Colorado Legislative Testimony

March 2023

Colorado SB23-169 in Senate Committee

Here is my testimony in the Colorado Senate Committee: State, Military, and Veteran’s Affair in favor of the bill raising the minimum age to purchase ALL firearms in Colorado to 21. The testimony was given on March 8, 2023. The bill passed in the committee.

This is a very personal story regarding the death by suicide of my son, Patrick Taylor Straut. It is posted here to make it easily available to those interested in this advocacy work.

Colorado SB23-169 in House Committee

Here is my testimony in the Colorado House Committee: State, Military, and Veteran’s Affair in favor of the bill raising the minimum age to purchase ALL firearms in Colorado to 21. The testimony was given on March 20, 2023. The bill passed in the committee.

This is a very personal story regarding the death by suicide of my son, Patrick Taylor Straut. It is posted here to make it easily available to those interested in this advocacy work.

House Sponsors Monica Duran and Eliza Hamrick and supporters of SB23-169 after the House Committee vote.