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Apr 23, 2021
Billboards showing up in Boulder are amplifying the debate surrounding gun control and the second amendment. The billboards, which support gun control, are the work of Boulder resident and attorney Lindasue Smollen. Smollen spent $11,000 on the billboards, and joined the show to discuss why she purchased them and why she believes it s an important message.
âThoughts and prayers are not enough.â
Thatâs the message Boulder resident and attorney Lindasue Smollen is paying to be displayed over Boulder and Denver in an effort to advocate for gun reform.
This comes after Boulder was the site of a devastating mass shooting last month in which 10 people were killed when a gunman opened fire at a King Soopers store on Table Mesa Drive.
âHow many more senseless deaths must there be before reasonable restrictions are placed on assault style weapons? Smollen said. âWhen will we have sensible gun laws?â
The two billboards went up last week, located along Highway 93, just south of the Boulder-Jefferson county line, and Interstate 25 north of Denver.