The Limiting of Food, Fuel, and Firearms in Colorado

On March 19, 2024, Kevin Lundberg, Mike Siemens, Paula Sarlls, and John Fabbricatore joined the show. Analyzed HB 24-1292 assault weapons ban scheduled for hearing, Ken Buck’s surprise resignation reducing Republican House majority, and the CD4 vacancy committee process Exposed legislative threats to farming and ranching, including HB 24-1375 wolf coexistence bill, explaining how less than 2% of Americans feeding the nation face unprecedented regulatory assault.

Assault Weapons Ban and Ken Buck’s Resignation

Start listening at 15:09 – Hour 1

Kevin Lundberg, former Colorado State Senator and author of the Lundberg Report, sounds the alarm on House Bill 24-1292, scheduled for its Judiciary Committee hearing the same day. The bill, sponsored by Representatives Tim Hernandez and Elizabeth Epps, would ban one of the most popular firearms in America from any transfer, including to family members.

Lundberg detailed how the legislation contains pages of specific model numbers targeted for prohibition. He connected this to a broader pattern of gun control measures, including a proposed liability insurance requirement that would effectively create a gun registry. The discussion also covered Representative Ken Buck’s surprise resignation announcement, which Lundberg characterized as irresponsible given its timing would reduce the Republican House majority for months.

The former senator traced the political dynamics behind the vacancy committee process for Colorado’s 4th Congressional District, explaining how the 111-member body would meet in Hugo to select a Republican candidate for the special election. Lundberg criticized Buck’s departure timing as “cowardice, not honor” given the stakes for the Republican majority.

“That particular bill you talked about, it’s got pages of where it describes all of the different model numbers that they’re banning from any transfer. So you can own one, but you can’t transfer it to anybody, including your kids. I mean, it’s just unbelievable how extreme this is.”

Kevin Lundberg, Former Colorado State Senator

Regulatory Attacks on American Agriculture

Start listening at 72:48 – Hour 2

Mike Siemens, Executive Director of Protect the Harvest, exposes the escalating regulatory assault on farmers and ranchers. With less than 2% of Americans now feeding the entire country and parts of the world, Siemens warns that legislative and regulatory attacks threaten the nation’s food security.

The discussion examined House Bill 24-1375, the “Wild Carnivores and Livestock Non-Lethal Coexistence” bill that would create “native carnivore coexistence officers” to help ranchers deal with wolf attacks without lethal force. Siemens dismissed the approach as disconnected from reality, noting that apex predators cannot be deterred with “harsh language.”

Siemens connected local Colorado legislation to broader anti-agriculture movements, drawing parallels to California’s Proposition 12 and explaining how urban voters, disconnected from food production, support measures that ultimately raise prices and threaten supply chains. He emphasized that the activists pushing these policies appear “anti-human” in their willingness to sacrifice food security for ideological goals.

“Less than 2% of the people are actually feeding this country and part of the world. And those are the ones who are now attacking. And they do it because you’re exactly right. What your dad told you is exactly right.”

Mike Siemens, Executive Director, Protect the Harvest

Honoring Iwo Jima Veterans

Start listening at 63:58 – Hour 2

Paula Sarlls, Marine veteran, Gold Star wife, and President of the USMC Memorial Foundation, celebrated her 75th birthday by jumping out of airplanes three times to honor America’s remaining Iwo Jima veterans. Along with three friends, Sarlls made six jumps total, one for each living Iwo Jima veteran she knows personally.

Sarlls explained the jumps honored her late husband Tony, who passed from the effects of Agent Orange, as well as Jim Blaine, Jack Thurman, Don Whipple, Al Jennings, Tom Ram, and Hiram Skeens. With Jim Blaine turning 100 this year, Sarlls encouraged listeners to support the memorial foundation’s remodeling efforts through donations or the Buy a Brick program.

“Yes, I jumped three times and it was in honor of not only my husband, but my Iwo Jima friends. And I had three friends who jumped with me, one each time. So we made six jumps all together to honor the six living Iwo Jima friends that I have and raise some money for the Marine Memorial.”

Paula Sarlls, President, USMC Memorial Foundation

Border Crisis and Congressional District 6

Start listening at 102:30 – Hour 2

John Fabbricatore, former ICE Field Office Director for Colorado and Wyoming, announces his campaign for Congress in Colorado’s 6th District. With 30 years in federal law enforcement including Air Force service and border deployment under President Trump during the 2018 caravans, Fabbricatore brings direct experience to the immigration debate.

Fabbricatore challenged the narrative that illegal immigrants commit fewer crimes than citizens, noting that even at half the rate, 782 crimes per 100,000 represents unacceptable harm that would not exist if immigration laws were enforced. He highlighted the economic burden on police departments investigating these crimes rather than protecting native-born citizens.

The candidate emphasized that Denver’s status as the top per-capita destination for illegal immigrants represents a policy failure with serious consequences for Colorado taxpayers and public safety.

“Look, we don’t want any crimes coming into this country by illegal immigrants. So that 782 per 100,000 that they’re committing crimes is still abnormally high. It should be at zero because illegal immigrants should not be in the country to commit these crimes.”

John Fabbricatore, Former ICE Director, Congressional Candidate