DENVER — A proposal to limit all firearm purchases and possession to people 21 and older — including rifles and shotguns — will be the first in a slate of bills Democrats hope will curb gun violence in the state.
The bill’s sponsors unveiled the bill Tuesday night in an interview with The Denver Post. It will likely be introduced in the Senate later this week. It will include some exemptions, including for hunters who use single-shot rifles, such as bolt-actions, military members and sport shooters. It would also allow for supervised possession.
“We know that there’s a disproportionately high rate of violence perpetrated by young people using firearms,” Sen. Jessie Danielson, a Wheat Ridge Democrat, said, adding that that includes suicides.
