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Colorado Senate Bill 3 would ban semiautomatic rifles, shotguns and gas-operated pistols that fire ammunition larger than .22 caliber and accept a detachable magazine.

Guns that use a detachable magazine and .22 caliber or smaller ammunition would be prohibited only if they have a separate upper and lower receiver. Firearms manually operated by bolt, pump lever or slide action would be exempt.

The legislation would prohibit the manufacture, sale and purchase of weapons covered under the ban, but wouldn’t outlaw possession of firearms Coloradans already own. Semiautomatic firearms are those that automatically load a new round after one is fired, but still require a trigger pull for each shot. 

The ban would apply to the AR-15, TEC-9, Century Arms Draco and many other popular models.

Transferring a semiautomatic firearm to someone living in another state or a federally licensed gun dealer would remain legal. 

If passed, the bill would take effect Sept. 1.

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EDITOR'S NOTE: Senate Bill 3 was amended Feb. 14, 2025, to include a new exemption for people who are vetted by a sheriff’s office and meet certain gun safety course requirements. The amendment also removed a reference to the legal transfer of banned weapons to heirs.

References:

Which guns would be affected by Colorado’s proposed ban on semiautomatic weapons with detachable magazines, ¶º±ÆÖ±²¥, Jan. 21, 2025. Source link.

Senate Bill 25-003, State of Colorado, accessed in February 2025.

Sale, manufacture of semiautomatic guns that accept detachable magazines would be banned in Colorado under bill, ¶º±ÆÖ±²¥, Jan. 8, 2025. Source link.

Semiautomatic Firearms & Rapid-Fire Devices, Colorado General Assembly, accessed in February 2025.

SB-25 003: Semiautomatic Firearms & Rapid-Fire Devices Fiscal Note, Colorado Legislative Council Staff, accessed in February 2025.

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