Colorado Parks and Wildlife prepares to enact new semiautomatic firearm safety program

Colorado Parks and Wildlife prepares to enact new semiautomatic firearm safety program

During the 2025 legislative session, Colorado lawmakers passed a gun control measure that creates new training and permit requirements for anyone purchasing certain semiautomatic firearms, including AK- and AR-style rifles and permits.  The law, which was signed by Gov. Jared Polis in April, placed the responsibility on Colorado Parks and Wildlife to implement the law’s training requirements in coordination with county sheriffs, verified course …