US EditionThe Colorado House just passed a major gun control bill. Here’s what Western Slope lawmakers said about their vote.
- The Colorado House passed Senate Bill 3, a bill that would require Coloradans to undergo additional vetting to buy certain semiautomatic firearms, sending it back to the Senate for final approval before potentially moving to Gov. Jared Polis's desk.
- Motivated by a history of mass shootings in Colorado, including the 2001 Rifle shooting and more recent events in Boulder and Colorado Springs, proponents frame the bill as a common-sense measure to save lives and prevent gun violence in public spaces.
- Senate Bill 3, initially aimed at banning the sale and manufacture of high-powered guns with detachable magazines like AR-15 and AK-47 rifles, was amended to allow the purchase of these guns if buyers pass a background check, complete state-mandated training regulated by Colorado Parks and Wildlife, and obtain a permit that needs to be updated every five years; furthermore, sheriff's offices can deny applications to individuals deemed a danger to themselves or others.
- House Speaker Julie McCluskie called Senate Bill 3 a 'common-sense gun violence prevention policy' that would save lives and protect Coloradans' Second Amendment rights, while Representative Elizabeth Velasco stated, 'Senate Bill 3 is not a gun grab' and noted the importance of safety when utilizing these firearms.
- While the bill is supported by a Democratic majority and framed as strengthening gun control, it faces criticism from Republicans who view it as an attack on Second Amendment rights and an unfunded mandate that will burden local sheriff's offices and law-abiding gun owners, with concerns also raised about a provision creating a registry of gun permit holders and the bill's $1.4 million cost to set up the permitting program, despite the state's $1.2 billion budget shortfall.
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A proposal to severely limit guns that use detachable magazines is approaching final passage in the Colorado legislature. The state's Democratic governor, Jared Polis, is expected to sign it into law.(Image credit: Hyoung Chang)
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The Colorado House just passed a major gun control bill. Here’s what Western Slope lawmakers said about their vote.
A bill that would require Coloradans to undergo additional vetting to buy certain semiautomatic firearms passed the House on Monday. It now heads back to the Senate for final approval before moving to Gov. Jared Polis’s desk. Senate Bill 3 initially represented one of the most restrictive gun control measures introduced in the state legislature by banning the sale and manufacture of high-powered guns that accept detachable ammunition magazines,…
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