At a February town hall less than a week after the Parkland school shooting, Rep. Mike Coffman, R-Colo., found himself on stage facing angry constituents hurling questions at the NRA-blessed congressman about his stance on gun control.

“Can you explain to your constituents why you sided with the NRA instead of our children’s lives?” demanded one woman in the crowded high school auditorium.

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