Without skipping a beat, anti-gun legislators in Colorado introduced a near all-encompassing ban on semi-automatic firearms on the first day of the legislative session.
Senate Bill 25-003 bans so-called “specified semiautomatic firearms,” which are defined in the bill as ”…a semiautomatic rifle or semiautomatic shotgun with a detachable magazine or a gas-operated semiautomatic handgun with a detachable magazine.” Semi-automatic firearms with detachable magazines have existed for well over a century, and these platforms certainly fit the definition of “in common use” set forth by the District of Columbia V. Heller decision.
SB 25-003 also creates a new definition for “rapid-fire device” and classifies rapid-fire devices as dangerous weapons, which are already prohibited under existing state law.
SB 25-003 poses a critical threat to the Second Amendment rights of all Coloradans. Please contact your legislators NOW and urge them to OPPOSE this unconstitutional bill!
With the 2025 legislative session not even a day old and a ban this drastic already proposed, we can anticipate anti-gun members of the General Assembly will continue their attacks on the Second Amendment. Please stay tuned to the NRA-ILA website and your inbox for future updates as the session progresses.
