Colorado governor signs three new gun control bills inspired by the Boulder King Soopers shooting into law – By Jesse Paul (Colorado Sun) / June 19 2021
The new laws make this year’s legislative session the most significant in terms of firearm regulations in Colorado in nearly a decade
Gov. Jared Polis on Saturday signed three gun control bills inspired by the Boulder King Soopers into law, making this year’s legislative session the most significant in terms of firearm regulations in Colorado in nearly a decade.
The three bills Polis signed were:
- Senate Bill 256, which will allow local governments, public higher education institutions and special districts to enact gun policies that are stronger than what’s written in state law
- House Bill 1298, which closes the so-called Charleston loophole by requiring gun dealers to complete a background check on a gun buyer before transferring a weapon. It will also prohibit people from purchasing a gun if they have been convicted of certain misdemeanors within the past five years.
- House Bill 1299, which forms the Office of Gun Violence and Prevention within the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment
Polis, a Democrat, had already signed into law three other gun control bills passed during this year’s legislative session.
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