Colorado Poised to Join New York in Approving Sweeping Gun Bills
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Colorado is poised to follow New York as the second state to pass sweeping gun-control restrictions following mass shootings last year in a suburban Aurora theater and an elementary school in Newtown, Connecticut.
The Colorado Senate today will take a final vote on a measure that mirrors a policy goal of President Barack Obama: requiring background checks for private gun sales. It will also consider instituting a fee for such reviews. Senators may limit high-capacity ammunition magazines; force domestic-violence offenders to surrender firearms; and require in-person training for concealed-carry permit applicants.