Rep. Tom Sullivan (D), who represents Arapahoe County, says he plans to start door knocking in his district this weekend, asking people to decline to sign a recall petition against him.
Sullivan鈥檚 original plan had been to talk with constituents about about his legislative accomplishments as well as priorities for next year鈥檚 session.
鈥淣ow this is going to be a different conversation we鈥檙e going to have to have with them because of this recall,鈥� Sullivan said.
The Colorado Secretary of State鈥檚 office on Monday, which was filed by Kristi Burton Brown, the vice-chair of the Colorado Republican Party. Now, proponents have until July 12th to gather enough signatures to trigger a recall election.
Opposition to Sullivan is, in part, over which was signed into law last month after prolonged, passionate debate.
The law faces a legal challenge from the gun rights group Rocky Mountain Gun Owners. If it survives, it would allow the temporary removal of firearms from someone believed to be a significant risk to themselves or others.
Sullivan鈥檚 predecessor, Cole Wist (R), lost his bid for reelection in November after co-sponsoring a failed extreme risk bill the year before. that he does not support this recall effort against Sullivan.
