In 2026, Coloradans will need a retailer's help to access ammunition in stores
DENVER (KDVR) — Gov. Jared Polis signed a measure into law on Friday requiring ammunition vendors to keep their wares in a way that purchasers must interact with employees before making a purchase, and raising the minimum age to purchase ammunition for rifles and shotguns.
House Bill 1133, 'Requirements for Sale of Firearms Ammunition,' was signed into law by Polis. The measure will prevent anyone under the age of 21 from buying ammunition from a retail store, with exceptions for sales to those who are 18 to 21 years old and:
At shooting ranges
Members of the military and veterans
Have a hunter education certification
Are protected by a protection order
Who were born on or before Jan. 28, 2007
Sales of ammunition that is not rimfire ammunition
The bill will also require that shipped ammunition have a written notice on the package explaining that it contains ammunition. Unlawful sale of ammunition or violating the shipping provision would be a Class 1 misdemeanor.
The measure will go into effect on July 1, 2026.
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Additionally, any delivery of retail ammunition would have to be received by someone 21 years old or older, and the delivery driver would be required to obtain written acknowledgement of receipt.
Sponsors of the bill cited the ongoing impact of firearms on teens in the U.S.
'Firearms are the leading cause of death for 18-20 year olds, and the increase in firearm suicides should be alarming to everyone,' said Rep. Lindsay Gilchrist, a Democrat representing Denver, in a press release when the measure passed through committee in February. 'As a mother to young kids, I worry that their school could be the next site of a mass tragedy. Gun violence is all too common in Colorado, but it doesn't have to be. That's why I'm sponsoring this bill to help reduce youth firearm suicides by raising the minimum age to purchase ammunition and adding protections, saving countless Colorado lives.'
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