By Sherrie Peif | Complete Colorado
DENVER — Two bills that would slap new restrictions on the sale of firearms and ammunition have Senate committee approval and are headed to the floor for full and final debate.
House Bill 25-1238, titled Gun Show Requirements, includes onerous new barriers that would drastically change the way vendors do business at Colorado gun shows, as well as who can access the events. House Bill 25-1133, titled Requirements for Sales of Firearms Ammunition, mandates retailers lock up all ammunition, meaning customers cannot serve themselves off the shelves, as well as prohibits the retail sale of ammunition to a person who is younger than 21 years of age.
Both bills passed the Senate State, Veterans and Military Affairs committee on Tuesday on strict party lines, with Republican Senators Rod and Byron Pelton casting the no votes, They are now scheduled to be heard on March 21 in front of the entire Senate for second reading.