{"id":2402631,"date":"2025-02-14T09:31:00","date_gmt":"2025-02-14T14:31:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bill-restricting-ammunition-sales-passes-committee-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-02-14T09:34:12","modified_gmt":"2025-02-14T14:34:12","slug":"bill-restricting-ammunition-sales-passes-committee-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bill-restricting-ammunition-sales-passes-committee-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Bill restricting ammunition sales passes committee &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbill-restricting-ammunition-sales-passes-committee-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2402631&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article reports on a\u200b recent \u200dlegislative advancement in Colorado concerning a bill aimed at \u200btightening the sale of firearm ammunition. House \u200dBill 25-1133, which seeks to prohibit the retail sale \u200dof\u2062 ammunition to anyone under 21 and require that ammunition be stored out of reach without employee assistance, has \u2062passed \u2063a committee\u200b vote by a narrow margin of 7-6. Proponents, including the bill&#8217;s sponsors, argue that these measures are necessary to improve security and prevent theft, claiming that current regulations allow\u2064 easy access to ammunition, especially \u200bfor minors.<\/p>\n<p>Opponents, including firearms instructors and \u200c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cuomo-to-partially-reopen-indoor-dining-in-nyc-for-valentines-day-if-positivity-rates-hold\/\" title=\"Cuomo To Partially Reopen Indoor Dining In NYC For Valentine\u2019s Day, \u2018If Positivity Rates Hold\u2019\">small business owners<\/a>, argue that the bill is unconstitutional and that \u200bammunition \u2062theft isn&#8217;t a significant issue in Colorado. \u200cThey also express concerns\u2062 about the potential impact on young military members and overall access \u2063to ammunition. Support for the bill\u2063 also comes\u200b from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/in-nevada-a-corrupt-cash-for-votes-scheme-is-hiding-in-plain-sight\/\" title=\"In Nevada, A Corrupt Cash-For-...s Scheme Is Hiding In Plain Sight\">advocacy groups<\/a> and families of shooting victims who \u2063highlight the \u2063need for stricter regulations in\u200c light of colorado&#8217;s history of mass\u2062 shootings. <\/p>\n<p>The\u200b bill proposes additional restrictions for shipping ammunition,\u200b including mandatory notifications and age \u2064verification \u2062for recipients. Despite passing the committee, Republican members\u200b expressed skepticism about the effectiveness of such measures, urging for a focus\u200b on\u2064 the root causes\u2062 of violence rather than adding more restrictions. Advocates emphasize the need to challenge\u2063 the perception that Second \u2063Amendment rights are unlimited, framing the legislation\u200d as a \u200dnecessary step toward <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senate-judiciary-chairman-says-gun-control-is-top-priority\/\" title=\"Senate Judiciary Chairman Says Gun Control Is \u2018Top Priority\u2019\">gun violence prevention<\/a>.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Bill restricting ammunition sales passes committee<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1993992\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>(The Center Square)&nbsp;&ndash; Legislation further restricting firearm ammunitions sales in Colorado successfully passed committee Thursday.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/leg.colorado.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/documents\/2025A\/bills\/2025a_1133_01.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>House Bill 25-1133<\/strong><\/a>, &ldquo;Requirements for Sale of Firearms Ammunition,&rdquo; was referred by the House Business Affairs and Labor Committee to the House for a vote following a lengthy debate by witnesses for both sides.<\/p>\n<p>The bill passed only narrowly by a vote of 7-6, with Democratic Rep. Bob Marshall joining Republicans in opposing the legislation.<\/p>\n<p>Amended to go into effect July 1, 2026, the bill would prohibit the retail sale of ammunition to a person who is younger than 21.<\/p>\n<p>It would also require that ammunition sold in retail stores be &ldquo;not accessible&rdquo; without the assistance of an employee, practically requiring its storage in an enclosed display case or behind a counter.<\/p>\n<p>Bill sponsors argued the later requirement would help prevent theft of ammunition from retail stores.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It is far too easy for someone to simply walk out of the store with hundreds of rounds of ammunition,&rdquo; said Democratic Rep. Monica Duran, a bill sponsor, during committee testimony. &ldquo;This <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">bill establishes basic security standards<\/a> for ammunition sellers to prevent theft.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Opponents of House Bill 25-1133, which included many small business owners, firearms instructors and even young members of the military, labeled it &ldquo;unconstitutional.&rdquo; They explained that ammunition theft is not a major problem and expressed concerns about the change in the age restrictions.<\/p>\n<p>Erik Stone, Teller County commissioner and a National Rifle Association firearms instructor, detailed his concerns during public comment.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I spoke with two different gun store owners just today on the way here to the Capitol, and I asked them bluntly, &lsquo;Do we have an ammunition theft problem in Colorado?&rsquo; The answer was no, there is not,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p>Stone explained how many in his community have expressed concerns with the uptick in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-gun-policies-concern-second-amendment-advocates\/\" title=\"Biden gun policies concern Second Amendment advocates\">gun legislation<\/a> in the state, with House Bill 25-1133 one of many introduced just this legislative session.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;They&rsquo;re very concerned about the impacts to their ability to purchase, keep firearms and bear firearms, and now their access, or their children&rsquo;s access, to ammunition,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p>Supporters of the bill included many Colorado students from the gun legislation advocacy group Students Demand Action, as well as family members of shooting victims.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It was five bullets that took my sister Mary&rsquo;s life in the lobby of Sandy Hook,&rdquo; said Jane Dougherty. &ldquo;It&rsquo;s time for Colorado, with a sad track record of mass shootings, to meaningfully regulate ammunition.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The bill would also change restrictions on shipping ammunition to the state. It would require a person shipping ammunition to give written notice to the ammunition deliverer that the package contains ammunition.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, delivery drivers delivering ammunition would be required to verify that the person receiving the delivery is 21 or older and obtain written acknowledgment of receipt from the recipient. Failure to do so could result in a class 1 misdemeanor for the driver.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This will help ensure ammunition stays out of the hands of people who should not have access,&rdquo; said Democrat Rep. Lindsay Gilchrist, one of the bill&rsquo;s sponsors. &ldquo;Today, it is far too easy for our minors and others prohibited from owning firearms to evade minimal restrictions in place on these websites and stockpile ammunition.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>While the bill did pass, Republicans on the committee expressed great concern with the many different aspects of the legislation, but also that it was brought at all.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;What&rsquo;s next when this doesn&rsquo;t work?&rdquo; asked Republican Rep. Chris Richardson. &ldquo;And it won&rsquo;t work unless we get to the root causes of violence in society. We are just going to keep looking at new laws and new restrictions that don&rsquo;t do anything until the next one comes along and we find something else to restrict.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Duran addressed concerns about the constitutionality of the legislation.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;There is a false narrative that the Second Amendment is absolute and unlimited,&rdquo; she said at the conclusion of public comment. &ldquo;This narrative is harmful, and it perpetrates a lack of collaboration between both parties when it comes to gun violence prevention.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1993992\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1993992\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bill limiting ammo sales advances in Colorado committee<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2402632,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/ar-15.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[19417,50385,4762],"class_list":["post-2402631","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-ammunition","tag-gun-control-2","tag-legislation"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/ar-15.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2402631","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2402631"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2402631\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2402635,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2402631\/revisions\/2402635"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2402632"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2402631"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2402631"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2402631"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}