Colorado state Sen. Tom Sullivan believes a new law may be the way to stop the proliferation of “assault weapons” nationwide.
Sullivan, a Democrat, is one of the lawmakers behind SB25-003, which was signed into law by Colorado Gov. Jared Polis on April 10. The law, which is set to become effective on Aug. 1, 2026, has been called a de facto gun ban by Second Amendment advocates.
Rather than banning specific guns, the law lists the characteristics of certain firearms and requires that those firearms must now have a fixed, permanent magazine that holds no more than 15 rounds.
Under the new law, popular AR- and AK-style rifles, as well as other semiautomatic centerfire rifles, pistols, and shotguns with detachable magazines, would be prohibited with some exemptions for educational institutions, gunsmiths, law enforcement, and military units….