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Colorado Gov. Jared Polis is almost certain to sign SB 3 into law after legislators amended the semi-auto ban to include changes suggested by his office, but the grassroots opposition to the gun ban and permit-to-purchase bill remains intense across the state. This week commissioners in Pueblo County adopted a resolution calling on Polis to veto the measure, citing multiple reasons why the legislation is a step in the wrong direction.
RepublicanBoardChairmanZachSwearingen,whodraftedtheordinance,arguesthatSB3couldputmanygunstoresoutofbusinessbycurtailingthesaleofalmosteverygas-operatedsemi-automaticlonggunthatcanacceptadetachablemagazineunlessthepurchaserundergoesadditionalstate-mandatedtrainingandobtainsafirearmssafetycourseeligibilitycardfromtheirlocalsheriff.
“There’salotofunconstitutionalpiecesto(SB-3),”Swearingensaid.“Itisalreadyhurtingmom-and-popgunshops,I’vealreadyheardseveralhavemovedoutofstate.ByourConstitution,(gunownership)isaright.Youareforcingpeopletotakeatestforaright.Andthat’saslipperyslope.&#
