{"id":2424802,"date":"2025-04-17T16:30:58","date_gmt":"2025-04-17T20:30:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/alert-state-adopts-bill-that-will-ban-up-to-85-percent-of-rifles-signals-death-of-2nd-amendment\/"},"modified":"2025-04-17T16:32:41","modified_gmt":"2025-04-17T20:32:41","slug":"alert-state-adopts-bill-that-will-ban-up-to-85-percent-of-rifles-signals-death-of-2nd-amendment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/alert-state-adopts-bill-that-will-ban-up-to-85-percent-of-rifles-signals-death-of-2nd-amendment\/","title":{"rendered":"Alert: State Adopts Bill That Will Ban up to 85 Percent of Rifles, Signals Death of 2nd Amendment"},"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\">36<\/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%2Falert-state-adopts-bill-that-will-ban-up-to-85-percent-of-rifles-signals-death-of-2nd-amendment%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=2424802&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 summary discusses new gun legislation signed into law by Colorado Governor Jared Polis that introduces stricter regulations on the manufacturing,sale,adn purchase of semi-automatic weapons with detachable magazines. Set to take effect in August 2026, the law prohibits these weapons, including popular models like the AR-15 and AK-47, effectively affecting about 85% of firearms, according to advocacy groups. The legislation requires that magazines be permanently attached to the firearms and limited to 15 rounds, posing significant barriers for average citizens who wish to acquire such guns. While military and law enforcement can still obtain these firearms, everyday Coloradans must undergo extensive vetting, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/father-kills-daughters-himself-during-california-church-shooting\/\" title=\"Father Kills Daughters, Himself During California Church Shooting\">including background checks<\/a> and training. Although existing firearm owners are not impacted, organizations advocating for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-karine-jean-pierre-refuses-to-answer-question-on-hunter-bidens-2nd-amendment-defense-plan\/\" title=\"VIDEO: Karine Jean-Pierre Dodges Question on Hunter Biden&#039;s Gun Rights Plan.\">gun rights plan<\/a> to challenge the law&#8217;s constitutionality, which could delay its implementation.Concerns have been raised about the potential economic impact on the firearms industry in Colorado and the broader aim of reducing gun ownership in the state.  <\/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\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?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<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>New legislation in Colorado looks to punish those Americans exercising their Second Amendment rights.<\/p>\n<p>On Friday, <a href=\"https:\/\/coloradosun.com\/2025\/04\/10\/colorado-gun-ban-signed-jared-polis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the Colorado Sun<\/a> reported that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/congressmans-extended-hospitalization-causes-problems-house-democrats\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Democratic<\/a> Gov. Jared Polis signed Senate Bill 3 into law, which places more restrictions on gun sales in the state.<\/p>\n<p>Specifically, under the new law &mdash; taking effect in August 2026 &mdash; manufacturing, selling, and purchasing certain semiautomatic weapons in Colorado that use detachable magazines will be illegal.<\/p>\n<p>According to The Sun, that includes the AR-15, AK-47, several variations of those firearms, and several shotguns and handguns.<\/p>\n<p>A report by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.denver7.com\/news\/politics\/colorado-bill-aims-to-ban-sale-manufacture-of-semiautomatic-guns-with-detachable-magazines#:~:text=Escalante%20estimates%20that%20around%2085,be%20suffocating%20for%20the%20industry.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">KMGH-TV<\/a> said the executive director of Rocky Mountain Gun Owners, Ian Escalante predicts this will impact 85 percent of firearms.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>Those firearms must now be sold with magazines welded, soldered, or epoxied onto them.<\/p>\n<p>These magazines must also only hold 15 rounds.<\/p>\n<p>KMGH reported that Colorado already has laws on the books banning magazines beyond this capacity, but that was not enough for gun-grabbers.<\/p>\n<p>The banned weapons can still be made for military, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/man-interviewing-chicago-police-officer-job-arrested-admitting-heinous-crimes-lie-detector-test\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">law enforcement<\/a>, prison guards, or armored vehicle personnel, but the average citizen will see major hurdles in getting around the law.<\/p>\n<p>Other Coloradoans can apply for eligibility after vetting by a county sheriff, a background check, and completing a class to obtain a &ldquo;firearms safety course eligibility card.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Even if the sheriff allows someone to get an eligibility card, they will have to complete around 12 hours of additional training if they have not completed a hunter safety course. Then they must also pass a test &mdash; all to buy a firearm with a detachable magazine.<\/p>\n<p>Eligibility will last five years before reapplication is needed. The Sun reported that <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">federal law prohibits purchasers<\/a> from going out of state to avoid the law. Gun dealers are required to comply with Colorado law for customers from Colorado.<\/p>\n<p>Although this draconian measure is nothing to praise, the silver lining is that the law does not impact firearms currently owned by Coloradoans.<\/p>\n<p>The pandemonium that would result from a law instructing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/rosie-odonnells-worst-nightmare-come-true-finds-citizenship-application-not-approved\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">citizens<\/a> to turn over their weapons for modification or face consequences is almost unimaginable.<\/p>\n<p>Escalante described a bleak picture of the bill&rsquo;s impact to KMGH.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The manufacturers would have to completely redesign the firearm. OK? That is going to jack the retail price or the wholesale price through the roof,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p>Escalante said he believes this could become the downfall of the arms industry in Colorado.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It&rsquo;s not about the enforcement of the so-called high-capacity magazine ban. What it is about is about getting firearms off the streets, trying to limit the amount of people buying firearms in the state of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/god-help-us-colorado-democrat-makes-case-killing-babies-murder-cheaper-birth-video\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Colorado<\/a>, and eventually drive the pro-gun voting base and the firearms industry out of the state,&rdquo; Escalante said.<\/p>\n<p>The Sun reported that gun-rights groups have already promised to file suit to challenge the constitutionality of the bill.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;That could prevent the measure from taking effect. It could also take years to be decided in the courts,&rdquo; the outlet reported.<\/p>\n<p>Should the Supreme Court hear a case against it, striking this law down would hopefully leave Colorado gun owners stronger and more defensive of their constitutional rights.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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On Friday, the Colorado Sun reported that Democratic Governor Jared Polis enacted Senate Bill 3, which imposes stricter regulations on gun sales in the state. This law, effective August 2026, will make it illegal to manufacture, sell, or purchase certain semiautomatic weapons with detachable magazines in Colorado. This includes firearms like the AR-15 and AK-47, along with various shotguns and handguns. A report from KMGH-TV indicated that Ian Escalante of Rocky Mountain Gun Owners anticipates this will affect 85% of firearms. Under the new rules, these guns must be sold with magazines permanently attached and limited to holding only 15 rounds. Although Colorado already has laws restricting magazine capacity, advocates for gun control are pushing for further measures. While military and law enforcement can still acquire these banned weapons under specific conditions, average citizens face significant obstacles to obtaining them legally.<\/p>\n<p>Residents can apply for eligibility after undergoing a background check by a county sheriff and completing a firearms safety course; even then they may need additional training if they haven&#8217;t taken a hunter safety course before passing an exam\u2014all just to buy a firearm with a detachable magazine. Eligibility lasts five years before reapplication is necessary. Federal law also prevents buyers from circumventing this by purchasing out of state.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the harshness of this legislation, it does not affect firearms currently owned by residents of Colorado\u2014a scenario that could have led to chaos if citizens were required to surrender their weapons for modification or face penalties.<\/p>\n<p>Escalante painted a grim picture regarding the bill&#8217;s implications: &#8220;Manufacturers would have to completely redesign the firearm&#8230; which will significantly increase prices.&#8221; He believes this could spell disaster for Colorado&#8217;s arms industry: &#8220;It&#8217;s about limiting firearm purchases in Colorado and ultimately driving pro-gun voters and businesses out.&#8221; Gun rights organizations have vowed to challenge the bill&#8217;s constitutionality in court\u2014potentially delaying its implementation while awaiting judicial review from higher courts like the Supreme Court\u2014which could reinforce gun owners&#8217; constitutional rights if ruled against<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2424803,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Colorado-gun-law.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[53659,46671,53660],"class_list":["post-2424802","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-2ndamendment","tag-guncontrol","tag-rifleban"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Colorado-gun-law.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2424802","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=2424802"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2424802\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2424806,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2424802\/revisions\/2424806"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2424803"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2424802"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2424802"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2424802"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}