" Gun Control Activist Post Colorado has become the epicenter of the gun control debate after Democrats introduced a package of legislation that would give Colorado the strictest gun control in the western half of the nation. The set of five bills was approved by the Senate on Monday. Democrat sponsors of the legislation invoked Colorado's mass shootings, as well as Newtown, CT to justify measures such as limited capacity magazines and more extensive background checks, as well as an outright ban for anyone charged with acts of domestic violence. (Source) Republicans voiced clear opposition. Beyond party lines, however, various sheriffs have stated that they will not enforce the package even as it is destined to be agreed to by the House and ultimately signed off in full by Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper. Sheriff John Cooke of Weld County - Colorado's third larg