Gun Control

The measure still needs to clear a few procedural votes, but it appears on its way to Gov. Jared Polis' desk.

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

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 prohibition on carrying guns in the State Capitol was expanded this year to include lawmakers, but it didn’t come with any new security protocols or enforcement.

Colorado’s 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.

Proposition KK could create a stable and ongoing funding stream for victim services, ensuring that programs can continue to provide essential support. Unlike other proposed firearms legislation, this initiative does not regulate guns but instead levies a tax to fund programs.

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.

Starting on Monday, new state laws will ban firearms in so-called “sensitive spaces” and remove local limits on how many people can live together. The measures are among more than a dozen new state laws going into effect next week.

Bump stocks are devices that attach to guns and allow a rate of fire similar to machine guns. The accessory was banned by the Trump administration in the wake of the deadliest mass shooting in U.S. history, which happened a country music festival in Las Vegas in 2017.