Gun rights have just suffered an outrageous blow as Colorado’s Democrat Governor Jared Polis signed a restrictive bill into law, introducing severe measures that infringe on the rights of law-abiding firearm owners.
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Many fear this move is just a precursor to further erosion of Second Amendment rights.
The new law imposes arduous requirements for purchasing certain semi-automatic firearms, including passing two separate background checks and obtaining a permit from the local sheriff’s department.
Additionally, buyers must complete a firearms training course certified by Colorado Parks and Wildlife.
The law specifically targets guns with detachable magazines, such as the often vilified AR-15 and AK-47 rifles, while exempting shotguns, common hunting rifles, and most handguns.
Gun rights groups, including the Colorado State Shooting Association and Rocky Mountain Gun Owners, argue the law is unconstitutional.
They express concern about the creation of a state database of those eligible to purchase these firearms, which amounts to a de facto gun owner registry.
Critics assert that the law functions as an “administrative ban,” a claim bolstered by the NRA’s accusation that it is anti-gun and anti-freedom.
The controversial law, signed by Governor Polis behind closed doors, is scheduled to take full effect in August 2026.
“Every year they whittle away at our rights a little bit more and it’s this incrementalism,” reacted Huey Laugesen from the Colorado State Shooting Association, cited by KKTV.
The new legislation also bans rapid-fire conversion devices like bump stocks and binary triggers.
This policy aims to combat the surge of semi-automatic weapons and high-capacity magazines used in mass shootings.
Bill sponsor State Sen. Tom Sullivan, whose son was a victim of the 2013 Aurora theater shooting, emphasized the need to “change the continuing impact of gun violence.”
Sullivan has led nearly two dozen gun control laws since 2019.
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis signed into law a watered-down but still controversial semiautomatic gun restriction bill on Thursday. https://t.co/pFHt1QFIAK
— KOAA News5 (@KOAA) April 11, 2025
Governor Polis, promoting the bill as a balance between public safety and gun rights, insists that training costs will stay under $200 and is exploring financial assistance for those who find it burdensome.
Yet, for many conservatives and gun owners, these bureaucratic hoops represent a significant barrier to exercising a fundamental constitutional right.
As opponents prepare for legal battles, it’s evident that this issue isn’t settled.
Governor Polis may have attempted to assure critics by funding gun safety and education, but to many, this law is an affront to personal freedom and a rallying cry to defend their rights.
