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Bill looking to make gun theft a felony in Colorado passes committee

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DENVER (KDVR) — A bill looking to change the penalty for stealing a firearm in Colorado narrowly cleared committee Tuesday afternoon. It has widespread support but lawmakers still have questions about if the bill could solve Colorado's gun theft problem. While everyone agreed the state needs to crack down on gun theft, some said the proposed punishment does not fit the crime. Bill addressing semiautomatic gun purchases in Colorado clears Se…

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Proposal to increase gun theft penalties in Colorado passes committee

House bill 1062, increasing penalties for gun theft, passes through the House Judiciary Committee. It aims to combat illegal gun trafficking and enhance public safety.

Bill to make all gun theft in Colorado a felony clears first committee hearing

A man draws his Glock .45-caliber pistol. (Ron Bailey/Getty Images)A bipartisan bill to make all gun thefts in Colorado a felony passed its first committee hearing Tuesday as two Democrats joined Republicans in supporting it. House Bill 25-1062 made it through the House Judiciary Committee on a 6-5 vote. Rep. Cecelia Espenoza, a Denver Democrat, and Rep. Chad Clifford, a Centennial Democrat, voted with the committee’s four Republicans. The bill …

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