A Semi-Automatic Rifle Ban or Not? In Colorado, It Depends Who You Ask

Colorado’s statute requires semiautomatic rifles and pistols to have fixed magazines that comply with the state’s ban on so-called large-capacity magazines.

An AR-15 semi-automatic rifle at a gun shop in Richmond, Va., on Jan. 13, 2020. Under a new Colorado law, AR- and AK-style rifles, as well as other semiautomatic centerfire rifles, pistols, and shotguns, will require a fixed magazine that holds no more than 15 rounds as of August 2026. Samira Bouaou/The Epoch Times

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A Semi-Automatic Rifle Ban or Not? In Colorado, It Depends Who You Ask

Colorado’s statute requires semiautomatic rifles and pistols to have fixed magazines that comply with the state’s ban on so-called large-capacity magazines.

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By Michael Clements

May 10, 2025Updated:May 12, 2025

Colorado state Sen. Tom Sullivan said he believes a new law may be the way to stop the proliferation of “assault weapons” nationwide.

Sullivan, a Democrat, is one of the lawmakers behind SB25-003, which was signed into law by Colorado Gov. Jared Polis on April 10. The law, which is set to become effective on Aug. 1, 2026, has been called a de facto gun ban by Second Amendment advocates.

A Semi-Automatic Rifle Ban or Not? In Colorado, It Depends Who You Ask

A Semi-Automatic Rifle Ban or Not? In Colorado, It Depends Who You Ask

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