Governor Jared Polis signed four gun-control bills into law on April 28, while surrounded by dozens of anti-gun supporters. Second Amendment supporters are already challenging two of the bills, and may take on the others at some point. Now Colorado law:
Senate Bill 168, the first bill, repeals previous state law that barred gun violence victims from suing firearms manufacturers and dealers.
Senate Bill 169 increases the minimum age for purchasing a firearm from 18 to 21, with limited exceptions.
Senate Bill 170 seeks to expand the state’s red flag law by allowing district attorneys, higher education faculty and school teachers, as well as mental health or medical professionals to seek red flag petitions that would remove firearms from someone deemed to be a danger to themselves or others.
Finally, House Bill 1219, creates a three-day waiting period for the delivery of a firearm after purchase.
Names that have shown up throughout this Legislative Session, and need to be considered when it comes to the next election, include: Sen. Tom Sullivan, D-Denver; Sen. Sonya Jaquez Lewis, D-Longmont; Sen. Chris Kolker, D-Littleton; Rep. Javier Mabrey, D-Denver; Sen. Rhonda Fields, D-Aurora; Rep. Eliza Hamrick, D-Centennial; Attorney General Phil Weiser; Senate President Steve Fenberg, D-Boulder; Rep. Meg Froelich, D-Englewood; Sen. Chris Hansen, D-Denver; Rep. Elisabeth Epps, D-Denver; and of course, Gov. Jared Polis who, at least in his own mind, thinks he is Presidential material.
When history shows these new laws don’t have any impact on gun-related crimes in Colorado, the 2024 Legislative Session will be seen as the NEXT opportunity to take even more gun rights away from Colorado residents in the name of personal safety. Be warned – this degradation of our rights will never end!