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Rep. Rhonda Fields, left, D-Aurora, and Rep. Lois Court, D-Denver, embrace after Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper signed gun control bills into law at the Capitol in Denver on Wednesday, March 20, 2013. (AP Photo/Ed Andrieski, Pool) Mar 21, 2013

Colorado governor signs landmark gun bills

"He just slapped rural Colorado right in the face," said Republican Sen. Brophy, who represents an eastern plains district. "They are overwhelmingly upset about this."

Bill Hoover carries a photo of his grandson AJ Boik, who was killed in the July, 2012 Aurora movie theatre massacre, during a news conference at which Colorado State legislators unveiled gun control measures, at the State Capitol, in Denver, Tuesday Feb. 5, 2013. Among the proposed measures is a new bill that would hold manufacturers, sellers, and owners of assault weapons liable and responsible for damages caused by shootings with those weapons. (AP Photo/Brennan Linsley) Feb 27, 2013

Democratic leader wants assault weapons liability

"My first response was that I laughed out loud," said Sen. Greg Brophy, a Republican from Wray.

In this July 20, 2012 photo, police are positioned outside the Century 16 movie theatre in Aurora, Colo., at the scene of a mass shooting. City officials are askin residents what they think should be done with the theater. (AP Photo/Ed Andrieski) Aug 29, 2012

PERRY: Don’t let Holmes terrorize Aurora again; the show must go on at Century 16 theater

The theater is a cinema that had no part in the massacre. It’s not like a Nazi death camp, which was designed to house and facilitate atrocity.

PERRY: Another shooting massacre? Time to get deep-fat fryers out of the hands of criminals Aug 6, 2012

PERRY: Another shooting massacre? Time to get deep-fat fryers out of the hands of criminals

It all proves that we need gun control like we need a hole in the head, gun-proponents say.