SB25-003 Update: Colorado’s Extreme Gun Ban Bill Morphs Into License to Buy Scheme
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SB25-003 Update: Colorado’s Extreme Gun Ban Bill Morphs Into License to Buy Scheme

When introduced, Colorado SB25-003 was the most sweeping firearm ban to have ever been considered at the state level, going far beyond a typical “assault weapons” ban by targeting all semi-automatic rifles and shotguns with detachable magazines, along with gas-operated semi-automatic pistols that can accept a detachable magazine. Simply a blanket ban on the sale, transfer, purchase,…

Colorado’s Sweeping Assault Weapons Ban Bill Hits Roadblocks: The Latest On SB25-003
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Colorado’s Sweeping Assault Weapons Ban Bill Hits Roadblocks: The Latest On SB25-003

Make no mistake—if it passes, Colorado SB25-003 will be the broadest gun ban in the nation, outdoing even California and Illinois. When introduced, the situation looked dire with passage almost certain, even after having defeated two attempts at an “assault weapons” ban in 2023 and 2024. This year’s uphill battle was introduced on January 8, the…

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2025 CO Assault Weapons Ban Bill Introduced: Everything You Need To Know

  The first day of the 2025 Colorado Legislative Session, Senate Democrats introduced SB25-003: Semiautomatic Firearms & Rapid-Fire Devices their latest and greatest “Assault Weapons” semi-automatic firearm ban bill. This bill is far worse than the two Colorado AWB bills that have died in prior years, although bill sponsors are claiming SB25-003 is not a…

COLORADO GRAPH: 12 Gun Control Laws Pass in 4 years and Homicide Rate Skyrockets
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COLORADO GRAPH: 12 Gun Control Laws Pass in 4 years and Homicide Rate Skyrockets

  In Colorado, gun control laws have been stacking up every year since finding itself as one of the first battleground states for Red Flag laws in 2018. The Red Flag ERPO bill first failed in 2018, followed by passage in 2019. Prior to that the state had been pretty quiet on the gun control…

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FBI Colorado Crime Stats Show Incredibly Low Rate Of Murder By Rifles And Shotguns

As Colorado gun owners and rights activists have been fighting the worst piece of legislation Colorado has ever seen: HB24-1292 “Prohibit Certain Weapons Used in Mass Shootings”, the progressives in the state legislature’s version of a so-called “Assault Weapons” ban, we hae been sifting through the latest crime data that’s available. And it’s interesting. According…

COLORADO: 11% Excise Tax on Firearms and Ammo PUBLIC HEARING! Plus Updates on Assault Weapons Ban, Sensitive Spaces Ban, and more!
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COLORADO: 11% Excise Tax on Firearms and Ammo PUBLIC HEARING! Plus Updates on Assault Weapons Ban, Sensitive Spaces Ban, and more!

  Thank you to everyone who continues to testify and contact their state legislators about these anti-gun bills. People are seriously fed up and the opposition on each and every bill is making that clear! I’m sure they thought if they ran so many extreme bills at once it would thin out the public testimony but…

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2023 Firearm related legislation from Colorado General Assembly

Follow current legislation on our Legislative Watch page. Follow Colorado General Assembly at leg.colorado.gov. The list below is current as of 3/7/23 Public testimony/comment is being accepted both in-person and remotely via Zoom for bills scheduled for committee hearings. To register for remote testimony visit this link: www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2022A/commsumm.nsf/signIn.xsp, at bottom select “remote via Zoom”, select “by…

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Broomfield, CO City Council Considers ALL The Gun Control Ordinances

Broomfield, CO city council will be considering multiple gun control ordinances during their Tues, Sept 20 Study Session. These include the following: ban concealed carry in parks, bars/breweries, restaurants, open space, churches, more ban “assault weapons”, Mags over 10 rounds raise age to purchase any firearm to 21 enact a 10 day waiting period ban…

Boulder County, CO Poised To Pass Multiple Gun Control Laws
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Boulder County, CO Poised To Pass Multiple Gun Control Laws

On July 5, 2022 the Boulder County Commissioners passed on first reading a series of anti-Second Amendment ordinances WITHOUT allowing for public comment.    Second reading and decision making will take place on Tuesday, August 2 at 3 p.m. This meeting WILL allow for public comment.   Email written public comment to commissioners commissioners@bouldercounty.org   …

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Longmont, CO Advances Gun Control Discussion, Opposition Is Fired UP

The Longmont, Colorado City Council voted to advance a discussion about gun control at this past Tuesday’s meeting. This came after they held a nearly two hour pre-session meeting specific to gun control prior to gaveling in to their regular meeting. The gun control-focused pre-session was not broadcast virtually and did not accept public comment,…