The state of Colorado is not waiting for Congress to act on gun reform. This week, the Colorado House approved four different gun reform bills that would enact a variety of measures: universal background checks, magazine limits, banning guns on college campuses and public buildings, and require gun purchases to pay for background checks.

Colorado forged ahead despite explicit threats from gun manufacturers themselves. Two different gun manufacturers, Magpul Industries and Alfred Manufacturing, threatened to leave the state if the reforms were signed into law — even though Democrats wrote exemptions for the two companies into the bill.

“Enough is enough. I’m sick and tired of bloodshed,” said Democratic Rep. Rhonda Shields before the bill was passed. Shields represents the district where the Aurora shootings occurred last summer. Her son was fatally shot in 2005.

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