The Department of Revenue, Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) and the Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI) are requesting feedback from Coloradans, stakeholders, and industry experts to help inform final guidance on Senate Bill 25-003 that will be issued in July.
Signed by Gov. Jared Polis in April 2025, SB25-003 promotes public safety by requiring firearm safety training and an eligibility card issued by a sheriff to purchase and/or transfer specified semiautomatic firearms. SB25-003 also prohibits the purchase and sale of all rapid-fire conversion devices, like bump stocks and binary triggers.
The Firearms Dealer Division (FDD) within the Department of Revenue, CPW and CBI are actively working with stakeholders, industry experts and advocates to ensure different perspectives are captured and considered as they implement the new law.
Proposed specified semiautomatic firearm guidance
On May 15, the FDD published and made available draft guidance about specific models of firearms, as required by SB25-003.
As part of its commitment to an open and transparent process, the FDD shared a form for anyone to submit feedback and comments on the proposed firearms guidance. This form will remain open until midnight on June 5, 2026. The FDD will release the official guidance on July 1, and the new law will take effect on Aug. 1.
The form is available at https://bit.ly/3S248TI.
Firearms safety program
As part of the legislation, starting Aug. 1, individuals must obtain an eligibility card from their sheriff and complete a firearms safety course before purchasing or transferring a specified semiautomatic firearm (SSF).
This law only affects those who will purchase and transfer SSFs after Aug. 1. Those who are in possession of an SSF prior to Aug. 1, are not affected by this new legislation.
For updated information from CPW on how to purchase or transfer an SSF beginning Aug. 1, visit CPW’s Firearms Safety Program page, https://cpw.state.co.us/specified-semiautomatic-firearms.
Background checks
The CBI InstaCheck Unit has prepared and trained an additional 20 reserve staff members from various sections within the CBI to prepare for the implementation of SB25-003.
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