Posted: 1/6/2026 12:35:16 PM EDT
[Last Edit: djkest][Edited]
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Hey guys, There are so many new gun laws in Colorado in the last 15 years (especially the last 5) I feel like I can't really keep track of everything. It's a sad state of affairs but here we are. Is there a summary so I can be "aware" of what I'm expected to do as a law-abiding citizen? This list below is JUST 2025! Senate Bill 3, requiring training and vetting to purchase certain semiautomatic firearms that can accept detachable ammunition magazines Starting Aug. 1, 2026, the manufacture, sale and purchase of certain semiautomatic firearms that can accept detachable ammunition magazines will be outlawed in Colorado under this measure signed into law by Polis in April. [THIS is a de-facto semi-automatic ban! It's unconstitutional, but it will take a while to overturn it!] That will include AR-15 and AK-47 rifles, as well as a long list of their popular variants. Senate Bill 3 will also affect tactical shotguns and a small number of handgun models. [this ALSO bans FRTs effective immediately] Senate Bill 34, voluntary no-buy list If the state receives sufficient gift or grant funding, people would be able to voluntarily file a confidential waiver online with the Colorado Bureau of Investigation temporarily blocking their own ability to purchase a gun under this measure. A person would be able to revoke the waiver at any time, but it would remain in effect for 30 days after the revocation is submitted. [this is stupid and a waste of time] Senate Bill 158, regulating where state agencies buy their guns Starting next year, state agencies that buy firearms, ammunition and gun accessories will have to purchase those items from businesses that meet certain requirements. [this seems like a backwards way of regulating gun dealers] Senate Bill 205, giving gun dealers a way to check if a weapon has been stolen Starting on July 1, 2026, gun dealers will be able to request a firearm serial number check from law enforcement before purchasing a weapon under this measure. The bill gives county sheriff’s offices and police departments 72 hours to complete the serial number check. [sounds good in practice, won't solve any problems] House Bill 1098, notifying victims of domestic abuse when their abuser attempts to purchase a gun If the state receives sufficient funding through gifts, grants and donations, the Colorado Division of Criminal Justice will create a notification system that informs people shielded by a protection order when the person they are being protected from attempts to purchase a gun. House Bill 1133, raising the age to purchase ammunition to 21 Starting on July 1, 2026, the minimum age to purchase firearm ammunition in Colorado will be 21. [so people under 21 have no rights? Unconstitutional] House Bill 1171, prohibiting people convicted of car theft from purchasing guns Motor vehicle theft has been added to the list of felony convictions that lead people to be prohibited from purchasing firearms in Colorado. [note: this is the same state that effectuvde-criminalized car theft] House Bill 1225, guns and polling places Carrying a firearm, or an imitation or toy gun, near a polling place is now considered a form of election intimidation under this legislation. House Bill 1238, new security requirements for gun shows Gun shows in Colorado will have to create security plans starting next year. The plans will have to include a list of vendors, an estimated number of attendees, the number of security personnel hired for the event and a floor plan that shows which areas are surveilled by cameras. House Bill 1250, distributing gun safety information to parents Starting in the fall, Colorado schools will have to provide gun violence prevention materials to parents at the beginning of each academic year and also post them on their websites. The Colorado Department of Gun Violence Prevention will create the materials and be responsible for distributing them to schools. None of these laws are going to prevent violence. They just hate gun-owners and want to punish them as much as possible. |
Atypical Millennial
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Here's another resource for keeping track. Thanks for the thread and post, djkest. https://rallyforourrights.com/2026-co-firearm-legislation/ |
"Positive rights" are neither.
Busy leaving people the F alone.
Busy leaving people the F alone.
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Email from CSSA today. Not good, but no surprise. CO Lawmakers Advance Three Anti-Gun Bills in One Day Dear Friend, Yesterday was a brutal day for gun rights at the Colorado Capitol. In the span of just a few hours, the majority advanced three separate anti-gun bills: SB26-043 – the Barrel Transfer Ban – passed Third Reading and Final Passage on the Senate floor. HB26-1144 – the Anti-Gun 3D-Printing Ban – passed Third Reading and Final Passage on the House floor. HB26-1126 – the “Home FFL Killer,” targeting small and home-based gun stores, cleared the House State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs Committee. What These Bills Do SB26-043 criminalizes the private transfer of gun barrels, turning routine, lawful conduct into a crime. It’s another step in the incremental strategy: regulate parts, regulate ammo, regulate the gun, then regulate you. HB26-1144 doesn’t just target home firearm manufacturing. It criminalizes the sharing or possession of digital instruction files for 3D-printing firearms or components. That’s a direct collision with both the Second Amendment and the First. HB26-1126 is designed to squeeze small dealers out of existence through impossible compliance mandates, expanded permitting schemes, invasive inspection authority, and crushing fines up to $100,000. Home-based FFLs and mom & pop gun shops are the target. This isn’t about “public safety.” It’s about shrinking the infrastructure of lawful gun ownership in Colorado until exercising your rights becomes functionally impossible. The anti-gun majority is not slowing down. They are not moderating. They are accelerating. What Happens Next SB26-043 will go to the House, HB26-1126 to the House floor, and HB26-1144 moves to the Senate. There will be committee hearings. Floor votes. Amendments. Political theater. And then, if these measures pass both chambers and are signed into law, the fight moves to where it increasingly must be fought in Colorado: |
"Positive rights" are neither.
Busy leaving people the F alone.
Busy leaving people the F alone.
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RMGO (yeah I know...) has a pretty good "Bill Watch" link on their site. https://rmgo.org/billwatch/ |
Abolish the FBI, ATF, and the NSA.
Any citizen accused of a crime is presumed innocent until bankrupted beyond all reasonable doubt.
Boycott Colorado - don't reward communists in Denver with your business.
Any citizen accused of a crime is presumed innocent until bankrupted beyond all reasonable doubt.
Boycott Colorado - don't reward communists in Denver with your business.
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Good news. Not to pick on you (and others). That's not a victory. It's holding a line. |
"Positive rights" are neither.
Busy leaving people the F alone.
Busy leaving people the F alone.