Colorado 2024 Regular Session

Colorado House Bill HB1292 Compare Versions

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1	1		Second Regular Session
2	2		Seventy-fourth General Assembly
3	3		STATE OF COLORADO
4		-	~~REENGROSSED~~
5		-	This Version Includes All Amendments
6		-	~~Adopted~~ in the House of Introduction
	4	+	ENGROSSED
	5	+	This Version Includes All Amendments Adopted
	6	+	on Second Reading in the House of Introduction
7	7		LLS NO. 24-0282.03 Jane Ritter x4342
8	8		HOUSE BILL 24-1292
9	9		House Committees Senate Committees
10	10		Judiciary
11	11		A BILL FOR AN ACT
12	12		C
13	13		ONCERNING PROHIBITIONS ON CERT AIN FIREARMS USED IN PUBLIC101
14	14		MASS SHOOTINGS.102
15	15		Bill Summary
16	16		(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does
17	17		not reflect any amendments that may be subsequently adopted. If this bill
18	18		passes third reading in the house of introduction, a bill summary that
19	19		applies to the reengrossed version of this bill will be available at
20	20		http://leg.colorado.gov
21	21		.)
22	22		The bill defines the term "assault weapon" and prohibits a person
23	23		from manufacturing, importing, purchasing, selling, offering to sell, or
24	24		transferring ownership of an assault weapon. The bill further prohibits a
25	25		person from possessing a rapid-fire trigger activator. A person in
26	26		violation of the prohibitions will be assessed a first-time penalty of
27	27		$250,000 and $500,000 for each subsequent violation.
28	28		HOUSE
29		-	3rd Reading Unamended
30		-	April 14, 2024
31		-	HOUSE
32	29		Amended 2nd Reading
33	30		April 12, 2024
34	31		HOUSE SPONSORSHIP
35	32		Hernandez and Epps, Garcia, Amabile, Bacon, Brown, deGruy Kennedy, English, Joseph,
36		-	Lindsay, Mabrey, Ortiz, Rutinel, Velasco, Willford, Woodrow, Boesenecker, Daugherty,
37		-	Duran, Froelich, Hamrick, Herod, Jodeh, Kipp, Lindstedt, Marvin, McCormick, Parenti,
38		-	Sirota, Story, Valdez
	33	+	Lindsay, Mabrey, Ortiz, Rutinel, Velasco, Willford, Woodrow
39	34		SENATE SPONSORSHIP
40	35		Gonzales,
41	36		Shading denotes HOUSE amendment. Double underlining denotes SENATE amendment.
42	37		Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material to be added to existing law.
43	38		Dashes through the words or numbers indicate deletions from existing law. The prohibition does not apply to:
44	39		! A member of the United States armed forces, a peace
45	40		officer, or other government officer or agent, to the extent
46	41		that the person is otherwise authorized to acquire or
47	42		possess an assault weapon and does so while acting within
48	43		the scope of the person's duties;
49	44		! The manufacture, sale, or transfer of an assault weapon by
50	45		a licensed firearms manufacturer to any branch of the
51	46		United States armed forces, or to an entity that employs
52	47		peace officers, for use by that entity or its employees;
53	48		! The transfer of an assault weapon to a licensed firearms
54	49		dealer or gunsmith for the purposes of maintenance, repair,
55	50		or modification, and the subsequent return of the assault
56	51		weapon to the lawful owner;
57	52		! Any federal, state, or local historical society, museum, or
58	53		institutional collection that is open to the public, provided
59	54		that the assault weapon is securely housed and unloaded;
60	55		! A forensic laboratory, or any authorized agent or employee
61	56		of the laboratory, for use exclusively in the course and
62	57		scope of authorized activities;
63	58		! An entity that operates an armored vehicle business and an
64	59		authorized employee of the entity while in the course and
65	60		scope of employment;
66	61		! A licensed gun dealer who has remaining inventory of
67	62		assault weapons as of August 1, 2024, and sells or transfers
68	63		the remaining inventory only to a non-Colorado resident
69	64		and the sale or transfer takes place out of state; or
70	65		! A peace officer.
71	66		Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:1
72	67		SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, add part 6 to article2
73	68		12 of title 18 as follows:3
74	69		PART 64
75	70		ASSAULT WEAPONS5
76	71		18-12-601. Legislative declaration. (1) T
77	72		HE GENERAL ASSEMBLY6
78	73		FINDS AND DECLARES THAT:7
79	74		(a) M
80	75		ASS SHOOTINGS ARE A SIGNIFICANT COMPONENT OF THE8
81	76		DISTINCTLY AMERICAN EPIDEMIC OF GUN VIOLENCE . GUN VIOLENCE OF9
82	77		1292-2- ALL TYPES ARE AN ONGOING AND GROWING THREAT TO THE PUBLIC1
83	78		HEALTH AND SAFETY OF ALL COLORADANS.2
84	79		(b) A
85	80		S PREVENTABLE GUN DEATH FROM ALL TYPES CONTINUE TO3
86	81		DEVASTATE FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES , IN THE FORM OF STATE4
87	82		VIOLENCE, COMPLETED SUICIDES , INTERPERSONAL VIOLENCE , AND5
88	83		ACCIDENTAL DEATHS, ASSAULT WEAPONS REMAIN A PREEMINENT FACTOR6
89	84		IN THE DEVASTATING CRISIS OF GUN FATALITIES;7
90	85		(c) I
91	86		N RECENT YEARS , AMERICANS HAVE ENDURED AN8
92	87		UNFATHOMABLE AVERAGE OF MORE THAN ONE MASS SHOOTING PER DAY .9
93	88		C
94	89		ONSISTENTLY, THE DEADLIEST MASS SHOOTING INCIDENTS IN THE10
95	90		U
96	91		NITED STATES INVOLVED THE USE OF ASSAULT WEAPONS OR11
97	92		HIGH-CAPACITY MAGAZINES. SUCH INSTRUMENTS HAVE NO PLACE IN A12
98	93		CIVILIZED SOCIETY.13
99	94		(d) E
100	95		VEN AS COLORADO HAS UNDERTAKEN CONCERTED COMMON14
101	96		SENSE EFFORTS TO DECREASE GUN VIOLENCE , COLORADO HAS STILL BEEN15
102	97		THE LOCATION OF SEVERAL MASS SHOOTINGS PERPETRATED WITH AN16
103	98		ASSAULT WEAPON;17
104	99		(e) W
105	100		ELL-KNOWN PLACES THAT SHOULD HAVE ONLY EVER BEEN18
106	101		KNOWN AS SITES SAFE FOR JOY, LEARNING, COMMERCE, AND CARE ARE19
107	102		INSTEAD FOREVER ASSOCIATED WITH TRAGEDY OF MASS SHOOTINGS20
108	103		PERPETRATED BY WEAPONS WHICH SHOULD NEVER HAVE BEEN AVAILABLE21
109	104		FOR USE;22
110	105		(f) C
111	106		OLORADO LOCATIONS THAT BECAME HOUSEHOLD NAMES23
112	107		BECAUSE OF MASS SHOOTINGS INCLUDE COLUMBINE HIGH SCHOOL24
113	108		(L
114	109		ITTLETON); CENTURY THEATER (AURORA); KING SOOPERS (BOULDER);25
115	110		AND PLANNED PARENTHOOD, HALLOWEEN EVE, AND CLUB Q (ALL IN26
116	111		C
117	112		OLORADO SPRINGS);27
118	113		1292
119	114		-3- (g) ASSAULT WEAPONS AND HIGH -CAPACITY MAGAZINES ARE1
120	115		DISPROPORTIONATELY USED IN PUBLIC MASS SHOOTINGS , AND THE2
121	116		REASONS ARE BOTH OBVIOUS AND IRREFUTABLE . ASSAULT WEAPONS ARE3
122	117		UNIQUELY LETHAL BY DESIGN . THEY ENTAIL TACTICAL FEATURES4
123	118		DESIGNED FOR WARFARE, REFINED TO MAXIMIZE KILLING LARGE NUMBERS5
124	119		OF PEOPLE QUICKLY AND EFFICIENTLY.6
125	120		(h) T
126	121		HE TACTICAL FEATURES ON ASSAULT WEAPONS ARE NOT7
127	122		MERELY COSMETIC, AND THEY ARE NOT MINOR . THEY DIFFERENTIATE8
128	123		ASSAULT WEAPONS FROM OTHER FIREARMS BY ALLOWING A SHOOTER TO9
129	124		BETTER CONCEAL WEAPONS , MAKE IT EASIER TO FIRE A HIGH VOLUME OF10
130	125		AMMUNITION IN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME WHILE MAINTAINING ACCURACY ,11
131	126		MAXIMIZING CATASTROPHIC INJURY , AND PROVIDING EASE OF USE FOR12
132	127		LESS THAN EXPERT USERS.13
133	128		(2) T
134	129		HE GENERAL ASSEMBLY FURTHER FINDS THAT :14
135	130		(a) A
136	131		SSAULT WEAPONS ARE NOT SUITABLE FOR SELF DEFENSE AND15
137	132		ARE NOT WELL-SUITED FOR HUNTING, SPORTING, OR ANY PURPOSE OTHER16
138	133		THAN MASS KILLING;17
139	134		(b) T
140	135		HE FIREARMS INDUSTRY HAS SPECIFICALLY MARKETED18
141	136		ASSAULT WEAPONS AS TACTICAL , HYPER MASCULINE, AND MILITARY19
142	137		STYLE IN A MANNER THAT OVERTLY APPEALS TO THE VERY PEOPLE MOST20
143	138		LIKELY TO ACQUIRE SUCH WEAPONS AS A MEANS TO GAIN INFAMY AS A21
144	139		MASS SHOOTER;22
145	140		(c) I
146	141		T IS CRITICAL TO LIMIT THE PROSPECTIVE SALE OF ASSAULT23
147	142		WEAPONS AND ACCESSORIES, WHILE PERMITTING EXISTING LEGAL OWNERS24
148	143		TO RETAIN THE ASSAULT WEAPONS THEY CURRENTLY OWN ;25
149	144		(d) J
150	145		UST AS THE DESIGN OF ASSAULT WEAPONS MAXIMIZES THEIR26
151	146		LETHALITY, POLICY DESIGNED TO INTERRUPT THE PROLIFERATION OF27
152	147		1292
153	148		-4- THESE WEAPONS HAS BEEN SHOWN TO BE JUST AS SUCCESSFUL IN1
154	149		DECREASING DEATHS;2
155	150		(e) B
156	151		ANNING ASSAULT WEAPONS LEADS TO A DROP IN MASS3
157	152		SHOOTINGS AND GUN MASSACRES . IN THE TEN YEARS THAT ASSAULT4
158	153		WEAPONS WERE LIMITED BY A FEDERAL BAN , GUN MASSACRES DROPPED5
159	154		DRASTICALLY, BY AT LEAST THIRTY-SEVEN PERCENT. CONVERSELY, AFTER6
160	155		THE FEDERAL ASSAULT WEAPON BAN EXPIRED IN 2004, GUN MASSACRES7
161	156		SKYROCKETED BY APPROXIMATELY ONE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY -THREE8
162	157		PERCENT.9
163	158		(f) F
164	159		EDERAL PROHIBITIONS ARE NOT ALONE IN CURTAILING MASS10
165	160		SHOOTINGS. INDEED, STATE PROHIBITIONS OF ASSAULT WEAPONS ARE11
166	161		ASSOCIATED WITH A LOWER LIKELIHOOD OF A MASS SHOOTING EVENT ,12
167	162		LOWER LIKELIHOOD OF DEATH DUE TO A MASS SHOOTING EVENT , AND13
168	163		LOWER GUN DEATH RATES OVERALL .14
169	164		(3) T
170	165		HEREFORE, THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY DETERMINES THAT A15
171	166		BAN ON KNOWINGLY MANUFACTURING , IMPORTING, PURCHASING, SELLING,16
172	167		OFFERING TO SELL, OR TRANSFERRING OWNERSHIP OF AN ASSAULT17
173	168		WEAPON, CAUSING THE MANUFACTURE , IMPORTATION, PURCHASE, SALE,18
174	169		OFFER TO SELL, OR TRANSFER OF OWNERSHIP OF ASSAULT WEAPONS IN19
175	170		C
176	171		OLORADO IS IN THE BEST INTERESTS OF THE CITIZENS AND GUESTS OF20
177	172		OUR GREAT STATE.21
178	173		18-12-602. Definitions. A
179	174		S USED IN THIS PART 6, UNLESS THE22
180	175		CONTEXT OTHERWISE REQUIRES :23
181	176		(1) ".50
182	177		CALIBER RIFLE" MEANS A CENTER FIRE RIFLE CAPABLE OF24
183	178		FIRING A .50 CALIBER CARTRIDGE. THE TERM DOES NOT INCLUDE ANY25
184	179		ANTIQUE FIREARM, ANY SHOTGUN, INCLUDING A SHOTGUN THAT HAS A26
185	180		RIFLE BARREL, OR ANY MUZZLE-LOADER THAT USES BLACK POWDER FOR27
186	181		1292
187	182		-5- HUNTING OR HISTORICAL REENACTMENTS .1
188	183		(2) (a) "A
189	184		SSAULT WEAPON", EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBSECTION2
190	185		(2)(b)
191	186		OF THIS SECTION, MEANS:3
192	187		(I) A
193	188		SEMIAUTOMATIC RIFLE THAT HAS THE CAPACITY TO ACCEPT4
194	189		A DETACHABLE MAGAZINE , OR THAT MAY BE READILY MODIFIED TO5
195	190		ACCEPT A DETACHABLE MAGAZINE , AND HAS ONE OR MORE OF THE6
196	191		FOLLOWING CHARACTERISTICS :7
197	192		(A) A
198	193		PISTOL GRIP OR THUMBHOLE STOCK;8
199	194		(B) A
200	195		NY FEATURE CAPABLE OF FUNCTIONING AS A PROTRUDING9
201	196		GRIP THAT CAN BE HELD BY THE NON-TRIGGER HAND;10
202	197		(C) A
203	198		FOLDING, TELESCOPING, OR DETACHABLE STOCK THAT IS11
204	199		OTHERWISE FOLDABLE OR ADJUSTABLE IN A MANNER THAT OPERATES TO12
205	200		REDUCE THE LENGTH, SIZE, OR ANY OTHER DIMENSION, OR OTHERWISE13
206	201		ENHANCES THE ABILITY TO CONCEAL THE WEAPON ;14
207	202		(D) A
208	203		MUZZLE BRAKE;15
209	204		(E) A
210	205		FUNCTIONAL GRENADE LAUNCHER OR FLARE LAUNCHER ;16
211	206		(F) A
212	207		SHROUD ATTACHED TO THE BARREL , OR THAT PARTIALLY OR17
213	208		COMPLETELY ENCIRCLES THE BARREL , ALLOWING THE BEARER TO HOLD18
214	209		THE FIREARM WITH THE NON-TRIGGER HAND WITHOUT BEING BURNED , BUT19
215	210		EXCLUDING A SLIDE THAT ENCLOSES THE BARREL ; OR20
216	211		(G) A
217	212		THREADED BARREL;21
218	213		(II) A
219	214		LL OF THE FOLLOWING RIFLES , COPIES, DUPLICATES,22
220	215		VARIANTS, OR ALTERED FACSIMILES WITH THE CAPABILITY OF ANY SUCH23
221	216		WEAPON:24
222	217		(A) A
223	218		LL AK TYPES, INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING : AK, AK47,25
224	219		AK47
225	220		S, AK-74, AKM, AKS, ARM, MAK90, MISR, NHM90, NHM91,26
226	221		SA85,
227	222		SA93, VECTOR ARMS AK-47, VEPR, WASR-10, AND WUM;27
228	223		1292
229	224		-6- IZHMASH SAIGA AK; MAADI AK47 AND ARM; NORINCO 56S, 56S2, 84S,1
230	225		AND 86S; POLY TECHNOLOGIES AK47 AND AKS; AND SKS WITH A2
231	226		DETACHABLE MAGAZINE ;3
232	227		(B) A
233	228		LL AR TYPES, INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING: AR-10; AR-15;4
234	229		A
235	230		LEXANDER ARMS OVERMATCH PLUS 16; ARMALITE M15 22LR CARBINE;5
236	231		A
237	232		RMALITE M15-T; BARRETT REC7; BERETTA AR-70; BLACK RAIN6
238	233		O
239	234		RDNANCE RECON SCOUT; BUSHMASTER ACR; BUSHMASTER CARBON7
240	235		15;
241	236		BUSHMASTER MOE SERIES; BUSHMASTER XM15; CHIAPPA FIREARMS8
242	237		MF
243	238		OUR RIFLES; COLT MATCH TARGET RIFLES; CORE RIFLE SYSTEMS9
244	239		C
245	240		ORE 15 RIFLES; DANIEL DEFENSE M4A1 RIFLES; DEVIL DOG ARMS 1510
246	241		SERIES RIFLES; DIAMONDBACK DB15 RIFLES; DOUBLESTAR AR RIFLES;11
247	242		DPMS
248	243		TACTICAL RIFLES; DSA INC. ZM-4 CARBINE; HECKLER & KOCH12
249	244		MR556;
250	245		HIGH STANDARD HSA-15 RIFLES; JESSE JAMES NOMAD AR-1513
251	246		RIFLE; KNIGHT'S ARMAMENT SR-15; LANCER L15 RIFLES; MGI HYDRA14
252	247		SERIES RIFLES; MOSSBERG MMR TACTICAL RIFLES; NOREEN FIREARMS15
253	248		BN36
254	249		RIFLE; OLYMPIC ARMS RIFLES; POF USA P415; PRECISION16
255	250		F
256	251		IREARMS AR RIFLES; REMINGTON R-15 RIFLES; RHINO ARMS AR RIFLES;17
257	252		R
258	253		OCK RIVER ARMS LAR-15 OR LAR-47; SIG SAUER SIG516, M400,18
259	254		AND SIG716 RIFLES; SMITH & WESSON M&P15 RIFLES; STAG ARMS AR19
260	255		RIFLES; STURM, RUGER & CO. SR-556 AND AR-556 RIFLES; USELTON20
261	256		A
262	257		RMS AIR-LITE M-4 RIFLES; WINDHAM WEAPONRY AR RIFLES; WMD21
263	258		G
264	259		UNS BIG BEAST; YANKEE HILL MACHINE COMPANY, INC. YHM-1522
265	260		RIFLES; BARRETT M107A1; BARRETT M82A1; BERETTA CX4 STORM;23
266	261		C
267	262		ALICO LIBERTY SERIES; CETME SPORTER; DAEWOO K-1, K-2, MAX 1,24
268	263		MAX
269	264		2, AR 100, AND AR 110C; FABRIQUE NATIONALE OR FN HERSTAL25
270	265		FAL,
271	266		LAR, FNC, 308 MATCH, L1A1 SPORTER, PS90, SCAR, AND26
272	267		FS2000;
273	268		FEATHER INDUSTRIES AT-9; GALIL AR AND ARM; HI-POINT27
274	269		1292
275	270		-7- CARBINE; HK-91, HK-93, HK-94, HK-PSG1, AND HK USC; IWI TAVOR1
276	271		AND GALIL ACE RIFLE; KELTEC SUB-2000, SU-16, RFB, AND RDB; SIG2
277	272		AMT,
278	273		SIG PE-57, SIG SAUER SG 550, SIG SAUER SG 551, AND SIG3
279	274		MCX;
280	275		SPRINGFIELD ARMORY SAR-48; STEYR AUG; STURM, RUGER &4
281	276		C
282	277		O. MINI-14 TACTICAL RIFLE M-14/20CF;5
283	278		(C) A
284	279		LL THOMPSON RIFLES, INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING :6
285	280		T
286	281		HOMPSON M1SB, THOMPSON T1100D, THOMPSON T150D, THOMPSON7
287	282		T1B,
288	283		THOMPSON T1B100D, THOMPSON T1B50D, THOMPSON T1BSB,8
289	284		T
290	285		HOMPSON T1-C, THOMPSON T1D, THOMPSON T1SB, THOMPSON T5,9
291	286		T
292	287		HOMPSON T5100D, THOMPSON TM1, AND THOMPSON TM1C; AND10
293	288		(D) O
294	289		THER RIFLE MODELS, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE11
295	290		FOLLOWING: UMAREX UZI RIFLE; UZI MINI CARBINE, UZI MODEL A12
296	291		CARBINE, AND UZI MODEL B CARBINE; VALMET M62S, M71S, AND M78;13
297	292		V
298	293		ECTOR ARMS UZI TYPE; WEAVER ARMS NIGHTHAWK; WILKINSON ARMS14
299	294		L
300	295		INDA CARBINE; AND CZ SCORPION RIFLE AND CZ BREN RIFLE;15
301	296		(III) A
302	297		SEMIAUTOMATIC RIFLE THAT HAS A FIXED LARGE-CAPACITY16
303	298		MAGAZINE, AS DESCRIBED IN SECTION 18-12-302;17
304	299		(IV) A
305	300		.50 CALIBER RIFLE;18
306	301		(V) A
307	302		SEMIAUTOMATIC PISTOL THAT HAS THE CAPACITY TO19
308	303		ACCEPT A DETACHABLE MAGAZINE , OR THAT MAY BE READILY MODIFIED20
309	304		TO ACCEPT A DETACHABLE MAGAZINE , IF THE SEMIAUTOMATIC PISTOL HAS21
310	305		ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING FEATURES :22
311	306		(A) A
312	307		THREADED BARREL;23
313	308		(B) A
314	309		SECOND PISTOL GRIP OR ADDITIONAL FEATURE CAPABLE OF24
315	310		FUNCTIONING AS A PROTRUDING GRIP THAT CAN BE HELD BY THE25
316	311		NON-TRIGGER HAND;26
317	312		(C) A
318	313		SHROUD THAT IS ATTACHED TO THE BARREL , OR THAT27
319	314		1292
320	315		-8- PARTIALLY OR COMPLETELY ENCIRCLES THE BARREL , ALLOWING THE1
321	316		BEARER TO HOLD THE FIREARM WITH THE NON -TRIGGER HAND WITHOUT2
322	317		BEING BURNED, BUT EXCLUDING A SLIDE THAT ENCLOSES THE BARREL ;3
323	318		(D) A
324	319		MUZZLE BRAKE;4
325	320		(E) T
326	321		HE CAPACITY TO ACCEPT A DETACHABLE5
327	322		AMMUNITION-FEEDING DEVICE AT SOME LOCATION OUTSIDE OF THE PISTOL6
328	323		GRIP; OR7
329	324		(F) A
330	325		BUFFER TUBE, ARM BRACE, OR OTHER PART THAT PROTRUDES8
331	326		HORIZONTALLY BEHIND THE PISTOL GRIP ;9
332	327		(VI) A
333	328		LL OF THE FOLLOWING PISTOLS , COPIES, DUPLICATES,10
334	329		VARIANTS, OR ALTERED FACSIMILES WITH THE CAPABILITY OF THE11
335	330		FOLLOWING PISTOLS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO:12
336	331		(A) A
337	332		LL AK TYPES, INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING: CENTURION 3913
338	333		AK
339	334		PISTOL, CZ SCORPION PISTOL, DRACO AK-47 PISTOL, HCR AK-4714
340	335		PISTOL, IO INC. HELLPUP AK-47 PISTOL, KRINKOV PISTOL, MINI DRACO15
341	336		AK-47
342	337		PISTOL, PAP M92 PISTOL, AND YUGO KREBS KRINK PISTOL;16
343	338		(B) A
344	339		LL AR TYPES, INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING: AMERICAN SPIRIT17
345	340		AR-15
346	341		PISTOL; BUSHMASTER CARBON 15 PISTOL; CHIAPPA FIREARMS M418
347	342		PISTOL GEN II; CORE RIFLE SYSTEMS ROSCOE PISTOL; DANIEL DEFENSE19
348	343		MK18
349	344		PISTOL; DOUBLESTAR CORPORATION AR PISTOL; DPMS AR-1520
350	345		PISTOL; JESSE JAMES NOMAD AR-15 PISTOL; OLYMPIC ARMS AR-1521
351	346		PISTOL; POF USA AR PISTOLS; ROCK RIVER ARMS LAR 15 PISTOL; AND22
352	347		U
353	348		SELTON ARMS AIR LITE M-4 PISTOL;23
354	349		(C) O
355	350		THER PISTOL MODELS, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO,24
356	351		C
357	352		ALICO PISTOLS; DSA SA58 PKP FAL PISTOL; ENCOM MP-9 AND MP-45;25
358	353		H
359	354		ECKLER & KOCH SP-89 PISTOL; INTRATEC AB-10, TEC-22 SCORPION,26
360	355		TEC-9,
361	356		AND TEC-DC9; IWI GALIL ACE PISTOL AND UZI PRO PISTOL;27
362	357		1292
363	358		-9- KELTEC PLR 16 PISTOL; SIG SAUER P556 PISTOL; AND SITES SPECTRE;1
364	359		(D) A
365	360		LL THOMPSON TYPES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO,2
366	361		T
367	362		HOMPSON TA5160D AND THOMPSON TA5;3
368	363		(E) A
369	364		LL MAC TYPES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO: MAC-10,4
370	365		MAC-11;
371	366		MASTERPIECE ARMS MPA A930 MINI PISTOL, MPA460 PISTOL,5
372	367		MPA
373	368		TACTICAL PISTOL, AND MPA MINI TACTICAL PISTOL; MILITARY6
374	369		A
375	370		RMAMENT CORP. INGRAM M-11; AND VELOCITY FIREARMS VMAC; AND7
376	371		(F) A
377	372		LL UZI-TYPES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, MICRO-UZI;8
378	373		(VII) A
379	374		SEMIAUTOMATIC PISTOL THAT HAS A FIXED9
380	375		LARGE-CAPACITY MAGAZINE, AS DESCRIBED IN SECTION 18-12-302;10
381	376		(VIII) A
382	377		SHOTGUN WITH A REVOLVING CYLINDER ;11
383	378		(IX) A
384	379		SEMIAUTOMATIC SHOTGUN THAT HAS ONE OR MORE OF THE12
385	380		FOLLOWING FEATURES:13
386	381		(A) A
387	382		PISTOL GRIP;14
388	383		(B) A
389	384		NY FEATURE CAPABLE OF FUNCTIONING AS A PROTRUDING15
390	385		GRIP THAT CAN BE HELD BY THE NON-TRIGGER HAND;16
391	386		(C) A
392	387		FOLDING, TELESCOPING, OR THUMBHOLE STOCK;17
393	388		(D) A
394	389		FUNCTIONAL GRENADE LAUNCHER OR FLARE LAUNCHER ;18
395	390		(E) A
396	391		FIXED LARGE-CAPACITY MAGAZINE, AS DEFINED IN SECTION19
397	392		18-12-301;
398	393		OR20
399	394		(F) T
400	395		HE CAPACITY TO ACCEPT A DETACHABLE MAGAZINE ;21
401	396		(X) A
402	397		LL OF THE FOLLOWING SHOTGUNS , COPIES, DUPLICATES,22
403	398		VARIANTS, OR ALTERED FACSIMILES WITH THE CAPABILITY OF THE23
404	399		FOLLOWING SHOTGUNS:24
405	400		(A) D
406	401		ERYA MK-12; DORUK LETHAL SHOTGUNS ; FRANCHI25
407	402		LAW-12
408	403		AND SPAS-12; STREET SWEEPER; AND STRIKER 12; OR26
409	404		(B) A
410	405		LL IZHMASH SAIGA 12 TYPES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED27
411	406		1292
412	407		-10- TO, THE FOLLOWING: IZHMASH SAIGA 12; IZHMASH SAIGA 12S; IZHMASH1
413	408		S
414	409		AIGA 12S EXP-01; IZHMASH SAIGA 12K; IZHMASH SAIGA 12K-030; AND2
415	410		I
416	411		ZHMASH SAIGA 12K-040 TAKTIKA;3
417	412		(XI) A
418	413		SEMIAUTOMATIC FIREARM THAT HAS THE CAPACITY TO4
419	414		ACCEPT A BELT AMMUNITION FEEDING DEVICE ;5
420	415		(XII) A
421	416		SEMIAUTOMATIC FIREARM THAT HAS BEEN MODIFIED TO BE6
422	417		OPERABLE AS AN ASSAULT WEAPON AS DEFINED IN THIS SUBSECTION (2);7
423	418		OR8
424	419		(XIII) A
425	420		NY PART OR COMBINATION OF PARTS DESIGNED OR9
426	421		INTENDED TO CONVERT A FIREARM INTO AN ASSAULT WEAPON AS DEFINED10
427	422		IN THIS SUBSECTION (2).11
428	423		(b) "A
429	424		SSAULT WEAPON" DOES NOT INCLUDE ANY FIREARM THAT12
430	425		HAS BEEN MADE PERMANENTLY INOPERABLE ; AN ANTIQUE FIREARM13
431	426		MANUFACTURED BEFORE 1899; A REPLICA OF AN ANTIQUE FIREARM ; A14
432	427		FIREARM THAT IS MANUALLY OPERATED BY BOLT , PUMP, LEVER, SLIDE15
433	428		ACTION, UNLESS THE FIREARM IS A SHOTGUN WITH A REVOLVING16
434	429		CYLINDER; OR A FIREARM THAT CAN ONLY FIRE RIMFIRE AMMUNITION .17
435	430		(3) "D
436	431		ETACHABLE MAGAZINE" MEANS AN AMMUNITION-FEEDING18
437	432		DEVICE THAT MAY BE REMOVED FROM A FIREARM WITHOUT DISASSEMBLY19
438	433		OF THE FIREARM ACTION, INCLUDING AN AMMUNITION -FEEDING DEVICE20
439	434		THAT MAY BE READILY REMOVED FROM A FIREARM WITH THE USE OF A21
440	435		BULLET, CARTRIDGE, ACCESSORY, OR OTHER TOOL, OR ANY OTHER OBJECT22
441	436		THAT FUNCTIONS AS A TOOL.23
442	437		(4) "F
443	438		IREARM" HAS THE SAME MEANING AS SET FORTH IN SECTION24
444	439		18-1-901.25
445	440		(5) "F
446	441		IXED MAGAZINE" MEANS AN AMMUNITION-FEEDING DEVICE26
447	442		THAT IS PERMANENTLY ATTACHED TO A FIREARM , OR CONTAINED IN AND27
448	443		1292
449	444		-11- NOT REMOVABLE FROM A FIREARM , OR THAT IS OTHERWISE NOT A1
450	445		DETACHABLE MAGAZINE . "FIXED MAGAZINE" DOES NOT INCLUDE AN2
451	446		ATTACHED TUBULAR DEVICE DESIGNED TO ACCEPT , AND CAPABLE OF3
452	447		OPERATING ONLY WITH, .22 CALIBER RIMFIRE AMMUNITION.4
453	448		(6) "G
454	449		UN SHOW VENDOR" MEANS ANY PERSON WHO EXHIBITS ,5
455	450		SELLS, OFFERS FOR SALE, TRANSFERS, OR EXCHANGES ANY FIREARM ,6
456	451		INCLUDING AN ASSAULT WEAPON , AT A GUN SHOW, REGARDLESS OF7
457	452		WHETHER THE PERSON ARRANGES WITH A GUN SHOW PROMOTER FOR A8
458	453		FIXED LOCATION FROM WHICH TO EXHIBIT , SELL, OFFER FOR SALE,9
459	454		TRANSFER, OR EXCHANGE ANY FIREARM, INCLUDING AN ASSAULT WEAPON.10
460	455		(7) "L
461	456		ICENSED GUN DEALER" OR "LICENSED FIREARMS DEALER"11
462	457		MEANS ANY PERSON WHO IS A LICENSED IMPORTER , LICENSED12
463	458		MANUFACTURER, OR DEALER WHO IS LICENSED PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C.13
464	459		SEC. 923, AS AMENDED, AS A FEDERALLY LICENSED FIREARMS DEALER .14
465	460		(8) "P
466	461		EACE OFFICER" HAS THE SAME MEANING AS SET FORTH IN15
467	462		SECTION 16-2.5-101.16
468	463		(9) "R
469	464		APID-FIRE TRIGGER ACTIVATOR" MEANS:17
470	465		(a) A
471	466		NY MANUAL, POWER-DRIVEN, OR ELECTRONIC DEVICE THAT18
472	467		IS DESIGNED AND FUNCTIONS TO INCREASE THE RATE OF FIRE OF A19
473	468		SEMIAUTOMATIC FIREARM WHEN THE DEVICE IS ATTACHED TO THE20
474	469		FIREARM;21
475	470		(b) A
476	471		NY PART OF A SEMIAUTOMATIC FIREARM OR COMBINATION OF22
477	472		PARTS THAT IS DESIGNED AND FUNCTIONS TO INCREASE THE RATE OF FIRE23
478	473		OF A SEMIAUTOMATIC FIREARM BY ELIMINATING THE NEED FOR THE24
479	474		OPERATOR OF THE FIREARM TO MAKE A SEPARATE MOVEMENT FOR EACH25
480	475		INDIVIDUAL FUNCTION OF THE TRIGGER; OR26
481	476		(c) A
482	477		NY OTHER DEVICE, PART, OR COMBINATION OF PARTS THAT IS27
483	478		1292
484	479		-12- DESIGNED AND FUNCTIONS TO SUBSTANTIALLY INCREASE THE RATE OF1
485	480		FIRE OF A SEMIAUTOMATIC FIREARM ABOVE THE STANDARD RATE OF FIRE2
486	481		FOR A SEMIAUTOMATIC FIREARM THAT IS NOT EQUIPPED WITH THAT3
487	482		DEVICE, PART, OR COMBINATION OF PARTS.4
488	483		18-12-603. Manufacture, import, purchase, sale, offer to sell,5
489	484		and transfer of ownership of assault weapons prohibited -6
490	485		exemptions - penalties. (1) E
491	486		XCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN7
492	487		SUBSECTIONS (2) AND (3) OF THIS SECTION, A PERSON SHALL NOT8
493	488		KNOWINGLY MANUFACTURE , IMPORT, PURCHASE, SELL, OFFER TO SELL, OR9
494	489		TRANSFER OWNERSHIP OF, OR KNOWINGLY CAUSE THE MANUFACTURE ,10
495	490		IMPORTATION, PURCHASE, SALE, OFFER OF SALE, OR TRANSFER OF11
496	491		OWNERSHIP OF, AN ASSAULT WEAPON.12
497	492		(2) T
498	493		HE PROHIBITION DESCRIBED IN THIS SECTION DOES NOT APPLY13
499	494		TO:14 (a) A PERSON WHO IS AN ACTIVE MEMBER OF THE UNITED STATES15
500	495		ARMED FORCES WHILE ON DUTY AND SERVING IN CONFORMANCE WITH THE16
501	496		POLICIES OF THE UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES;17
502	497		(b) THE MANUFACTURE, SALE, OR TRANSFER OF AN ASSAULT18
503	498		WEAPON BY A LICENSED FIREARMS MANUFACTURER TO A PEACE OFFICER,19
504	499		OR TO AN ENTITY THAT EMPLOYS PEACE OFFICERS ; AND20
505	500		(c) THE MANUFACTURE, SALE, OR TRANSFER OF RAPID-FIRE21
506	501		TRIGGER ACTIVATORS BY A LICENSED FIREARMS MANUFACTURER TO A22
507	502		PEACE OFFICER, OR TO AN ENTITY THAT EMPLOYS PEACE OFFICERS .23
508	503		(d) THE MANUFACTURE, SALE, OR TRANSFER OF AN ASSAULT24
509	504		WEAPON BY A LICENSED FIREARMS MANUFACTURER TO ANY BRANCH OF25
510	505		THE UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES;26
511	506		(e) THE TRANSFER OF AN ASSAULT WEAPON TO A LICENSED27
512	507		1292
513	508		-13- FIREARMS DEALER FOR TEMPORARY STORAGE OR PERMANENT DISPOSAL ,1
514	509		OR TO A GUNSMITH FOR THE PURPOSES OF MAINTENANCE , REPAIR,2
515	510		MODIFICATION, AND THE SUBSEQUENT RETURN OF THE ASSAULT WEAPON3
516	511		TO THE LAWFUL OWNER , PROVIDED THE LAWFUL OWNER IS NOT4
517	512		OTHERWISE PROHIBITED BY STATUTE ;5
518	513		(f) ANY FEDERAL, STATE, OR LOCAL HISTORICAL SOCIETY ,6
519	514		MUSEUM, OR INSTITUTIONAL COLLECTION THAT IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC ,7
520	515		PROVIDED THAT THE ASSAULT WEAPON IS SECURELY HOUSED AND8
521	516		UNLOADED;9
522	517		(g) A FORENSIC LABORATORY, OR ANY AUTHORIZED AGENT OR10
523	518		EMPLOYEE OF THE LABORATORY , FOR USE EXCLUSIVELY IN THE COURSE11
524	519		AND SCOPE OF AUTHORIZED ACTIVITIES;12
525	520		(h) AN ENTITY THAT OPERATES AN ARMORED VEHICLE BUSINESS13
526	521		AND AN AUTHORIZED EMPLOYEE OF THE ENTITY WHILE IN THE COURSE AND14
527	522		SCOPE OF EMPLOYMENT;15
528	523		(i) A LICENSED GUN DEALER WHO HAS REMAINING INVENTORY OF16
529	524		ASSAULT WEAPONS ON OR AFTER AUGUST 1, 2024, AND SELLS OR17
530	525		TRANSFERS THE REMAINING INVENTORY ONLY TO A NON -COLORADO18
531	526		RESIDENT AND THE SALE OR TRANSFER TAKES PLACE OUT OF STATE . A19
532	527		SALE OR TRANSFER OF INVENTORY REMAINING ON OR AFTER AUGUST 1,20
533	528		2024,
534	529		TO A COLORADO RESIDENT OR IN THIS STATE IS A VIOLATION OF THIS21
535	530		SECTION.22 (j) A PEACE OFFICER; AND23
536	531		(k) AN ENTITY THAT EMPLOYS PEACE OFFICERS FOR USE BY THAT24
537	532		ENTITY OR ITS EMPLOYEES.25
538	533		(3) AN ASSAULT WEAPON SHALL NOT BE SOLD OR TRANSFERRED BY26
539	534		AN INDIVIDUAL ON OR AFTER JULY 1, 2024, TO ANYONE WITHIN THE STATE,27
540	535		1292
541	536		-14- EXCEPT TO:1
542	537		(a) AN HEIR BY BEQUEST OR INTESTATE SUCCESSION ; OR2
543	538		(b) A LICENSED GUN OR FIREARMS DEALER, WHO SHALL RENDER3
544	539		THE WEAPON INOPERABLE WITHIN NINETY DAYS OF THE TRANSFER .4
545	540		(4) (a) AN INDIVIDUAL OR ENTITY THAT DOES NOT HAVE A PERMIT5
546	541		TO SELL FIREARMS BUT SELLS OR ATTEMPTS TO MAKE A PRIVATE SALE OF6
547	542		AN ASSAULT WEAPON IN VIOLATION OF SUBSECTION (1) OF THIS SECTION7
548	543		ON OR AFTER JULY 1, 2025, SHALL BE ASSESSED A CIVIL PENALTY IN THE8
549	544		AMOUNT OF SEVEN HUNDRED AND FIFTY DOLLARS .9
550	545		(b) A LICENSED GUN DEALER, LICENSED FIREARMS DEALER, GUN10
551	546		SHOW VENDOR, OR OTHER PERSON THAT HAS A PERMIT TO SELL FIREARMS11
552	547		WHO SELLS OR ATTEMPTS TO SELL AN ASSAULT WEAPON IN VIOLATION OF12
553	548		SUBSECTION (1) OF THIS SECTION ON OR AFTER JULY 1, 2025, SHALL BE13
554	549		REPORTED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE. THE DEPARTMENT OF14
555	550		REVENUE SHALL TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTIONS AS REQUIRED BY LAW .15
556	551		(c) A LICENSED GUN DEALER, LICENSED FIREARMS DEALER, GUN16
557	552		SHOW VENDOR, OR OTHER PERSON THAT HAS A PERMIT TO SELL FIREARMS17
558	553		THAT PURCHASES AN ASSAULT WEAPON FROM A MANUFACTURER OF18
559	554		ASSAULT WEAPONS THAT OPERATES IN COLORADO SHALL BE REPORTED TO19
560	555		THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE. THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE SHALL20
561	556		TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTIONS AS REQUIRED BY LAW .21
562	557		18-12-604. Possession of rapid-fire trigger activators22
563	558		prohibited - exemptions - penalties. (1) E
564	559		XCEPT AS OTHERWISE23
565	560		PROVIDED IN SUBSECTION (2) OF THIS SECTION, A PERSON SHALL NOT24
566	561		KNOWINGLY POSSESS A RAPID-FIRE TRIGGER ACTIVATOR.25
567	562		(2) T
568	563		HE PROHIBITION DESCRIBED IN THIS SECTION DOES NOT APPLY26
569	564		TO:27
570	565		1292
571	566		-15- (a) A MEMBER OF THE UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES, TO THE1
572	567		EXTENT THAT THE PERSON IS OTHERWISE AUTHORIZED TO ACQUIRE AN2
573	568		RAPID-FIRE TRIGGER ACTIVATOR AND DOES SO WHILE ACTING WITHIN THE3
574	569		SCOPE OF THE PERSON'S DUTIES;4
575	570		(b) T
576	571		HE MANUFACTURE , SALE, OR TRANSFER OF RAPID -FIRE5
577	572		TRIGGER ACTIVATORS BY A LICENSED FIREARMS MANUFACTURER TO ANY6
578	573		BRANCH OF THE UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES;7
579	574		(c) A
580	575		FORENSIC LABORATORY, OR ANY AUTHORIZED AGENT OR8
581	576		EMPLOYEE OF THE LABORATORY , FOR USE EXCLUSIVELY IN THE COURSE9
582	577		AND SCOPE OF AUTHORIZED ACTIVITIES;10
583	578		(d) A
584	579		LICENSED GUN DEALER WHO HAS REMAINING INVENTORY OF11
585	580		RAPID-FIRE TRIGGER ACTIVATORS ON OR AFTER AUGUST 1, 2024, AND12
586	581		SELLS OR TRANSFERS THE REMAINING INVENTORY ONLY TO A13
587	582		NON-COLORADO RESIDENT AND THE SALE OR TRANSFER TAKES PLACE OUT14
588	583		OF STATE. A SALE OR TRANSFER OF INVENTORY REMAINING ON OR AFTER15
589	584		A
590	585		UGUST 1, 2024, TO A COLORADO RESIDENT OR IN THIS STATE IS A16
591	586		VIOLATION OF THIS SECTION.17
592	587		(e) A
593	588		PEACE OFFICER; AND18
594	589		(f) A
595	590		N ENTITY THAT EMPLOYS PEACE OFFICERS FOR USE BY THAT19
596	591		ENTITY OR ITS EMPLOYEES.20
597	592		(3) (a) AN INDIVIDUAL OR ENTITY THAT DOES NOT HAVE A21
598	593		PERMIT TO SELL FIREARMS BUT SELLS OR ATTEMPTS TO MAKE A PRIVATE22
599	594		SALE OF A RAPID-FIRE TRIGGER ACTIVATOR IN VIOLATION OF SUBSECTION23
600	595		(1) OF THIS SECTION ON OR AFTER JULY 1, 2025, SHALL BE ASSESSED A24
601	596		CIVIL PENALTY IN THE AMOUNT OF SEVEN HUNDRED AND FIFTY DOLLARS.25
602	597		(b) A LICENSED GUN DEALER, LICENSED FIREARMS DEALER, GUN26
603	598		SHOW VENDOR, OR OTHER PERSON THAT HAS A PERMIT TO SELL FIREARMS27
604	599		1292
605	600		-16- WHO SELLS OR ATTEMPTS TO SELL A RAPID-FIRE TRIGGER ACTIVATOR IN1
606	601		VIOLATION OF SUBSECTION (1) OF THIS SECTION ON OR AFTER JULY 1,2
607	602		2025, SHALL BE REPORTED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE . THE3
608	603		DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE SHALL TAKE ACTIONS AS REQUIRED BY LAW .4
609	604		(c) A LICENSED GUN DEALER, LICENSED FIREARMS DEALER, GUN5
610	605		SHOW VENDOR, OR OTHER PERSON THAT HAS A PERMIT TO SELL FIREARMS6
611	606		THAT PURCHASES A RAPID-FIRE TRIGGER ACTIVATOR FROM A7
612	607		MANUFACTURER OF RAPID-FIRE TRIGGER ACTIVATORS THAT OPERATES IN8
613	608		COLORADO SHALL BE REPORTED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE. THE9
614	609		DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE SHALL ACTIONS10
615	610		AS REQUIRED BY LAW.11
616	611		18-12-605. Interstate transportation of assault weapons. THIS12
617	612		PART 6 DOES NOT APPLY TO THE TRANSPORTATION OF ASSAULT WEAPONS13
618	613		THROUGH THE STATE BY A PERSON WHO IS NOT OTHERWISE PROHIBITED BY14
619	614		STATE OR FEDERAL LAW FROM TRANSPORTING, SHIPPING, OR RECEIVING A15
620	615		FIREARM. A PERSON IS ENTITLED TO TRANSPORT AN ASSAULT WEAPON FOR16
621	616		ANY LAWFUL PURPOSE FROM ANY PLACE WHERE THE PERSON MAY17
622	617		LAWFULLY POSSESS AND CARRY THE ASSAULT WEAPON TO ANY OTHER18
623	618		PLACE WHERE THE PERSON MAY LAWFULLY POSSESS AND CARRY THE19
624	619		ASSAULT WEAPON, PROVIDED THAT THE ASSAULT WEAPON IS20
625	620		TRANSPORTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FEDERAL REQUIREMENTS SET21
626	621		FORTH IN 18 U.S.C. SEC 926(a).22
627	622		SECTION 2. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 18-12-108.7, amend23
628	623		(3) as follows:24
629	624		18-12-108.7. Unlawfully providing or permitting a juvenile to25
630	625		possess a handgun - penalty - unlawfully providing a firearm other26
631	626		than a handgun to a juvenile - penalty. (3) With regard to firearms27
632	627		1292
633	628		-17- other than handguns, no INCLUDING ASSAULT WEAPONS , AS DEFINED IN1
634	629		SECTION 18-12-602, A person shall NOT sell, rent, or transfer ownership2
635	630		or allow unsupervised possession of a firearm,
636	631		INCLUDING AN ASSAULT3
637	632		WEAPON AS PROHIBITED PURSUANT TO PART 6 OF THIS ARTICLE 12, with4
638	633		or without remuneration to any juvenile without the consent of the5
639	634		juvenile's parent or legal guardian. Unlawfully providing a firearm,6
640	635		INCLUDING AN ASSAULT WEAPON, AS DEFINED IN SECTION 18-12-602, other7
641	636		than a handgun to a juvenile in violation of this subsection (3) is a class8
642	637		1 misdemeanor.9
643	638		SECTION 3. Safety clause. The general assembly finds,10
644	639		determines, and declares that this act is necessary for the immediate11
645	640		preservation of the public peace, health, or safety or for appropriations for12
646	641		the support and maintenance of the departments of the state and state13
647	642		institutions.14
648	643		1292
649	644		-18-