The Denver Gazette reports that, just days after the Evergreen High School shooting left multiple students critically injured, the familiar shouting match is already echoing under the gold dome. Democrats say more gun laws are the answer – talking up federal action and even another run at an “assault weapons” ban. Republicans counter that Colorado has stacked up plenty of gun laws, and none of them stopped a 16-year-old from opening fire. Their argument: beef up school security instead.
Some lawmakers point out Jefferson County schools already had what’s considered one of the strongest safety frameworks in the nation, born out of Columbine. Yet, the school’s resource officer was on leave, part-time coverage was off-campus, and when the moment came – there was no trained officer present. Republicans argue that’s the point: deterrence and security matter. Democrats? They call that approach “not a free society”.
The Bullet Point Brief
- The debate again. After Evergreen, Dems push more laws, Reps push security.
- Security gap. Evergreen’s full-time SRO was on leave; no officer was present when the shooting began.
- Republican push. Calls for funding armed officers, cameras, metal detectors, and school security grants.
- Democratic push. More laws, more bans, and more finger-pointing at Washington.
- The clash. One side says “deterrence,” the other says that’s “not a free society.” Both sides claim to want safety, but the results aren’t showing up.
My Bottom Line
What strikes me the most about this article is the sheer audacity of the Colorado legislature. After every school shooting, they march back to the microphone and pretend they can pass one more law to “fix” evil. Has it ever dawned on them – they can’t. Government cannot heal broken minds and hearts. Only God can.
Should the legislature discuss putting real dollars into school safety – more officers, better security tech, the same protections politicians at the Capitol enjoy every day? Absolutely. That’s a conversation worth having. But our Gold Dome Democrats won’t go there. They’ll just “gun control harder.” Strip away God-given rights. Call it progress. And it’s wrong.
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: our problem isn’t too little government, it’s too little God. Repentance and turning back to Him is the only solution that reaches deeper than headlines and hashtags. That doesn’t mean we can’t act – but it means our action can’t be the same tired, failed policies.
And spare me the twisted logic that says armed guards and metal detectors are “not a free society,” but somehow tearing up the Second Amendment is. That argument leaks like a sieve. Making schools safer is common sense. Punishing law-abiding citizens is tyranny dressed up as safety.
Colorado lawmakers need to stop pretending they are saviors. They aren’t. The first thing they should do is drop to their knees, pray for wisdom, pray for healing, and then act with humility. Because the problem isn’t one of too little government. It’s one of too little God.
