Colorado's Senate Bill 3, effective August 2026, imposes restrictive laws on semi-automatic firearms with detachable magazines, including pistols, rifles above .22 caliber, and shotguns, with limited exceptions. The bill mandates a multi-step licensing process with fees and training requirements, effectively creating a de facto ban for many. Legal challenges are anticipated, but the Colorado Supreme Court and the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals present uphill battles. The law also impacts firearms dealers with new state permit requirements.
Constitutional Attorney Mark W. Smith explains a federal court's decision to enjoin an 'assault weapon' and large capacity magazine ban in Superior, Colorado. The ruling, by Judge Raymond Moore, is the first federal application of the NYSRPA v. Bruen decision to a gun ban challenge, finding that commonly owned firearms like AR-15s and AK-style rifles, along with standard capacity magazines, are protected under the Second Amendment. The court emphasized the government's burden to prove historical analogues for such bans, a burden the town failed to meet.
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