Colorado lawmakers are considering a bill that would place new requirements on gun shows in the state.
According to text in House Bill 25-1238, gun show promoters would need to prepare a security plan and give it to the law enforcement agency where the show is taking place.
There are other requirements in the bill which are:
Implement security measures at the gun show;
Prohibit persons under 21 years of age from entering the gun show unless the person is accompanied by a parent, grandparent, or guardian;
For each customer who leaves with a purchased firearm, verify that each firearm sold at a gun show is delivered in compliance with the required the 3-day waiting period; and
Post certain notices at the gun show.
Any gun show promoter or management who violates the above requirements could face a Misdemeanor 2 charge but violating it a second time would carry a possible Misdemeanor 1 charge. The vendor or promoter would also be restricted from participating in a gun show for five years.
All gun show vendors would have to be a federal firearms license holder and hold a state firearms dealer permit.
During the gun show the vendor would be required to display copies of their federal firearms license and state firearms dealer permits. All firearms would need to be unloaded and attached to the vendor's table or wall. Ammunition must be in an enclosed case or behind the table or counter.
Every firearm sold must also include written information describing how to securely store the gun and what to do if it is lost or stolen in accordance with state law.
According to the fiscal note on the bill which is how the state expects to pay for the new law, should it become one, there would be minimal costs to the state's budget.
The bill has been introduced in the House as it is a House Bill, after a third reading it will go to the Senate for debate on the floor and to hear testimony in committee. Once it passes a third reading in the Senate, it will go to Governor Jared Polis for his signature to become a law.
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