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Polis signs SB25-003 into law after months of protest and 95,000 petitions

In the end, Governor Jared Polis didn’t make a speech. He didn’t stand before cameras or take questions. He didn’t even put the signing on his public calendar.

On April 9, behind closed doors and without public ceremony, Polis signed Senate Bill 25-003 into law—legislation that critics say is one of the most restrictive gun ownership laws in the country. The signing came after months of resistance from Colorado citizens, lawmakers, and small business owners who warned the bill was not only unconstitutional, but economically and socially devastating.

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Daniel: This is your moment, Governor—veto SB25-003 and protect liberty

Yesterday, the Mesa County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously to adopt a resolution opposing Colorado Senate Bill 3. We took this action out of a deep commitment to the foundational principles that have shaped not just Mesa County, not just Colorado, but the very idea of America itself.

The Colorado legislature passed Senate Bill 3 with a troubling disregard for the constitutional framework that defines our Republic. It imposes sweeping restrictions on the lawful ownership, sale, and transfer of commonly owned firearms by burdening individual citizens with costly, bureaucratic hurdles and treating law-abiding people as if they are criminals.

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Enos: Abortion, parental rights and gun grabs—Colorado’s radical trifecta

State, Approved, Commentary, Rocky Mountain Voice, Top Stories / April 7, 2025 / 75th Colorado Legislature, Abortion, Democrat Lawmakers, Governor Jared Polis, Gun grab, Parental Rights, SB25-003

While continuing to grapple with Colorado’s $1.2 billion dollar shortfall, the state will be losing $250 million in pandemic-related federal funding for healthcare from the American Rescue Plan Act. The federal government is implementing the President’s “Department of Government Efficiency” Cost Efficiency Initiative. Coloradoans may believe that our Democrat-led state legislature will surely cut back on bills with a fiscal impact, but that would be an incorrect assumption; they just tweak the fiscal note.

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Colorado’s gun control déjà vu: D.C. law failed, will Polis repeat it?

COLORADO PEAK POLITICS, Approved, State / April 4, 2025 / Crime & Safety, Governor Jared Polis, SB25-003

Gov. Polis’s head must be heavy under the weight of his crown as he contemplates whether to sign a bill denying Coloradan’s their 2nd Amendment right to bear arms, or be a Constitution loving Democrat as they all claim these days.

Misleading headlines suggest the bill merely requires gun owners take a class before buying a gun, and yet the legislation on Polis’s desk grants government authority over who can buy commonly used guns for self protection.

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95,000 petitions delivered to the Capitol, urging Polis to veto SB25-003

State, Approved, Rocky Mountain Voice, Top Stories / April 4, 2025 / 2A, Colorado State Shooting Association, Gov. Jared Polis, Gun rights, RMGO, SB25-003

A group of conservative leaders took a bold stand for gun rights today at the Colorado State Capitol. Between Rocky Mountain Gun Owners (RMGO) and the Colorado State Shooting Association, nearly 95,000 petitions were delivered on Thursday calling on Governor Jared Polis to veto SB25-003, the controversial “safety training” bill that critics say imposes unconstitutional restrictions on the Second Amendment.

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Bureaucracy vs. 2A rights? SB25-003 awaits Polis’ pen

kdvr.com, Approved, State / March 31, 2025 / 2nd Amendment, Governor Jared Polis, SB25-003

On Friday, the Colorado Senate voted to concur with amendments adopted by the House on a bill that Democrat legislators have touted as a way to “fully implement and enforce Colorado’s existing high-capacity magazine prohibition.”

That means the bill is now headed to Gov. Jared Polis’ desk where he could sign the measure into law.

The bill would require anyone in Colorado after Aug. 1, 2026, to have a permit and complete firearm safety training to purchase semiautomatic firearms that accept detachable magazines. The bill would also prevent any sales of rapid-fire conversion devices, which allow the user of a semiautomatic gun to treat it more like a fully automatic weapon. These devices include bump stocks and binary triggers.

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Cole: Colorado lawmakers scrolled while your safety was debated

In a state where crime surges and citizens rely on their Second Amendment rights for protection, you’d hope lawmakers would take their duties seriously. Yet, during debates on Senate Bill 25-003—a measure slashing Coloradans’ ability to defend themselves—several representatives checked out.

Rep. Meghan Lukens (D) played Tetris, Rep. Sheila Stewart (D) and Rep. Javier Mauro (D) scrolled TikTok, Rep. Tisha Mauro (D) browsed Instagram, and Rep. Matthew Clifford (D) surfed Facebook—all while colleagues argued over a bill that could leave Coloradans defenseless.

Their minds seemed made up, uninterested in the arguments put forth by their colleagues.

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SB25-003, the $27 million paywall on the Second Amendment

It started at 8:00 a.m. By the time the clock neared 10:00 p.m., Colorado House Democrats had passed a bill critics say is the most economically discriminatory gun control law in state history. SB25-003 cleared second reading on March 21, advancing despite fierce Republican resistance.

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House Democrats push “most outrageous” SB25-003 forward after 12-hour hearing

The sheriff in town may be tasked with the administrative burden of weighing in on your future firearm purchase, if Democrat lawmakers have their say. Although sheriffs from El Paso, Lake, Mesa and Weld counties testified that Senate Bill 25-003 is both unconstitutional and difficult to enforce, the House Judiciary Committee advanced the legislation after twelve hours of testimony.

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Anderson: SB25-003 faces Constitutional hurdles under the Bruen standard

Rocky Mountain Voice, Approved, Commentary, State, Top Stories / March 11, 2025 / Bruen Standard, Gun rights, SB25-003

Many conservatives and Second Amendment advocates have raised concerns about the constitutionality of SB25-003, a bill that seeks to make it significantly more difficult for Coloradans to exercise their Second Amendment rights. These advocates argue that if the bill becomes law, it will not withstand a constitutional challenge under the Bruen standard established by the Supreme Court of the United States.

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