Colorado bill would ban sale of semiautomatic guns with detachable magazines

Colorado Senate debate on bill banning manufacture, sale of semiautomatic guns delayed amid negotiations with Jared Polis

This story was produced as part of the Colorado Capitol News Alliance. It first appeared at kunc.org. After gearing up for a big legislative fight on the Senate floor, state lawmakers postponed debate Friday on a proposed ban the manufacture and sale of certain semiautomatic rifles, shotguns and handguns that can accept detachable ammunition magazines. The main sponsors of Senate Bill 3, Democratic Sens. Tom Sullivan of Centennial and Julie Gon…

Colorado bill would ban sale of semiautomatic guns with detachable magazines

9NEWS went to a gun shop to find out what would be allowed and what wouldn't.

CO Senate to vote on semiautomatic weapon ban

(COLORADO) — A bill banning some semiautomatic firearm sales is up for a vote in the state senate on Friday, Feb. 7. Senate Bill 3 would ban the purchase, sale, and manufacturing of semiautomatic weapons that accept detachable ammunition magazines, like AR-15s, AK-47s, TEC-9s, and MAC-10s, among others. Existing law prohibits the possession of a "dangerous weapon," and SB-3 would define a "rapid-fire device" and classify rapid-fire devices as da…

Colo Gun ban stalled, Democrats retreat behind closed doors to negotiate

Democrats were forced to postpone the first vote Friday on a controversial measure effectively banning the sale and manufacture of rifles and most other guns in Colorado. Word is that Senate Democrats won’t start voting on this wildly unconstitutional bill until the end of next week as they work behind closed doors with Gov. Polis to make it more palatable to his liking. The delay came on the heels of original cosponsor State Sen. Marc Snyder of…