Gov. Jared Polis on Thursday signed into law one of the most restrictive gun regulations ever adopted in Colorado.
Senate Bill 3 bans the manufacture and drastically restricts the sale of certain semiautomatic firearms in Colorado. It’s aimed at reducing the carnage that can be inflicted during a mass shooting.
“I really think this will make Colorado safer,” Polis said before signing the bill in his office at the Colorado Capitol.
Starting in August 2026, the manufacture, sale and purchase of certain semiautomatic firearms that can accept detachable ammunition magazines will be outlawed in Colorado.
That will include AR-15 and AK-47 rifles, as well as a long list of their popular variants. Senate Bill 3 will also affect tactical shotguns and a small number of handguns.
