The legislation places a blanket ban on semi-automatic rifles and shotguns that accept detachable magazines, no exceptions (except for law enforcement). Additionally, the bill bans semi-automatic pistols that use gas to automatically reload after firing and can accept a detachable magazine.

This is more severe than state-level "assault weapons" bans we've seen in places like California, New Jersey and Massachusetts because the criteria written into those prohibitions require the firearm to also have specific cosmetic features, such as a pistol grip. SB25-003 does not include any such language; it is a broad stroke ban that will have massive implications on the Colorado hunting community.

If enacted, the Colorado Attorney General would have the power and authority to further define the language, which gets absurdly nuanced and contradictory around pistols.

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