With The Vote Heard ‘Round the Country, Col. Gov. John Hickenlooper and fellow Democrats quickly discovered that enacting draconian gun control laws was a bad idea. According to USA Today, Hickenlooper says it’s “'probably not a bad idea’ for gun-control groups … to curb their efforts if gun-rights activists collect enough signatures to force a recall vote on state Sen. Evie Hudak…” If the recall effort is successful, Democrats face the possibility of losing their 18-17 majority in the state Senate.