Gun sit-in begins at Colorado Capitol as protesters urge Polis to ban firearms

Here 4 the Kids, a group of mostly moms, staged a sit-in asking for an executive order to ban guns in Colorado on June 5, 2023, in Denver. Over a thousand people took part in the rally outside the Colorado Capitol. (Photo by RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post)

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By Saja Hindi | The Denver Post and Seth Klamann | sklamann@denverpost.com | The Denver Post

PUBLISHED: June 5, 2023 at 11:43 AM MDT | UPDATED: June 5, 2023 at 5:45 PM MDT

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White women from across the country began gathering on Monday outside the Colorado Capitol as part of a sit-in protest, calling on Gov. Jared Polis to ban all guns.

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Movement calling for governors to ban all guns starts at Colorado Capitol

White women began their sit-in protest with Here4theKids on Monday

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