15-04-2025
Weld County Sheriff's Office says it will carry out new gun law duties while opposing law
DENVER (KDVR) — The Weld County Sheriff's Office said Monday that while it opposes the semiautomatic gun regulation that was signed into law, it will begin constructing a plan to fulfill the duties outlined for sheriff's offices in the measure.
The hotly contested bill was signed into law by Gov. Jared Polis on Thursday and requires training and a permit to be obtained by people who are seeking to buy a semiautomatic firearm with a detachable magazine in Colorado. It also bans the sale and purchase of rapid-fire conversion devices.
On Monday, the Weld County Sheriff's Office revoiced its strong opposition to the new law, and the Weld County Board of County Commissioners unanimously supported a resolution submitted by Weld County Sheriff Steve Reams expressing such opposition.
'Unfortunately, Governor Polis signed SB 25-003 on April 10th of 2025, and the bill goes into effect on August 1st, 2026,' the Weld County Sheriff's Office said in a release. 'This bill will have a direct impact on the citizens of Weld County and the duties of the Weld County Sheriff's Office.'
Governor signs bill requiring training for semiautomatic guns, banning rapid-fire conversion devices
The office noted that refusing to perform the duties outlined in the legislation would 'have a negative impact' on Weld County citizens, and would 'essentially act as another impediment to the rights guaranteed in the Second Amendment to the United States Constitution.'
Because of this, the sheriff's office said it will begin working on a plan to accommodate the process and will be including any necessary staff, equipment or other needs in the agency's 2026 budget request to the Board of County Commissioners.
'To make it abundantly clear, Sheriff Reams has stated that Senate Bill 25-003 will do nothing to reduce crimes involving guns in Colorado and is simply an affront to citizen's efforts to exercise their 2nd Amendment Rights,' the sheriff's office stated on X.
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