Semiautomatic firearm ban passes Colorado's House, heads to Senate
DENVER (AP) — Colorado’s Democratic-controlled House on Sunday passed a bill that would ban the sale and transfer of semiautomatic firearms, a major step for the legislation after roughly the same bill was swiftly killed by Democrats last year.
The bill, which passed on a 35-27 vote, is now on its way to the Democratic-led state Senate. If it passes there, it could bring Colorado in line with 10 other states — including California, New York and Illinois — that have prohibitions on semiautomatic guns.
But even in a state plagued by some of the nation’s worst mass shootings, such legislation faces headwinds.
Colorado’s political history is purple, shifting blue only recently. The bill’s chances of success in the state Senate are lower than they were in the House, where Democrats have a 46-19 majority and a bigger far-left flank. Gov. Jared Polis, also a Democrat, has indicated his wariness over such a ban.
Related articles
Britain's Got Talent finalists 2024: Full list of all the acts competing for the £250,000 prize
The first two finalists of this year's edition of Britain's Got Talent have been confirmed following2024-05-29US citizen arrested in Moscow on drug charges appears in court
MOSCOW (AP) — A U.S. citizen arrested on drug charges in Moscow amid soaring Russia-U.S. tensions ov2024-05-29Savoring dream life in Tibet with a coffee van
This photo taken on March 24, 2023 shows Mu Yiping (R) and his wife Tan Yan with their coffee van in2024-05-29Fiorentina fights back to draw with Genoa as both suffer from VAR decisions
ROME (AP) — Fiorentina mounted a second half comeback to draw with Genoa 1-1 at home in a Serie A ga2024-05-29Hundreds mourn gang killings of Haitian mission director and young US couple
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Hundreds of people packed into a sweltering church in Haiti’s capital o2024-05-29China: An active participant in promoting human rights within the framework of global governance
Tourists visit Badachu Park decorated with red lanterns in Beijing, China, Oct. 2, 2019. [Photo /Xin2024-05-29
atest comment