The governor of Colorado on Friday signed four bills that aim to combat gun violence – the most recent state to take action this month.
A shooter seemed to be driven by bias against the LGBTQ community in plotting an attack at a gay nightclub in Colorado Springs, killing five and wounding dozens of others. The governor of Colorado on Friday signed four bills that aim to combat gun violence – the most recent state to take action this month in the"This legislation today will improve public safety and reduce gun violence," Colorado Gov. Jared Polis said in a statement.
The new laws increase the minimum age to purchase any firearm from 18 to 21, establish a three-day waiting period between purchasing and taking possession of a firearm and expand the state's existing red flag law. Another aims to make it easier for victims of gun violence to sue the gun industry. Gun rights groups filed lawsuits Friday over the new restrictions on waiting periods and minimum purchasing age. The groups cite a
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