(Opinion) The Colorado State Senate passed an updated version of their controversial gun ban bill known as, Senate bill 25-003. The bill received 19 yes votes and 15 no votes. Three Democrats voted against the bill. State Senator Tony Exum was originally going to vote yes but was threatened with a recall from his constituents.
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“Colorado is poised to see a major change to its gun laws after the state Senate passed a bill that would effectively ban AR-15s, AK-47s, shotguns and pistols that hold more than 15 rounds.
The new bill would not impact the current possession of these guns, but it would prohibit the manufacture, sale and purchase of them going forward. In addition to its ban on new sales and purchases of AR-15s and other rifles that hold high-capacity magazines, the new bill also prohibits the sale or purchase of certain after-market gun accessories that increase a firearm’s rate of fire.
The state Senate passed the bill on Tuesday, and it now heads to the lower chamber, where Democrats have a big majority and the bill is expected to pass. Colorado Gov. Jared Polis, a Democrat, has said he is not against the sweeping move, and gun control advocates in the Senate amended the bill to include a carve-out aimed at appeasing the governor.”
Gun right advocates took the X platform to vent their frustrations.
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Vice President at the National Association for Gun Rights, Ryan J. Flugaur posted,
“By a vote of 19-15, the Colorado State Senate just passed an unconstitutional gun control bill they wrote in a backroom last Friday night with ZERO public input. They don’t even know what the hell is in the bill they just voted on.
@GovofCO, please get your party under control and tell the House to scrap SB-003. If you sign it, kiss all 7 battleground states goodbye in 2028.
By a vote of 19-15, the Colorado State Senate just passed an unconstitutional gun control bill they wrote in a backroom last Friday night with ZERO public input. They don’t even know what the hell is in the bill they just voted on.
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@GovofCO , please get your party under control and tell the House to scrap SB-003. If you sign it, kiss all 7 battleground states goodbye in 2028.”
By a vote of 19-15, the Colorado State Senate just passed an unconstitutional gun control bill they wrote in a backroom last Friday night with ZERO public input. They don’t even know what the hell is in the bill they just voted on. @GovofCO, please get your party under control… pic.twitter.com/EIUAub7kBv
— Ryan J. Flugaur (@ryanflugaur) February 18, 2025
Colorado native Schotts posted,
“Progressive Democrats in Colorado just passed SB25-003, forcing me to buy back my rights with fees and 16 hours of “safety training”; despite being around guns since I was 10 and serving 33 years in the Army. This isn’t about safety. It’s about control.”
Progressive Democrats in Colorado just passed SB25-003, forcing me to buy back my rights with fees and 16 hours of “safety training”; despite being around guns since I was 10 and serving 33 years in the Army.
— schotts 🇺🇸🎄 (@schotts) February 18, 2025
This isn’t about safety. It’s about control. #copolitics #coleg
Colorado lawmakers are clearly out of touch with the people they are supposed to serve. They don’t care about the resident’s safety and think they know better, just like the Democrat lawmakers at the national level. The people of Colorado need to vote as many Democrats as possible out of office at every level of government.