Colorado Gov. Jared Police signed a controversial gun control bill Thursday that requires permits and safety training to purchase firearms that accept removable magazines.
Senate Bill 25-003 Originally, it was prohibited to sell or buy most semi-automatic rifles or shotguns that photograph removable magazines. However, it was amended to allow purchases if the buyer obtains a “Firearm Safety Course Eligibility Card” from the Sheriff’s Department and completes a Firearms Education Course.
The bill also prohibits the buying and selling of all rapid fire extinguishing equipment, including bump stocks and binary triggers.
“I’m focusing on improving public safety and making Colorado one of the top 10 safest states in the country,” the Democratic governor said. statement. “This bill protects our Second Amendment rights and ensures that Coloradan can continue to purchase guns of their choice for sports, hunting, self-defense or home defense. We believe this bill contributes to improving public safety in the state by ensuring an educated and trained gun owner community, including gun safety and safe storage.”
Police said the law is not banned.
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“The reason why high-capacity magazines put the ‘population’ in mass shootings is why Colorado Democrats passed a law more than a decade ago to ban magazines that hold more than 15 rounds of ammunition.” News Release Thursday. “This law is another list of policies that we’ve worked to develop evidence-based solutions and reduce gun violence of all kinds. That’s what we’re trying to do because people in Colorado require us to do something about the public health crisis, which is gun violence.”
Rep. Meg Froelich of D-Englewood, who sponsored SB 25-003, said the law requires buyers to “complete a strict safety training course and obtain permission to purchase the deadliest weapons on the market to ensure that they are not dangerous to themselves or our community.
Republicans from the Congress and the California Shooting Association were urging police to reject SB 25-003. The association denounced Police’s decision to sign the bill on Thursday, saying the new law represents a “direct attack on the law-abiding Coloradan’s second amendment rights.”
The law “imposes unprecedented restrictions on the purchase of semi-automatic firearms through a burdensome permit plan,” the association said in a statement sent to the Central Square.
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The California Shooting Association said police are in line with anti-gun radicals over the will of the people.
“The Colorado Shooting Association is actively investigating any legal options to challenge this unconstitutional law,” said CSSA President Ray Elliott. “Our legal team is preparing to challenge Senate Bill 3 and is committed to pursuing justice through all available paths.”
Additionally, the association will work to elect amendment councillors to replace those who voted for SB 25-003 in 2026, said Huey Laugesen, executive director of CSSA.
Syndicated with permission From the central square.
