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Alex Burness

Under this new state law, more Coloradans are barred from possessing guns

DENVER — Colorado now legally bars anyone previously convicted of any of 110 different felony crimes from possessing a gun, under a new law signed Thursday by Gov. Jared Polis.

The enactment of this law, HB22-1257, is the latest chapter in a multiyear legislative process to determine which people with previous felony convictions should face state prosecution for gun possession, and which can legally possess firearms.

There are about 600 different felony crimes in Colorado. Until recently, anyone who’d been convicted of any of those crimes was eligible to face additional charges if caught possessing a gun.

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