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Colorado House passes bill to ban sale, purchase of “assault” weapons, sending measure to Senate

The measure now heads for the state Senate, where it faces an uncertain path forward

Assault rifles are lined up for sale at the Firing-Line gun shop in Aurora on Dec. 17, 2012. (Photo by RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post)
Assault rifles are lined up for sale at the Firing-Line gun shop in Aurora on Dec. 17, 2012. (Photo by RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post)
Denver Post reporter Seth Klamann in Commerce City, Colorado on Friday, Jan. 26, 2024. (Photo by Andy Cross/The Denver Post)
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For the first time in Colorado history, House Democrats passed a bill Sunday to ban the sale, purchase and transfer of so-called "assault weapons" in the state, setting the measure on a collision course with the state Senate.

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