Colorado’s Magazine Ban, Auto Tariff Reality, and Transgender Legislation Targeting Parental Rights

On the April 1, 2025 broadcast, Kim Monson tackled a packed legislative agenda with former state Senator Kevin Lundberg, auto industry expert Lauren Fix of Car Coach Reports, personal injury attorney Jon Boesen of Boesen Law, and Gays Against Groomers legislative director Rich Guggenheim, covering everything from firearms restrictions and budget cuts to auto tariffs and parental rights under siege at the Colorado State Capitol. Firearms Rights Under Fire and a Budget Reckoning at the Capitol Start listening at 16:24 – Hour 1 Kevin Lundberg dissected Senate Bill 25-003, a measure that would effectively ban semi-automatic firearms with magazines by layering new requirements on buyers, including mandatory safety courses, local sheriff approvals, and what Lundberg characterized as the building blocks of a registration system. The former state senator pointed to the Colorado Constitution’s Bill of Rights, which states the right to bear arms “shall not be questioned,” arguing that the legislation transforms a constitutional right into a government-granted privilege with prohibitive costs and time requirements. Lundberg also flagged the Joint Budget Committee’s introduction of 49 orbital bills alongside the long bill, a number he called unprecedented in his experience. Among the budget maneuvers, roughly $65 million was stripped from the Department of Transportation over multiple years, a cut Lundberg found troubling given the state’s chronic road maintenance shortfalls. He noted one silver lining: budget pressures forced the repeal of portions of a universal school meals program, a policy Lundberg views as government overreach that undermines the family’s role. The discussion also touched on the new state GOP chair Britta Horne and whether the party would continue backing the lawsuit to close Colorado’s open primaries, with Lundberg reporting that Horne assured him of her support. “What Senate Bill 3 does is it turns that right into a government-created privilege that you have to pay for because of the costs involved and the time frame and everything else that’s added.” Kevin Lundberg, Former State Senator and Author of the Lundberg Report Navigating Auto Tariffs and the Push to Rebuild American Manufacturing Start listening at 71:56 – Hour 2 Lauren Fix cut through mainstream media panic over auto tariffs, explaining that vehicles assembled in the United States or compliant with the USMCA agreement face no tariffs at all. Fix detailed how the 25% tariff applies only to non-compliant foreign components, not the full vehicle price, meaning a $20,000 car with a foreign engine would not see a $10,000 markup. She cautioned buyers to check the Monroney window sticker, which lists where components are manufactured, and to avoid any dealer attempting to tack on premature “tariff surcharges” on existing lot inventory. Fix highlighted Hyundai’s strategic $31 billion investment in U.S. manufacturing plants in Louisiana, Georgia, and Alabama as a model for avoiding tariffs while creating American jobs. She noted that U.S. auto plants currently operate at only 65% capacity, with one GM facility as low as 40%, leaving ample room for expanded domestic production. Fix also pointed to Senator Bernie Moreno’s Transportation Freedom Act, which would make auto loan interest deductible on American-made vehicles, as another tool to incentivize domestic purchasing. The broader trade picture, Fix argued, could even support the elimination of federal income taxes if tariff revenue and government waste reduction through DOGE are combined effectively. “Any dealer in your area, w...