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Colorado Firearm-Related Proposals Status (updated 04/14)

SB25-003 High Capacity Magazine Ban Enforcement – (PASSED!)
Status: Signed by Gov. Polis 4/10 . (Sens. Tom Sullivan and Julie Gonzales, Reps. Andrew Boesenecker and Meg Froelich). Would ban the sale of most Semi-automatic firearms that accept detachable magazines and classifies rapid-fire devices as dangerous weapons.

SB25-034 Voluntary No Buy – Strongly Support
Status: On to Senate floor. (Sen. Cathy Kipp and Rep. Andrew Boesenecker. Allows person to voluntarily put themselves on the NICS no buy list.

SB25-059 Support for State Response to Mass Shootings – (PASSED!)
Status: Signed by Gov. Polis 4/10 (Sen. Tom Sullivan and Rep. Steven Woodrow). Requires Division of Criminal Justice to apply for and expend federal and other grant money to improve the state/s response to mass shootings and support services for victims.

SB25-086 Protections for Users of Social Media – Support
Status: Passed House. On to Senate. (Sens. Lisa Frizell & Lindsey Daugherty/Reps. Andrew Boesenecker and Anthony Hartsook) Requires Social media companies to publish policies, make publicly available a report on minor use of social media platforms, and promptly investigate and remove users in violation of policies. Endeavors to counteract minors obtaining illicit substances and firearms.

SB25-158 Procurement and Disposal – Support
Status: On to Senate floor. (Sens. Tom Sullivan and Julie Gonzales /Reps. Meg Froelich and Kyle Brown). Requires that firearms acquired by state agencies are purchased from responsible dealers. Requires that firearms are properly destroyed when disposed of by state and local law enforcement.

SB25-205 Firearm Serial Number Check – Support
Status: Passed Senate. Hearing in House State Affairs on 4/21. (Sen. Nick Hinrichsen/Reps. Cecelia Espenoza and William Linstedt). Allows FFLs to request a check on a firearm serial number for a gun before purchase from an individual. Sheriffs are to do the check in 72 hours or return fee, and FFLs, in turn, must report to law enforcement within 48 hours any such attempted purchase where the gun was lost, stolen or involved in a criminal investigation.

HB25-1055 Repeal Gun Dealer Permitting – Strongly Oppose (DEFEATED!)
Status: Defeated in House Business & Labor Feb. 27, party-line vote. (Re. Max Brooks). Contends that the dealer permitting established in 2024 is unnecessarily burdensome on gun dealers and, In some cases, duplicative of federal law.

HB25-1062 Penalty for Firearm Theft – Support
Status: Passed House. (Reps. Ryan Armagost and Monica Duran, Sen. Nick Hinrichsen) Makes theft of a firearm a Class 6 felony. Second Offense is Class 5 felony.

HB25-1098 Automated Protection Orders – Support
Status: On to House floor. (Reps. Rebecca Stewart and Matt Soper/ Sen. Dafna Michaelson Jenet) Provides a system of notifying a domestic violence victim of certain actions including when the abuser has attempted to purchase a gun.

HB25-1128 Income Tax Credit for Firearm Safety Device – Neutral
Status: Postponed Indefinitely at Sponsor’s request. (Reps. Ceclia Espenoza, Sen. Kyle Mullica) Creates an income tax credit for the purchase of a device capable of locking and storing firearms.

HB25-1133 Requirements for Sale of Firearms Ammunition – Strongly Support
Status: Passed House and Senate, on to Governor. (Reps. Monica Duran and Lindsay Gilchrist, Sen. Kyle Mullica) Establishes requirements for the retain of ammunition and requirements for delivery of ammunition sold at retail.

HB25-1164 Permitless Concealed Carry – Strongly Oppose (DEFEATED!)
Status: Defeated in House State Affairs on February 24th, 3-8 party line vote. (Rep. Ron Weinberg) Would allow anyone to carry a concealed handgun without a permit. A bill of this sort has been defeated for 12 years (14 bills), but this bill has much more: changes age to carry concealed to 18 with or without a permit, extends permit from 5 years to lifetime, wipes out Safe Spaces bill of 2024, wipes out CCW training classes of 2024, overturns the preemption repeal of 2024 with regard to CCW and open carry.

HB25-1171 POWPO for Vehicle Theft – Support
Status: On to House Appropriations. (Reps. Shannon Bird and Andrew Boesenecker) Adds motor vehicle theft to the list of felonies that prohibit the possession of a firearm by a previous offender.

HB25-1225 Freedom from Election Intimidation in Elections – neutral
Status: Passed House, Senate State Affairs hearing on 4/15. (Rep. Steven Woodrow) Prohibits an individual from intimidating, threatening or coercing someone in election activities. Persons who carry firearms, imitation firearms or toy firearms are presumed to be engaged in intimidation. Provides for lawsuits by elected officials or individuals.

HB25-1232 Liability When Means of Self Defense Prohibited – Strongly Oppose (DEFEATED!)
Status: Defeated in House Judiciary March 5^th, 7-4 party-line vote. (Rep. Stephanie Luck) Makes the owner in control a property who prohibits persons bringing arms of self-defense onto the property liable for damages for harm suffered by a person who could have defended self with arms.

HB25-1238 Gun Show Requirements – Strongly Support
Status: Passed House and Senate, on to Governor. (Reps. Junie Joseph, Sean Camacho / Sen. Cathy Kipp) Requires specific safety procedures by promoters including a safety plan, monitoring of main entrances and exits, posting signs, and obtaining certification from vendors that they will comply with federal, state, and local laws.

HB25-1250 Gun Violence Prevention and Parents of Students – Support
Status: Passed House, Assigned to Senate Health and Human Services Committee. (Rep. Eliza Hamrick / Sen. Lisa Cutter) Requires the Office of Gun Violence Prevention to post on its website materials on gun violence prevention and for local education provider to distribute this information, either electronically or written, to each parent of student in K-12.

Federal Bills of Concern

There have been 30 firearms-related bills introduced in Congress, 83% of which loosen gun laws. Here are some of the more prominent ones.

H.R. 38 and S. 65 Federally Mandated Concealed Carry (CCW) Reciprocity – Strongly oppose
Status: Introduced. House bill has 172 co-sponsors, including Evans, Crank and Hurd. Senate bill has 46 co-sponsors, none from Colorado. House bill would mandate that every state honor CCW permits from other states and also people from permitless states and would allow someone denied a permit in Colorado to get one in a state that does not require residency, would allow individuals to take their guns into K-12 schools, and to sue law officers or political subdivision if they are arrested or detained. HR 38 passed by House committee.

HR 221 Abolish the ATF – Strongly oppose
Status: HR221 has 32 co-sponsors including Boebert and Crank

HR 335 Repeal the National Firearms Act – Strongly oppose
Status: Has 17 co-sponsors.

HR 404, S. 364, S. 1039 Remove silencers from IRS Code, Treat Silencers as Accessories – Strongly oppose
Status: Status: HR404 has 69 co-sponsors including Boebert, Crank and Hurd. S.364 has 31 co-sponsors. Would remove the tax (license) to possess silencers.

HR 923, S367 Prohibit manufacture, transfer, sale and possession of .50 caliber rifles – Support
Status: HR923 Has 19 co-sponsors, S367 has 14 co-sponsors.

HR 1041, S478 Prohibit VA sharing information with NICS – Strongly oppose
Status: HR1041 Has 57 co-sponsors, S478 has 16 co-sponsors.

HR 1564 and S. 726 Ethan’s Law: Require Safe Storage – Strongly Support
Status: HR1564 has 125 co-sponsors including Crow, DeGette, Neguse and Pettersen. S726 has 31 co-sponsors including Hickenlooper and Bennet.

HR 1643 Lower age for Handgun from 21 to 18 – Strongly oppose
Status: Has 12 co-sponsors including Boebert.

HR 1674 and S. 803 Regulate Large Capacity Magazines – Strongly Support
Status: HR 1674 Diana DeGette is sponsor and has 138 co-sponsors including Pettersen and Neguse. S. 803 has 22 co-sponsors.

HR 2368 Raise age for certain semiautomatic rifles and shotguns to 21 – Strongly support
Status: 119 co-sponsors including Degette and Neguse.

HR 2442 and S.1169 Freedom from Unfair Gun Taxes – Strongly oppose
Status: HR 2242 has 2 co-sponsors, S.1169 has 12 co-sponsors.

HR 2650 and S.1466 Prohibit gun sales to those with violent misdemeanors – Strongly support
Status: Sponsor is Joe Neguse. HR 2650 has 4 co-sponsors. S.1466 has 11 co-sponsors.