Denver, Apr 11 (LaPresse) – Colorado's Democratic governor, Jared Polis, has signed a law requiring citizens to pass a background check and complete a state-authorized safety course to purchase most semiautomatic weapons with removable magazines.
Colorado has witnessed some of the worst mass shootings in the country. The state now joins nearly a dozen others that require safety training for purchasing a firearm.
The measure signed on Thursday is the most restrictive approved in the state as part of a long Democratic campaign to reduce gun violence.
Republicans opposed the law, arguing that it would violate the rights granted by the Second Amendment.
USA, Colorado governor signs law limiting semiautomatic weapons
