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Sponsors offer some concessions, but SB 3 still ‘infringement,’ Republicans argue
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Rocky Mountain Voice, State

Sponsors offer some concessions, but SB 3 still ‘infringement,’ Republicans argue

'Shall not be infringed means shall not be infringed' — Sen. Lisa Frizell By BRIAN PORTER | Rocky Mountain Voice Debate over Senate Bill 25-003, which began in the late afternoon Thursday and continued into the wee hours of Friday morning, ended with Democrats giving initial support to one of the country's most extreme gun laws in a mostly party line voice vote in the Colorado Senate. At issue is whether, in the interest of stemming mass shootings in the state, if Coloradans should sacrifice constitutionally-provided gun ownership rights. Bill co-sponsor, Democrat Sen. Tom Sullivan, relayed the story of his son's death in the Aurora theatre shooting more than a decade ago, which inspired his writing of the bill. "This is primarily working to enforce the [high-capacity magazi...
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Sen. Kirkmeyer decries two-faced SB 3, permitting filmmakers to use guns that Coloradans couldn’t purchase
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Rocky Mountain Voice, State

Sen. Kirkmeyer decries two-faced SB 3, permitting filmmakers to use guns that Coloradans couldn’t purchase

'All of those films with people shooting each other might have led to mass shooting violence' — Sen. Barb Kirkmeyer By BRIAN PORTER | Rocky Mountain Voice The same guns which Senate Bill 25-003, the semi-auto firearm ban, would make unlawful for Coloradans to sell, purchase or transfer ownership of, would be allowed for filmmakers in the state to use as props. And it isn't setting well with Senate Republicans, especially Brighton Sen. Barb Kirkmeyer. "As long as you're firing blanks and you're from Hollywood, it's OK for you to put that prop in a film and glamourize it," she described an amendment to SB 3 reading. "All of those films with people shooting each other might have led to mass shooting violence." The stemming of mass shootings in Colorado, as she notes, is suppose...
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It’s take three for the unpopular, anti-gun SB 3 returning Thursday to the Colorado Senate floor
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Rocky Mountain Voice, State

It’s take three for the unpopular, anti-gun SB 3 returning Thursday to the Colorado Senate floor

By BRIAN PORTER | Rocky Mountain Voice It's a déjà vu moment in the Colorado Senate. Senate Bill 25-003 will be up for a second reading Thursday, Feb. 13, for the third time in three weeks. The bill, which some have said would make Colorado the most anti-gun state in the country, has been laid over twice — in a Democrat-controlled Senate — almost assuredly because the majority party does not have the votes to pass the measure. Without a second reading the bill is frozen in the Senate and may not be taken up by the Colorado House. The Senate convenes at 9 a.m. Thursday. SB 3 is a wildly unpopular bill among conservatives and among vulnerable Democrats, many of whom believe it is unconstitutional. If passed, the bill, led by Democrat Sens. Tom Sullivan and Julie Gonzales and spon...
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Is Senate Bill 3 already on death’s door? Anti-gun bill had to be laid over again in Senate
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Rocky Mountain Voice, State

Is Senate Bill 3 already on death’s door? Anti-gun bill had to be laid over again in Senate

By BRIAN PORTER | Rocky Mountain Voice Senate Bill 25-003, the much-maligned bill that some have said would make Colorado the most anti-gun state in the country, can't seem to get the support it needs to clear the Democrat-controlled state Senate. Support for the bill appeared to have collapsed again Friday before a second reading and preliminary vote, as it was laid over until Feb. 13. The bill was introduced Jan. 8, cleared by a Democrat-led committee Jan. 28 and Friday was laid over for the second time. If passed, SB 3, led by Democrat Sens. Tom Sullivan and Julie Gonzales and sponsored by Democrat Reps. Andrew Boesenecker and Meg Froelich, explicitly prohibits the manufacture, distribution, transfer, sale and purchase of common-use, gas-operated semi-auto rifles or shotguns an...
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Anti-gun Senate Bill 3 loses another Democrat as Sen. Marc Snyder says he will vote no
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State, The Colorado Sun

Anti-gun Senate Bill 3 loses another Democrat as Sen. Marc Snyder says he will vote no

By Jesse Paul and Lucas Brady Woods | The Colorado Sun A Democratic state senator who signed on as a cosponsor of Senate Bill 3, which would ban the manufacture and sale of certain semiautomatic rifles, shotguns and handguns that can accept detachable ammunition magazines, says he will vote against the measure. Sen. Marc Snyder of Manitou Springs said he didn’t fully understand its effect when he agreed to attach his name to it. Snyder’s reversal doesn’t mean the legislation won’t pass. It still has enough supporters in the Senate to clear the chamber, barring more than one other defection. The bill is scheduled to get a preliminary vote in the Senate on Friday. READ THE FULL STORY AT THE COLORADO SUN
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Senate Bill 3, banning semiauto firearms, could cause gun shops to shutter, owners warn
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State, The Colorado Sun

Senate Bill 3, banning semiauto firearms, could cause gun shops to shutter, owners warn

By Lucas Brady Woods and Jesse Paul | The Colorado Sun Colorado gun stores say they may be forced to shutter should Democrats in the legislature this year pass a ban on the manufacture, sale and purchase of semiautomatic firearms with detachable ammunition magazines. Senate Bill 3 would make a large portion of the merchandise at Colorado gun stores illegal to sell overnight, hitting their bottom lines but also presenting safety and liability issues.  The measure is aimed at making it harder for people to violate the state’s 15-round magazine limit, and in turn limit the violence someone can inflict during a mass shooting. It targets semiautomatic rifles and shotguns that are capable of accepting detachable ammunition magazines, like AR- and AK-style firearms, as well as ...
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Which guns would be banned by Colorado’s SB3 related to semiauto firearms?
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State, The Colorado Sun

Which guns would be banned by Colorado’s SB3 related to semiauto firearms?

By Jesse Paul | The Colorado Sun Senate Bill 3 is the latest attempt by Colorado Democrats to outlaw the manufacture, purchase and sale of certain semiautomatic firearms in the state.  The bill targets semiautomatic rifles and shotguns that are capable of accepting detachable ammunition magazines, as well as some semiautomatic pistols that also can use detachable magazines. The Colorado Sun analyzed the measure and talked with experts to determine which firearms would and wouldn’t be affected by the bill, which awaits its first hearing at the Capitol. READ THE FULL STORY AT THE COLORADO SUN
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