Senate passes measure restricting certain semi‑automatic features and establishes firearm-safety program after heavy floor debate

Mar 28, 2025

After extensive debate, the Senate concurred with House amendments and repassed Senate Bill 3, which restricts certain semiautomatic features, adds a permit-to-purchase pathway for specified firearms, and creates a firearms training and safety-course cash fund administered through Colorado Parks and Wildlife.

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The Senate on March 28 concurred with House amendments and repassed Senate Bill 3, a high-profile measure that restricts the manufacture, sale and transfer of specified semiautomatic firearms and establishes a permit-to-purchase and firearm-safety course framework administered through Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW).

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