Judge Blocks New Colorado Gun Control Law

A new gun control law in Colorado appears to be unconstitutional, a federal judge has ruled.

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis speaks before introducing Vice President Kamala Harris before a discussion on tackling climate change at a program in Arvada, Colo., on March 6, 2023. Jason Connolly/AFP via Getty Images

A federal judge on Aug. 7 temporarily blocked a new gun control law that was set to take effect in Colorado.

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis, who has been defending the law, has not proven that the law is part of the tradition of regulating firearms, U.S. District Judge Philip Brimmer ruled. He entered a preliminary injunction blocking the law as the case moves forward.