Colorado Gov. Jared Polis signed a bill into law on Friday that banned build-at-home firearms without serial numbers in an effort to reduce gun violence.
The so-called ghost guns allow buyers to evade background checks and impede law enforcement's ability to trace a firearm's origin, and they've grown increasingly popular nationwide.
The bill — Senate Bill 23-279 — was introduced in mid-April by Colorado Sen. Rhonda Fields, D-Aurora, and Sen. Chris Hansen, D-Denver. It was sponsored by State Rep. Andrew Boesenecker and Rep. Junie Joseph, both Democrats. "They allow you to manufacture and build a gun in your home," she said."So you can do it at your kitchen table, or maybe in your basement, and then you have a fully functioning gun, which could be used to harm someone or maybe commit suicide, or to maybe commit a crime. We're seeing an increased usage of ghost guns in the state, especially in our urban areas. What the bill will do is you can't order online and have it shipped to your home to build a gun.
"It shows that there's a movement in Colorado, and the movement is to interrupt gun violence," she added.Ghost guns, youth violence among issues in final days of legislative session Brandon Richard 3:21 PM, May 07, 2023 In late April, he signed four bills into law, surrounded by the bills’ sponsors and activists who advocated for the policies aiming to curb gun violence. Read more about those four bills here.
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