Here’s my current working hypothesis: The degree of Democrats’ desperation for gun control is directly proportional to the absurdity of their proposals.

Here’s my empirical evidence:

–Department of Homeland Security’s directive to use office supplies to fend off armed intruders.

–Colorado Democrats — without any hint of sarcasm — proposal that citizens trade armed defense for whistles and judo chops.

Need more proof?

Another video published this week of a Colorado Senate Judiciary Committee meeting during which Democrat Sen. Jesse Ulaberri recommends ballpoint pens as a viable alternative for self defense:

Conclusion: It’s springtime for armed criminals in Colorado.