2024 Colorado 2A Legislation

THE 74TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY CONVENED ON JANUARY 10th, 2024 AND ADJOURNED MAY 8th, 2024.

Bill Number
Title
WTS Position
Sponsor(s)
Committee
Status
Description
HB24-1292
Prohibit Certain Weapons Used in Mass Shootings
Oppose
Epps
Hernandez
Gonzales
Died in Senate
Defines and prohibits so-called “Assault Weapons” and imposes a first time penalty of $250,000 and $500,000 for each subsequent violation.

AMENDED to allow transfer to heirs and reduced penalty to a petty offense.
HB24-1270
Firearm Liability Insurance Requirement
Oppose
Woodrow
Jodeh
Hansen
Died in Senate
Requires all firearms owners to maintain liability insurance
HB24-1310
School Safety Measures
Oppose
Parenti
Hamrick
Died in House
Kills the beneficial FASTER Program that trains interested school employees in armed self-defense and disarms school security.
HB24-1348
Secure Firearm Storage in a Vehicle
Oppose
Velasco
Garcia
Jaques Lewis
Fields
Signed into Law
Requires storage of firearms in an unattended vehicle in a locked, hard case out of sight.

AMENDED to allow soft cases for long guns.
HB24-1353
Firearms Dealer Requirements and Permit
Oppose
Sirota
Bosenecker
Bridges
Signed into Law
Adds a state layer of bureaucracy and complexity to current federal rules and regulations for firearm dealers.
SB24-066
Firearms Merchant Category Code
Oppose
Sullivan
Froelich
Mabrey
Signed into Law
Requirement that Certain Businesses with Relationships with Firearms Merchants Use the Appropriate Merchant Category Code
SB24-131
Prohibiting Carrying Firearms in Sensitive Spaces
Oppose
Jaquez Lewis
Kolker
Brown
Lindsay
Froelich
Signed into Law
Prohibits the open or concealed carry of firearms in a total of 19 specific locations such as churches, parks, stadiums, and more.

AMENDED to only educational centers (colleges and preschools), government buildings, and polling places.
HB24-1349
Firearms & Ammunition Excise Tax
Oppose
Duran
Froelich
Hansen
Buckner
Voters to Decide on November 2024 Ballot
This November ballot measure levies an 11% tax on guns, ammo, and firearm “precursor parts.”

AMENDED to reduce tax to 9% and change allocation of funds
HB24-1174
Concealed Carry Permits & Training
Oppose
Duran
Snyder
Mullica
Signed into Law
Makes it harder to get a concealed carry permit and requires that instructors be certified by the Colorado Bureau of Investigation.