Colorado Governor Signs Bill Allowing Cities to Set Their Own Gun-Control Laws

Colorado Governor Signs Bill Allowing Cities to Set Their Own Gun-Control Laws
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis speaks in Highlands Ranch, Colo., on May 8, 2019. Michael Ciaglo/Getty Images
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Colorado Gov. Jared Polis on June 19 signed several gun-control bills into law, including one that allows cities and municipalities in the state to set their own gun regulations.

Previous state law prohibited local governments from enacting an ordinance, regulation, or another law that prohibited the sale, purchase, or ownership of a gun. The new law now gives municipalities more jurisdiction in setting their own laws on firearms, but those regulations can’t be more lenient than Colorado state law.
Jack Phillips
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