Colorado is about to make it a lot harder to exercise your Second Amendment rights.
Starting August 1, 2026, Colorado will ban the manufacture, sale, and purchase of many semiautomatic firearms that accept detachable magazines unless specific requirements are met under the new state law.
Before that deadline, anyone wanting to purchase one will be required to complete a state approved firearms safety course. Depending on the course, reports indicate training could range from roughly 4 to 12 hours.
Colorado already has magazine restrictions and red flag laws. Now the state is adding another layer of government permission between law abiding citizens and a constitutional right.
As a Marine Sergeant and Benghazi Warrior, I carried a rifle in combat. I train people every week at @DCFGuns on safe, responsible firearm ownership and use. Voluntary training is smart. Education saves lives.
But mandatory government classes and government approval as the price of exercising a constitutional right is a dangerous precedent. Rights should not depend on whether the government decides you have completed the latest requirement.
Real public safety comes from prosecuting violent criminals and actually holding people accountable for their actions. Putting them behind bars instead of back on the streets seconds later. A weak legal system is what’s driving our crime up and destroying our society. When you have no accountability for your unlawful actions or childish behavior, there’s no reason to stop.
It also comes from fixing mental health failures, opening up mental hospitals, and actually backing the men and women who put on the uniform every day.
Colorado families should stay informed, stay engaged, and understand exactly what these new laws mean.
Stay informed. Stay ready.
John “Tig” Tiegen
Running for Mayor
Common Sense for COS
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