{"id":2481715,"date":"2025-09-02T22:39:02","date_gmt":"2025-09-03T02:39:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/shooting-association-sues-colorado-over-new-gun-control-law\/"},"modified":"2025-09-02T22:40:53","modified_gmt":"2025-09-03T02:40:53","slug":"shooting-association-sues-colorado-over-new-gun-control-law","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/shooting-association-sues-colorado-over-new-gun-control-law\/","title":{"rendered":"Shooting association sues Colorado over new gun control law"},"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%2Fshooting-association-sues-colorado-over-new-gun-control-law%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=2481715&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 Colorado State Shooting Association, represented by the Mountain States Legal Foundation, has filed a lawsuit challenging Colorado&#8217;s new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/another-wave-of-portland-police-quit-amid-massive-spike-in-shootings-and-stabbings-fire-dept-responding-to-10-homeless-tent-fires-a-day\/\" title=\"Another Wave Of Portland Police Quit Amid Massive Spike In Shootings And Stabbings; Fire Dept. Responding To 10+ Homeless Tent Fires A Day\">gun control law<\/a>, Senate Bill 25-003, set to take effect in August 2026. The law introduces a permit-to-purchase requirement for certain semiautomatic rifles and shotguns with detachable magazines, mandating that buyers obtain a &#8220;firearms safety course eligibility card&#8221; and complete a firearm education course. Originally proposed as a ban on &#8220;assault weapons,&#8221; the law was amended to include these permit requirements. The lawsuit argues that the law imposes unconstitutional burdens on law-abiding citizens&#8217; Second Amendment rights, particularly affecting self-defense in the home. the Colorado State Shooting Association claims the law won&#8217;t reduce crime but will <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >impede responsible gun owners<\/a>. The lawsuit also highlights the case of Israel Del Toro, an Air Force veteran who relies on specific firearms and accessories to accommodate his physical disabilities, which the law would restrict. Mountain states Legal Foundation contends that the law violates Supreme court precedents protecting gun ownership rights and is confident the law will be struck down in court. <br \/> <!DOCTYPE html><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/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\">Shooting association sues Colorado over new gun control law<\/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\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2219527\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>(The Center Square) &ndash; A new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/lawsuits\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">lawsuit<\/a> seeks to block one of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/colorado\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Colorado&rsquo;s<\/a> newest <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/gun-control\/\">gun control<\/a> laws before it takes effect next year.<\/p>\n<p>The&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/mslegal.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Del-Toro-v.-Polis-Complaint.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">suit<\/a>,&nbsp;brought by the Colorado State Shooting Association and litigated by Lakewood, Colorado-based Mountain States Legal Foundation, questions the constitutionality of Senate Bill 25-003. The suit&nbsp;argues the new law puts in place an onerous permit-to-purchase scheme.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/business\/3790762\/airbnb-co-founder-says-bidens-border-crisis-drove-him-to-leave-the-democratic-party\/\">Airbnb co-founder says Biden&rsquo;s border crisis drove him to leave the Democratic Party<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3790692\/coldplay-chris-martin-faces-backlash-after-calling-israeli-fans-equal-humans\/\">Coldplay Chris Martin faces backlash after calling Israeli fans &#8216;equal humans&#8217;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/politics\/3790533\/gov-wes-moore-spotted-on-george-clooneys-yacht-in-italy-fueling-2028-speculation-backlash\/\">Gov. Wes Moore spotted on George Clooney&rsquo;s yacht in Italy, fueling 2028 speculation, backlash<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>SB 25-003 was&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thecentersquare.com\/colorado\/article_bd8a647b-4009-4a71-a448-cb5e1481bbba.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">passed<\/a>&nbsp;by the Democratic majority in the last regular legislative session and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thecentersquare.com\/colorado\/article_4b51ac27-35fe-4823-bfef-7032ca3fdd04.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">signed into law<\/a>&nbsp;by Democratic Gov. Jared Polis, a defendant in the lawsuit, in April. But it doesn&rsquo;t go into effect until August 2026.<\/p>\n<p>The law will ban the purchases of semiautomatic rifles and shotguns that have detachable magazines, unless individuals get a &ldquo;firearms safety course eligibility card&rdquo; from their local sheriff department and then complete a firearm education course.<\/p>\n<p>The bill, when it was&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thecentersquare.com\/colorado\/article_98c1e666-ceca-11ef-a44c-f3e95df3e19a.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">initially introduced<\/a>,&nbsp;was an outright ban on so-called &ldquo;assault weapons,&rdquo; but was later amended to include the permit-to-purchase requirements.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The Act&rsquo;s permit-to-purchase requirements for specified semiautomatic firearms arbitrarily delay and burden the right of law-abiding citizens to obtain and possess arms even if they have previously been determined to be law-abiding, and even if they desire to obtain and possess arms for the purpose of self-defense in the home, where Second Amendment protections are at their zenith,&rdquo; said the lawsuit, filed Tuesday in the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado.<\/p>\n<p>The Colorado State Shooting Association, which is the National Rifle Association&rsquo;s state affiliate, said in its announcement of the lawsuit that the law will place &ldquo;unlawful burdens on the rights of law-abiding Coloradans.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This law won&rsquo;t stop crime &mdash; it will only stop Coloradans from exercising their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-kraken-released-attorney-sidney-powell-files-104-page-bombshell-complaint-of-massive-fraud-in-georgia-election-update-michigan-too\/\" title=\"BREAKING: KRAKEN RELEASED! Attorney Sidney Powell Files 104 Page BOMBSHELL COMPLAINT of Massive Fraud in Georgia Election - Update: Michigan too\">constitutional rights<\/a>,&rdquo; CSSA President Ray Elliott said. &ldquo;Colorado already has background checks. We already have waiting periods. SB25-003 piles on yet another hoop for responsible citizens while criminals ignore the rules.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Enough is enough,&rdquo; Elliott said.<\/p>\n<p>Mountain States Legal Foundation&nbsp;said the new law is &ldquo;a direct affront to the Constitutional rights recognized&rdquo; in the U.S. Supreme Court decisions District of Columbia v. Heller and New York State Rifle &amp; Pistol Association v. Bruen.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;If the State of Colorado were to try these backhanded tactics to limit any other fundamental right &ndash; whether that be religion, speech, or the right to counsel &ndash; those statutes would be quickly struck down as unconstitutional by even the most partisan of jurists,&rdquo; Michael McCoy, the&nbsp;MSLF director of the Center to Keep and Bear Arms,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/mslegal.org\/press-releases\/mountain-states-legal-foundation-files-lawsuit-against-colorados-governor-polis-for-unconstitutional-gun-control-scheme\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">said in a statement<\/a>. &ldquo;But when it comes to the Second Amendment, these tactics to limit our God-given right to keep and bear arms for self-defense have borne fruit for far too many states &hellip; and for far too long. No more!&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>McCoy added he&rsquo;s confident the law won&rsquo;t stand up in court.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;With the recent and clear precedent out of the United States Supreme Court and the Tenth Circuit upholding the Second Amendment protected rights of law-abiding citizens, SB3 will not be able to survive review and will be struck down,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;I am confident of that.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/daily-memo\/3785288\/minneapolis-shooting-revives-old-gun-debate-in-new-context-of-trump-crime-push\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">MINNEAPOLIS SHOOTING REVIVES OLD GUN DEBATE IN NEW CONTEXT OF TRUMP CRIME PUSH<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>One of the lawsuit&rsquo;s plaintiffs, Israel Del Toro, an Air Force veteran who survived an IED blast in Afghanistan that left him with burns on over 80% of his body, said the law would ban certain firearms and accessories that help him shoot despite physical limitations from his injuries, according to MSLF. One of those accessories, force-reset triggers, will be banned under the new law.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Similarly, due to the difficulty that [Del Toro] experiences trying to hold a more traditional-style handgun with only one partially intact hand, Mr. Del Toro has come to rely on the more versatile AR platform semiautomatic pistol with stabilizing brace,&rdquo; the lawsuit stated. &ldquo;However, under the provisions of the Act, AR-platform pistols will become illegal to manufacture, sell or purchase &hellip;&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> <\/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>Shooting group sues Colorado to block new gun law<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2869,"featured_media":2481716,"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\/2025\/09\/AP25049642561100.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[6024,50385,4585,62477],"class_list":["post-2481715","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-colorado","tag-gun-control-2","tag-lawsuit","tag-shooting-association"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/AP25049642561100.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2481715","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\/2869"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2481715"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2481715\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2481719,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2481715\/revisions\/2481719"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2481716"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2481715"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2481715"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2481715"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}