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A bill calling for the repeal of a ban on certain ammunition magazines has passed the third reading of the Colorado Senate and is now headed to a House committee for consideration.
SB18-052 intends to get rid of the ban on high capacity magazines (capable of holding more than 15 rounds of ammo) and repealing the requirement for all magazines manufactured in Colorado to be stamped with the date of creation. Anyone found to be in possession of a high capacity magazine manufactured after July 1, 2013 could be charged with a misdemeanor.
However, a visit to just about any gun range in Colorado will show many do not abide by the law, instead you'll find gun owners using magazines purchased out of state or with modifications made to locally purchased magazines.
With passage by the Republican-controlled Senate, SB18-052 now moves to the House State, Veteran, and Military Affairs committee. As of this writing, a date has not been set for consideration.
A bill introduced in the House (HB18-1015) already failed to move past the committee in February.
It is worth noting that SB17-007 and HB17-1097, with the exact same language, failed last year.
Democrats have a 6-3 majority on the committee and do not historically favor repealing or relaxing restrictions on firearms.
The restrictions were put in during the 2013 legislative session in the wake of the Aurora theater shooting in which 12 people were killed and 58 wounded by gunman James Holmes. Shortly after the increased gun control measure was signed into law, firearms accessory manufacturer Magpul announced plans to move their facilities out of Erie and start anew in Wyoming and Colorado.
Kroger has announced it is transitioning ownership of most convenience stores, so loyalty members will no longer be able to earn fuel points at transition locations. According to King Soopers, the stores will include Kwik Shop, Loaf N' Jug, Quick Stop Markets, Turkey Hill and Tom Thumb.
Kroger has announced it is transitioning ownership of most convenience stores, so loyalty members will no longer be able to earn fuel points at transition locations. According to King Soopers, the stores will include Kwik Shop, Loaf N' Jug, Quick Stop Markets, Turkey Hill and Tom Thumb.
Pueblo South High School announced on its Facebook page that the school will close Tuesday due to a high number of teacher call-outs.
Pueblo South High School announced on its Facebook page that the school will close Tuesday due to a high number of teacher call-outs.
Photos presented to the Colorado Springs City Council at the council's work session showed the severity of water damage on the three levels of the airport from a fire last Monday night.
Photos presented to the Colorado Springs City Council at the council's work session showed the severity of water damage on the three levels of the airport from a fire last Monday night.
The FBI has "no comment" on why it has failed to provide the 11th Judicial District Attorney's Office with their investigation file on Fremont County Clerk and Recorder Katie Barr. As you may remember, Barr was arrested in March for embezzlement, fraud, harassment and witness intimidation.
The FBI has "no comment" on why it has failed to provide the 11th Judicial District Attorney's Office with their investigation file on Fremont County Clerk and Recorder Katie Barr. As you may remember, Barr was arrested in March for embezzlement, fraud, harassment and witness intimidation.
