"This legislation builds on our commitment to improve public safety, reduce gun violence, uphold our freedom," Colorado Gov. Jared Polis said before he signed SB-003 into law on Thursday. Starting August 1, 2026, the law will ban the sale or purchase of certain semiautomatic firearms with detachable magazines. Coloradans... who undergo a background check through their local sheriff and take a firearms safety course will be permitted to purchase the firearms. #coleg #copolitics #colorado Denver7 Newsshow more

BREAKING: Colorado Gov. Jared Polis signs SB25-003 into law, banning the manufacture of and severely restricting the sale of certain semiautomatic firearms with detachable magazines. #coleg #copolitics @DenverChannel

Gov. Polis: "This legislation builds on our commitment to improve public safety, reduce gun violence, uphold our freedom." #copolitics #coleg

POLIS: “This law is not a ban, and I have been clear that I oppose banning types of firearms. Proper gun safety education and training, however, are key components of public safety and responsible gun ownership.” #coleg #copolitics

“They want to chip away, once again, at the Second Amendment,” said Ian Escalante, executive director of Rocky Mountain Gun Owners. “It's completely arbitrary. You're going to have to go through this long, drawn-out process of buying your rights back. And the legislators up there, they don't really seem to care.” #copolitics #coleg

Colorado State Sen. Tom Sullivan, who lost his son Alex in the Aurora movie theater shooting in 2012, was one of the prime sponsors of SB-003. #coleg #copolitics @DenverChannel

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Please explain to me how this isn’t a violation of the constitution?

You just got good people killed. Moron.

First thing to do is make sure you tell the criminal that, this will reduce gun violence, and access to guns. Criminals don’t follow the law, so you’re taking guns out of lawfully and responsible people. these people are pathetic and the NRA I’m sure is already on the way.

Kinda “Jim Crow” like. Poor minorities are screwed by the government they elected.

So it is a firearm registry

You realize semi automatic means a .22 rifle that loads the next round but requires another pull on the trigger to fire, same as most any pistol and revolver, this is one step closer to a full ban on weapons which is the end goal.

Gun violence rates are up for the past decade and Colorado Democrats are making it easier for violent criminals to commit crimes against defenseless victims.

So, this is now going to put innocent lives at serious risk of harm or even death by banning the guns and unarming law-abiding citizens while allowing the criminals to go unabated.

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