NRA-ILA | Colorado: Legislature Adjourns Sine Die from 2026 Session

Last night, the Colorado legislature adjourned sine die from the 2026 legislative session. While the session has concluded, our mission to defend your Second Amendment rights remains more critical than ever.

Anti-gun majorities in both chambers were able to send three bills to Governor Jared Polis’ desk this session, with the Governor signing SB 26-004 and HB 26-1144 and allowing HB 26-1126 to become law without his signature.

Bills passed/signed into law this session:

Senate Bill 26-004 broadly expands who can request an extreme risk protection order to include “institutional petitioners.” This catch-all category is designed to be interpreted broadly by including anyone who is associated with a school, university, or healthcare facility.  

House Bill 26-1144 prohibits the private use of 3-D printers and milling machines for manufacturing firearms and firearms parts that are already illegal or restricted under state law. 

House Bill 26-1126, an “FFL-Killer” bill, overhauls state-level “industry standards” for FFLs, and includes:

• Requiring a state permit for a dealer to transfer firearms, not merely to conduct the business of dealing.
• Expanding mandatory training requirements for dealers and their employees.
• Implementing costly mandatory security requirements at the dealers’ expense.
• Expanding record-keeping obligations to cover all firearm transactions, shifting the emphasis away from only pistols and revolvers.
• Fines for violations can reach as high as $100,000 for a dealer’s second or later violations.

Fortunately, this session also saw a significant victory for law-abiding gun owners, with SB 26-043 failing to pass the House before adjournment. 

Senate Bill 26-043, would have placed additional hurdles on firearm dealers that are highly regulated under both Federal and State law, including:

• Requiring all firearm barrels to be sold or transferred in person through an FFL. Private and online sales are not permitted.
• Establishing criminal and civil penalties for possession, transfer, and sale, including civil infractions to misdemeanors.
• Creating an age requirement to purchase a barrel.
• Mandating FFLs to record all sales and transfers using a form supplied by the Colorado Bureau of Investigations, which must be kept for at least five years. This effectively establishes a permanent registry of firearm owners.

Colorado remains a Second Amendment battle ground, with significant legislative and legal movement. Most recently, the U.S. Department of Justice has taken the offensive for gun owners by suing the City of Denver over its unconstitutional “assault weapons” and magazine bans. This federal action highlights the ongoing battle against local and state-level infringements that target commonly owned firearms and magazines.

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