DENVER (AP) — A proposal to study possible firearm restrictions on the mentally ill and those with substance abuse problems in Colorado advanced Tuesday, a measure prompted by the case of the suspect in the Aurora movie theater massacre, who had been seeing a psychiatrist before the shootings.
The bill to create a task force to look at what restrictions, if any, are needed passed a House committee on a 6-5 party-line vote with Republicans opposed. Lawmakers who opposed the measure and witnesses who testified against it worried that a task force would stigmatize people suffering from mental health issues and that they would be discouraged from seeking help.
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