In a move that’s sure to give the term “mom jeans” a whole new meaning, the group “Here 4 the Kids” is about to bring their unique brand of maternal madness to the Colorado State Capitol. These moms are taking their talents to the political arena with a bold demand – to ban all guns in the state. The group is hoping to convince Governor Jared Polis to use an executive order, usually reserved for important things like declaring a state of emergency, to enforce a total firearms prohibition.
According to Breitbart:
The homepage on the Here 4 the Kids website says, “We demand that Colorado Governor Jared Polis sign an executive order to ban guns and buy them back.”
Another section of their website explains, “We are not an organization. This movement is an unexplored and unprecedented action, led by black and brown women with a team of white women working behind the scenes, to end gun violence in the United States.”
The Here 4 the Kids website repeats the often stated false claim that “guns are the number one killer of children in the United States.” This claim is often based on a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention study which counts people of voting age–18 and 19-year-olds–as children. Breitbart News has pointed out that using the broad age range allows the study to show firearm-related deaths of children ages 0-19 totaled 4,368 in 2020, while motor vehicle deaths for the same age range totaled 4,036. When the numbers are adjusted for ages 0-17, i.e., when people of voting age are removed from the study, the number of firearm-related deaths for children in 2020 is 2,281, while the number of motor vehicle deaths for the same age group is 2,503.
Will their plan work? Will Colorado become a gun-free paradise where disputes are settled with strongly worded letters and stern looks? Only time will tell.
One thing is for sure: when it comes to moms, never underestimate their power, especially if they’re armed with a cause.
