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Commissioner calls Colorado’s Senate Bill 3 unconstitutional and says he will not comply
Summary
Commissioner Grantham criticized Colorado Senate Bill 3, which takes effect Aug. 1 and restricts certain semiautomatic firearms, and said pending legal challenges are underway; he stated, “I simply will not comply with this law.”
Commissioner Grantham addressed Colorado’s Senate Bill 3 — set to take effect August 1 — describing it as a prohibition on a long list of semiautomatic firearms, certain conversion devices, and rapid-fire components. He outlined exemptions for law enforcement, corrections, military, and other limited uses, criticized the state’s approach to implementation, and said there are active legal efforts seeking injunctions and court review.
Grantham took a personal stance on compliance, stating, “I simply will not comply with this law,” and framed the dispute as constitutional in nature. His remarks were delivered as a commissioner’s report; no board action or formal resolution regarding the law was taken during the meeting.
