Gun Regulations

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Major gun-control proposals close in on passage in Colorado

Lucas Brady Woods

Three gun-control bills have just one procedural step to go before they can be signed into law. That means sweeping new rules could be on the horizon for gun owners and sellers.

The Colorado House of Representatives chamber is pictured in a wide shot from above, from the vantage point of the public gallery. Lawmakers chairs are empty, with just one person in a dress shirt and slacks walking along the back of the chamber. Sun is filtering through the windows, and the chandelier hangs above the chamber.

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Democrats鈥� sweeping gun-control proposal is up for debate Friday in the Colorado House

Lucas Brady Woods

House Republicans are expected to filibuster the detachable magazine ban, but they don鈥檛 have the numbers to stop it.

Nephi Cole, director of government relations state affairs for the National Sports Shooting Foundation, loads and unloads a 10-round magazine from an AR-15 semiautomatic rifle at Bristlecone Shooting, Training and Retail Center in Lakewood, Colo., on Thursday, Jan. 16, 2025. The Colorado legislature is considering a bill that would ban the manufacture, purchase and sale of semiautomatic rifles and shotguns that are capable of accepting detachable ammunition magazines, as well as some semiautomatic pistols and handguns. (Jesse Paul, The Colorado Sun)

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Colorado bill restricting sale of semiautomatic guns clears first House committee

Jesse Paul

An amendment to Senate Bill 3 would give sheriffs broad power to deny an application to buy certain semiautomatic guns that accept detachable magazines.

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A proposed law would let Coloradans freeze their own access to buy a gun. Advocates say it could save lives

In The NoCo

Lawmakers at the state capitol hope a new bill can reduce the number of deaths by suicide with a firearm. The measure would allow someone who鈥檚 concerned about their mental health to put a voluntary freeze on their ability to buy a gun. Today on In The NoCo, we take a deeper look at what the bill would do and why it has bipartisan support.

A controversial gun-control bill that would make it illegal to buy, sell or make guns that use detachable magazines cleared it's first legislative committee hearing along party lines Tuesday. Executive director of gun-rights group Rocky Mountain Gun Owners, pictured here on January 28, 2025, addresses opposition rallygoers outside the State Capitol ahead of the hearing.

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Proposal to ban guns with detachable magazines in Colorado clears first hurdle

Lucas Brady Woods

Hundreds of Coloradans gathered at the State Capitol to testify on the sweeping gun control measure. Ultimately, after a marathon hearing, lawmakers voted to advance it along party lines.

The flier pictured here is taped to the glass panel of one of the grey-colored doors leading into the State Capitol. Red letters at the top of the flier say "No Firearms Allowed."

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Lawmakers can鈥檛 carry guns in the State Capitol anymore. They're trusting the honor system.

Lucas Brady Woods

The prohibition on carrying guns in the State Capitol was expanded this year to include lawmakers, but it didn鈥檛 come with any new security protocols or enforcement.

a wall of hand guns lined up with price tags hanging off of each of them.

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New Colorado gun law aims to shore up victim services

Rae Ellen Bichell

A new tax on guns and ammunition in Colorado is set to take effect in the spring. Voters approved the tax, with most of the proceeds going to support services for crime victims and other social programs.

Gun safety and suicide prevention brochures sit on display next to guns for sale at a local retail gun store in Montrose, Colorado.

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Red flag laws are still used in Colorado鈥檚 Second Amendment sanctuaries, just less frequently

Christopher Knoepke, The Conversation

Colorado鈥檚 red flag law allows judges to order the temporary seizure of guns from someone they think is a significant risk to themselves or others, even in Second Amendment sanctuary counties.

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Should gun store sales get special credit card tracking? States split on mandating or prohibiting it

David A. Lieb, Associated Press

A new national divide is emerging among states over whether to track sales by gun stores. A California law taking effect Monday will require credit card networks to provide banks with special retail codes to assign to gun stores. Advocates hope it will help flag suspicious purchases and avert mass shootings.

The Eagles Nest Armory gun shop is seen on March 24, 2021, in Arvada, CO. The state House of Representatives recently passed a bill that would ban the purchase, sale and transfer of semi-automatic weapons. The bill heads to the Senate where it will likely face a tough challenge to be approved.

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Colorado Senate set to vote on bill that bans the sale of semi-automatic weapons

Michael Lyle

The State House recently passed a bill that would ban the purchase, sale and transfer of semi-automatic weapons. The bill passed 35-27 mainly along party lines. It now awaits approval in the Senate. Colorado Sun reporter David Krause spoke with KUNC's Michael Lyle, Jr. to get more on this complex situation.