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Colo. Lawmaker Apologizes for Rape Remark

by KREX News Room
by Jacklyn Thrapp

Story Created: Mar 6, 2013 at 8:37 AM MDT

Story Updated: Mar 6, 2013 at 8:37 AM MDT

DENVER (AP) Colorado state Sen. Evie Hudak is apologizing for comments she made to a rape victim who testified against a bill banning concealed-carry weapons on college campuses.

Hudak, a Democrat from Westminster, told Amanda Collins, 27, of Reno, Nev., the rapist could have used the gun against her. Hudak said after the meeting her job is to keep the safety of all college campus students in mind.

According to the Denver Post (http://tinyurl.com/czwkrk6), Collins on Tuesday said Hudak's comments were shocking and disturbed her deeply.

The AP generally doesn't identify people who say they are the victims of sexual assault, but Collins testified at a public meeting that had she been permitted to use her concealed-carry permit and carry her gun on campus, the incident may have ended differently.

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Floyd said on Wednesday, Mar 6 at 6:36 PM

One thing we can count on: liberal senators "not" having common sense. It isn't P.C.

Disgusted said on Wednesday, Mar 6 at 12:19 PM

Wow. Elections have consequences. How about that?

voting taxpayer said on Wednesday, Mar 6 at 11:28 AM

Where is the outrage?This is twice that women have told that they aren't capable.Where are all these women rights groups?Does it make any difference if LIBERALS are putting women down?Unbelievable!!True LIBERAL colors and the women are scared.You voted for this?Unblievable! cut EPA,NEA,not military

Jack said on Wednesday, Mar 6 at 9:31 AM

Getting a little tired of this Colorado politicians embarrassing this state with these false save the children nonsense. They show there true colors when they told us that women are not capable of being able to tell when some one is trying to raping them. Than when some one is raped they say they can not defend them selves because it just makes things worse!COME ON! Where is the out rage! My wife can't arm her self to protect herself from gangs and rapists but the police can pull a Fully auto MP-5, you know a REAL machine gun and aim it at your head for a traffic stop!

Anonymous said on Wednesday, Mar 6 at 9:20 AM

No need for the honorable public servant to apologizes, whatever it takes to disarm the people. That same rapist will of course obey the new anti-protection/pro-criminal/anti-gun laws.

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