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Senate passes bill to require agency use of ATF eTrace after opposition from privacy and local‑control advocates
Summary
House Bill 12 65, which would require law enforcement agencies to use the ATF National Electronic Tracing System, passed the Senate 23–12 after opponents said it risks creating state‑level firearms surveillance and overrides local sheriffs’ discretion.
DENVER — The Colorado Senate approved House Bill 12 65 on April 15, 2026, a measure concerning law enforcement agencies’ use of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives’ National Electronic Tracing System (eTrace). Senator Wallace moved the bill on third reading and final passage.
Senator Zamora Wilson raised constitutional and local‑control concerns, warning…
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