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The 2026 Colorado Legislature is now in its sixth week, and several Colorado Ceasefire-supported bills are moving forward. Another bill, which we strongly opposed, would have repealed every strong gun law Colorado has passed in the last 12 years, but died in committee Feb. 17.
Some highlights so far:
SB26-004, the ERPO expansion law, would add certain education and medical professionals to the list of persons who can file for an Extreme Risk Protection Order. It passed its Senate Committee 1/27 and will be heard by a House committee 3/2.
HB26-1144, Ban on 3D printing of guns and gun components, which prohibits the manufacture of a firearm, receiver, large capacity magazine or rapid-fire device by 3D printing, and the possession or distribution of digital instructions for 3D printing of firearms or components. Passed its House committee Feb. 18 on a party-line vote after several hours of testimony.
SB26-011 Social Media Search Warrants, which requires websites, online services, online applications, and mobile applications to streamline processes for Colorado law enforcement, passed its second reading in the Senate Feb. 17. It now heads to the House.
SB26-043 Record Keeping and Regulations of Firearm Barrels, which would require that all firearm barrels must be transferred through a licensed firearms dealer, passed its Senate committee Feb. 12.
In other good news, HB26-1021, the ‘Second Amendment Protection Act,’ which would have repealed every gun law passed in Colorado since 2013, died in its House committee Feb. 17. Bill sponsors Brandi Bradley (R-Littleton) and Max Brooks (R-Castle Rock) introduced the bill proclaiming that all the laws they were repealing were unconstitutional and that Colorado had been ‘waging war’ on the 2nd amendment.
Brooks and Bradley claimed that gun violence protection laws are being challenged in courts all over the country (true, and many are being upheld by those same courts); and that crime is out of control in Colorado (actually, gun deaths have fallen dramatically). After 6-1/2 hours of testimony from both sides, the bill was postponed indefinitely (killed) on a 7-4 party-line vote.
GVP advocates said bills like this are what we can expect to see passed if or when Republicans regain the Governor’s office and the majority in the Colorado statehouse.
Remember, you can always check out the current status of any gun legislation on our always-updated 2026 Gun Bills Status page.