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American Military News
27-04-2025
- Politics
- American Military News
Ammo sold in Colorado will soon be kept off open shelves
Starting in summer 2026, ammunition sold in Colorado must be kept behind counters or in locked shelves under a law signed Friday by Gov. Jared Polis. House Bill 1133 requires ammo be accessible to customers only with the help of a store employee. It also generally prohibits the sale of ammo to people under the age of 18, though it includes several exemptions that allow sales to people who are currently between 18 and 21; to those who've passed a hunter's safety course; and to military servicemembers and police officers. The law defines ammo as 'ammunition or (a) cartridge case, primer, bullet, or propellant powder designed for use in a firearm.' It was sponsored by Democratic Reps. Monica Duran and Lindsay Gilchrist and Sens. Judy Amabile and Cathy Kipp. The law goes into effect July 1, 2026. Because it requires ammo be sold only with the assistance of store employees, the law effectively bans the ammo vending machines that were installed in at least three towns last year. Polis also signed House Bill 1238, which institutes new security and age requirements for gun shows. The new law requires gun shows to have a security plan detailing their vendors, the venue's layout and estimated number of attendees. The plans are submitted to local law enforcement. The events must also have liability insurance and video cameras, and each firearm brought in by people other than vendors must be tagged. People under the age of 18 are also generally prohibited from attending without a parent, grandparent or guardian. Gun show promoters are also required to ensure that customers abide by the state's three-day waiting period law, under which a person must generally wait three days between purchasing and taking possession of a gun. The law takes effect Jan. 1, 2026. It was sponsored by Democratic Reps. Junie Joseph and Sean Camacho and Sens. Cathy Kipp and Jessie Danielson. In a signing statement, Polis said he signed the law even though gun shows 'are already extremely safe places.' He also noted that the law doesn't apply to antique gun shows. ___ © 2025 MediaNews Group, Inc. Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.
Yahoo
26-03-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Bill to raise the age to buy ammo passes Senate
(COLORADO) — A new gun and ammunition bill was passed on the State Senate floor on Tuesday, March 25. HB25-1133 will bump the age requirement to buy ammo to match the age requirement of 21 to buy a gun. The exceptions to this bill are if you have a hunter permit, are in the military, or have a protection order that you can purchase ammo at a gun range at the age of 18. Colorado District 14 State Senator and bill sponsor, Cathy Kipp, said, '[HB25]-1133 is intended to do is to align the requirements for being able to purchase ammunition, with the requirements for being able to purchase a firearm.' The bill would also make ammunition buying a non-over-the-counter experience and require that ammunition be either locked up in cases or behind the gun counter. Melissa Flanell, Co-owner of Dragonmans, says, 'They just had it [Same bill] on a federal level by, I believe, the Fifth Circuit appeals court, that was found unconstitutional, that you cannot enforce a prohibition on firearms for people under 21.' The Senate put amendments on the bill, and it's now headed back to the House. There, the amendments will need to be approved by the House before landing on the Governor's desk. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
25-03-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Colorado Senate approves pair of ammunition purchase, gun show regulation bills
DENVER (KDVR) — A pair of bills raising the minimum age for firearm ammunition purchases and adding gun show security rules is heading back to the Colorado House for consideration after the state senate approved the bills with amendments. The senate voted Tuesday on HB25-1133, which raises the age required for firearm ammunition purchases to 21 years old in most instances, and HB25-1238, which adds a slew of new rules for gun shows. The ammunition purchase bill narrowly passed 19-16, and the gun show rules bill passed with a wider margin of 22-13. 'Colorado has suffered a disproportionate number of tragic shootings and we must do whatever we can to prevent future acts of senseless violence,' said Fort Collins Democrat Senator Cathy Kipp, a sponsor of both bills. 'Both of these bills are commonsense measures to help ensure dangerous firearms don't get into the wrong hands and that Colorado state law is being followed wherever firearms are sold.' The Colorado House passed the ammunition purchase bill in late February and the gun show rules bill earlier in March, but they will now consider both bills again as the senate made amendments to both. Previous: Colorado House passes bill to change gun ammunition purchase rules The amendment to the ammunition purchases bill added the following exceptions: For people 18-20 years old: at shooting ranges, who are members of the military and veterans, who have a hunter education certification, who are protected by a protection order, or who were born on or before January 28, 2007; and for sales of ammunition that is not rimfire ammunition. The bill, in addition to raising the age minimum for purchases, also mandates ammunition can only be accessible to a purchaser with vendor assistance. It also requires anyone shipping ammunition to give written notice to the deliverer that they have ammunition and prohibits outside labels indicating the package has ammunition. Violating the purchasing rules is a civil infraction the first time, then a class 1 misdemeanor after that. Violating the shipping rules is a class 1 misdemeanor. Colorado House passes bill regulating semiautomatic firearms, banning 'bump stocks' The gun show bill includes requirements for both promoters of gun shows and participating in guns shows as a vendor. The amendment to that bill defines the difference between a gun show and a 'gun collectors show' and states collectors shows are not considered gun shows under this bill. It also removed the requirement guns must be in enclosed display cases or behind vendor counters, opting instead that guns must be kept in 'a manner that makes the ammunition inaccessible to gun show attendees without the assistance of the vendor.' Additionally, it removes the maximum fee amount for background checks at gun shows. Violations of this bill are class 2 misdemeanors the first time and class 1 misdemeanors subsequent times. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
