Federal Court Asked to Block Colorado’s New Semiautomatic Firearm Requirements
By Marissa Ventrelli | Colorado Politics
The Colorado chapter of the National Rifle Association is seeking an injunction to stop the state from enforcing a new law that took effect earlier this month.
The new law requires anyone buying or selling certain firearms to first complete a safety training course offered through Colorado Parks and Wildlife.
Under Senate Bill 003, the course is mandatory for anyone planning to purchase a semiautomatic rifle, shotgun or handgun with a detachable magazine.
The Colorado State Shooting Association had filed a lawsuit last September, challenging the law’s constitutionality and arguing it places “unlawful burdens on the rights of law-abiding Coloradans.”
“A government that makes you ask permission to buy a firearm ...