Oftentimes, when constituencies or sectors of opinion are distinct, when they are confronted with a situation where they're going to have to make a serious compromise, they react very negatively publicly, but they also recognize when they step back that this is right.

Quote by John Hickenlooper

HB1229 requires background checks for any firearm transfer within the state. Hickenlooper had confirmed his interest in the seat. A.

A Democrat he was previously the Mayor of Denver Colorado from 2003 to 2011.