Colorado governor signs bill banning manufacture, drastically limiting sale of many semiautomatic guns

coloradosun.com Colorado governor signs bill banning manufacture, drastically limiting sale of many semiautomatic guns

Starting in August 2026, the manufacture, sale and purchase of certain semiautomatic firearms that can accept detachable ammunition magazines will be outlawed in Colorado

As fascism rears it's ugly head, the Democratic Party says bow down and let it happen.

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Colorado governor signs bill banning manufacture, drastically limiting sale of many semiautomatic guns

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Colorado governor signs bill banning manufacture, drastically limiting sale of many semiautomatic guns

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I'm sure this will be unpopular but I don't give a shit about internet points.
I'm a liberal gun owner and I've long been appalled at the complete lack of training required to purchase such destructive tools. The military requires you to go through far more training than this bill does before you touch a weapon. And that's because you need to know what the hell you're doing. Why is it different for the public when it's almost exactly the same weapon? I think this is a step in the right direction.
I believe the training requirement will virtually eliminate people with mental health issues getting their hands on these weapons through legal channels. Is it perfect, no, but letting perfect be the enemy of good is how we get stagnation.
- To get this training in CO, you have to apply for a permit first. And your county sheriff can deny you for any reason. So yeah, they can make sure only white people get modern guns. The training wouldn't be so bad if it was completely free, made available all over the state so rural people could do it, available everyday so poorer people don't have to take a day off of work, and if you pass you pass. None of this denying for any reason. Oh, and it needs to be offered in multiple languages. If there's a live fire portion, it can't be more difficult than what cops have to do.
  But we all know that won't happen. This is just a way to make sure only the right looking people can get a gun.
  
  All good points and that's why I said it's not perfect. But Colorado does have a "shall issue" directive for CWP's and I haven't heard of any issues with that over the years. I myself have had one for 20+ years and renewals in different counties without issue. I would think they would continue the "shall issue" policy for this as well. Most Colorado Sheriffs are Red.
- Fundamentally, I agree, but I can't trust this or any government to actually implement such a system of arms control and not exploit it to cynically disarm political opponents.
  
  On that we agree but I'm so tired of the constant torrent of gun violence that I'm ready to start trying anything that might help.
- California is an example why this isn't good. In some counties, you're only getting a permit if youre friends with the good ole boy sheriff.
  Which basically translates to no armed minorities.

They’re going to keep losing votes with this stuff.

So pretty much all guns then. No way this holds up in court.

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