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House raises penalty for theft of firearms to felony level
Summary
House Bill 10‑62, making theft of a firearm a class 6 felony regardless of value (with some language discussed to set class 5 in certain contexts), passed the House; sponsors said the measure targets the criminal market for stolen guns and aims to improve public safety.
The Colorado House on Monday approved House Bill 10‑62, which changes the criminal penalty for theft of a firearm so that thefts involving firearms are treated more seriously than ordinary property theft tied to monetary value.
Representatives sponsoring the bill argued that the inherent danger of firearms and the…
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