DENVER — DENVER — Lawmakers and lobbyists were back at the Colorado State Capitol on Wednesday for the first day of the 2025 legislative session. Senate Democrats wasted no time introducing a bill they believe will save lives, but one that’s set to face a fierce fight from opponents.
Senate Bill 25-003 aims to ban the manufacture, distribution, transfer, sale, or purchase of a “specified semiautomatic firearm,” which includes semiautomatic rifles and shotguns, along with gas-operated semiautomatic handguns that have a detachable ammunition magazine.
Under the bill, a semiautomatic gun with a detachable magazine could still be transferred to an heir, someone in another state, or a federally licensed firearm dealer.