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From Clinic to Confiscation: Colorado’s Blueprint for Civil Rights Abuse
August 3, 2025
First Published by The Kim Monson Show
Alicia Garcia, Co Founder of the 2nd Syndicate
In 2021, Colorado passed House Bill 21-1299, creating the Office of Gun Violence Prevention (OGVP) under the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment. On paper, it was sold as a public health initiative designed to reduce “gun violence.” In reality, it is a state-funded propaganda tool weaponized to erode constitutional protections, normalize surveillance, and ultimately disarm the very citizens it’s supposed to protect.
As a firearms educator, activist, Colorado Native, and plaintiff in Garcia v. Polis, I’m speaking out because this isn’t just bad policy—it’s a dangerous assault on the Constitution. What we are witnessing is the conversion of public health and education into enforcement arms for a political agenda: to stigmatize gun ownership, bypass due process, and target lawful citizens as if they were criminals.
Let’s be absolutely clear: this is state-funded civil rights abuse, and Colorado is the test bed.
Fighting for the Second Amendment in a Shifting Political Climate
July 31, 2025
First Published by The Kim Monson Show
Alicia Garcia and Teddy Collins, Co Founders of the 2nd Syndicate
Alicia Garcia and Teddy Collins of Second Syndicate return to The Kim Monson Show to issue a warning about what they describe as an aggressive legislative campaign in Colorado to undermine Second Amendment rights. Their organization, rooted in citizen advocacy and constitutional education, has been tracking new gun control bills that they say are designed to sidestep public accountability.
Garcia explains that many of these laws use vague or emotionally charged language to justify red flag policies, registration requirements, and restrictions on firearms training. She emphasizes that these measures not only infringe on the right to bear arms but also deter law-abiding citizens from defending themselves or becoming proficient in firearm safety.
Collins points out that several of Colorado’s recent gun laws were passed quickly, with minimal public debate or oversight. He argues that this tactic reflects a broader national strategy, where state-level gun restrictions are tested and refined before being adopted elsewhere. He also expresses concern about backdoor coordination between state and federal agencies to impose enforcement frameworks that bypass constitutional protections.
The Big Beautiful Backfire: How Colorado Could Lose Suppressor Rights Without Section 3 of the Hearing Protection Act
July 05, 2025
First Published by The Kim Monson Show
Written by Teddy Collins, Co Founder of the 2nd Syndicate & Owner of Spartan Defense
On July 3, 2025, Congress passed the Big Beautiful Bill—one of the most impactful pieces of congressional firearms legislation in recent memory. At first glance, it looks like a solid victory for gun owners nationwide. After years of fighting, the federal government has finally eliminated the $200 NFA tax stamp for suppressors, short-barreled rifles (SBRs), short-barreled shotguns (SBSs), and AOWs.
On Independence Day, July 4 at 5:00 PM Eastern, President Donald J. Trump signed the bill into law. Symbolically, it is perfect timing. Constitutionally, it is long overdue.
But let’s be honest: while this bill is a win—it is not the win we needed. And it is time our elected representatives, especially those on the right, stop treating partial relief like full-blown victory.
The Big Beautiful Backfire: How Colorado Could Lose Suppressor Rights Without Section 3 of the Hearing Protection Act
June 07, 2025
First Published by The Kim Monson Show
Written by Alicia Garcia, the Boomstick Babe & Co Founder of the 2nd Syndicate
At first glance, the proposed federal legislation to deregulate firearm suppressors—coined the “Big Beautiful Bill”—looks like a long-awaited win for gun owners nationwide. The bill promises to remove suppressors from the burdensome National Firearms Act (NFA), eliminate the outdated $200 tax stamp, and treat suppressors like any other non-NFA firearm accessory. There is a catch. Alicia Garcia with The 2nd Syndicate explains that for law-abiding gun owners in Colorado and at least 17+ other states, that “win” could turn into a catastrophic loss of rights unless Congress adds a crucial piece of language: Section 3 of the Hearing Protection Act (HPA).
License to Disarm:
The Tyranny of SB25-003
April 20, 2025
First Published by The Kim Monson Show
Written by Alicia Garcia, the Boomstick Babe & Co Founder of the 2nd Syndicate
On April 10, 2025, Governor Jared Polis signed into law SB25-003 — one of the most sinister, elitist, and discriminatory gun control bills America has ever seen. And he did it behind closed doors, without a single voice from the 2nd Amendment community present. Not one voice for freedom. Not one representative from the people this law actually affects. Author Alicia Garcia explains that SB25-003 is not just policy. It is personal. Garcia has looked women in the eye who escaped abuse. She has trained people with PTSD who are reclaiming their strength. She has helped grandmothers pick their first firearm after a break-in. Garcia knows what freedom feels like — and she knows what it looks like when it is taken away.