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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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April 22, 2024 | CO | HB 24-1348 | Requires Firearms be Kept in Lock Boxes when in Vehicles | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 13) |
April 22, 2024 | CO | HB 24-1174 | Increases Requirements for Individuals Seeking to Obtain a Concealed-Carry Permit | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 14) |
Feb. 21, 2024 | CO | SB 24-066 | Authorizes Tracking Gun and Ammunition Purchases Through Payment Networks | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 11) |
April 28, 2023 | CO | SB 23-279 | Prohibits the Sale of Unserialized Firearms Commonly Known as "Ghost Guns" | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 12) |
March 13, 2023 | CO | SB 23-168 | Repeals Current Limits on Product Liability Actions Against Firearm Manufacturers | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 14) |
March 13, 2023 | CO | SB 23-170 | Expands Access to Extreme Risk Protection Orders | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 13) |
March 13, 2023 | CO | SB 23-169 | Increases Legal Age to Buy Firearms to 21 | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 15) |
March 10, 2021 | CO | SB 21-078 | Requires Gun Owners Report Stolen or Lost Firearms | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 15) |
March 28, 2019 | CO | HB 19-1177 | Establishes Extreme Risk Protection Orders | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 17) |
Feb. 23, 2016 | CO | SB 17 | Authorizes the Concealed Carry of a Firearm Without a Permit | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 17) |
March 25, 2015 | CO | SB 86 | Repeals Background Check Requirement for Firearm Transfers | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 17) |
Feb. 19, 2015 | CO | SB 32 | Authorizes Concealed Handguns Without a Permit | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 17) |
March 15, 2013 | CO | HB 1229 | Requires Background Checks for Private Gun Sales and Transfers | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (19 - 14) |
March 11, 2013 | CO | HB 1224 | Limits Firearm Magazine Capacity | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 17) |
March 11, 2013 | CO | HB 1228 | Establishes a Background Check Fee | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 16) |
March 11, 2013 | CO | SB 195 | Requires In-Person Classes for Concealed Carry Licenses | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 13) |
March 11, 2013 | CO | SB 197 | Prohibits a Domestic Violence Offender from Owning a Firearm | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 15) |
Feb. 23, 2007 | CO | SB 34 | Concealed Weapons Permits | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 15) |