Colorado ‘Assault Weapons’ Ban Would Outlaw All Semi-Automatic Handugns

Late Friday, two Democratic party lawmakers introduced HB23-1230 ‘Prohibit Assault Weapons In Colorado’ which defines the term “assault weapon” and prohibits sales and ownership transfers. …

Within HB23-1230, an “assault weapon” is defined as a firearm that includes any of the following:

• • .50 caliber rifle, excluding antiques, shotguns, and muzzle-loading firearms
  • a semiautomatic rifle
    • that accepts a detachable magazine, or may be modified to accept one
    • has a pistol grip
    • with a protruding grip that can be held by the non-trigger hand
    • with a folding, telescoping, thumbhole, or detachable stock
    • with a flash suppressor
    • with a functional grenade launcher
    • with a shroud attached to the barrel, or that partially or completely encircles the barrel
    • with a threaded barrel
    • with a fixed large-capacity magazine (more than 15 rounds as defined by CRS 18-12-301)
  • a semiautomatic pistol
    • that has the capacity to accept a detachable magazine, or may be modified to accept one
    • with a second pistol grip
    • with a shroud attached to the barrel, or that partially or completely encircles the barrel
    • with a flash suppressor
    • with the capacity to accept a detachable ammunition-feeding device at some location outside of the pistol grip
    • that weighs more than 50 ounces when unloaded
    • with a buffer tube, arm brace, or other part that protrudes horizontally behind the pistol grip
    • with a fixed large-capacity magazine
  • a shotgun with a revolving cylinder
  • a semiautomatic shotgun
    • with a pistol grip
    • with any feature capable of functioning as a protruding grip that can be held by the non-trigger hand
    • with a folding, telescoping, thumbhole, or detachable stock
    • with a functional grenade launcher
    • with a fixed large-capacity magazine
    • with the capacity to accept a detachable magazine
  • a semiautomatic firearm that has the capacity to accept a belt ammunition feeding device
  • any firearm with a rapid-fire trigger activator

The bill also has a provision for someone who has the parts to make a complete weapon, with the definition of “any combination of parts from which an assault weapon may be readily assembled if those parts are in the possession or under the control of the same person.”

Excluded from the bill are rimfire weapons, such as a .22 caliber pistol or rifle. 

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