"Ghost guns are typically made from 3D printers or similar machines without serial numbers, making them virtually impossible to trace and allowing users to skirt the federal requirements for purchasing a firearm. While the bill targets using a 3D printer to make guns, large-capacity magazines and other related components, it even bans possessing and distributing the instructions to manufacture guns in this way. However, these rules would be exempt for federally licensed firearm manufacturers."
"Prior to this proposal, Colorado passed a law in 2023 that banned owning ghost guns or making frames for them. While SB23-279 laid the groundwork, HB26-1144 can be seen as the next step since it's much more encompassing by targeting ghost guns even before they're made. According to the bill, first-time violations will be treated as a misdemeanor, while repeat offenses will be upgraded to a felony charge."
Colorado's HB26-1144 would prohibit using three-dimensional printers or similar technology to produce firearms, firearm components, large-capacity magazines, and the instructions to manufacture them. The House Judiciary Committee approved the bill 7-4 and advanced it to the full House of Representatives. Ghost guns made without serial numbers are typically untraceable and evade federal purchase requirements. The proposed rules would exempt federally licensed firearm manufacturers. First-time violations would be misdemeanors; repeat offenses would become felonies. A prior 2023 law, SB23-279, banned owning ghost guns or making frames. HB26-1144 must still pass both legislative chambers and receive the governor's signature to become law.
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