Pikes Peak Firearms Coalition

Colorado 2007 Firearm Legislation

(Updated 04/30/07)

The GOOD and BAD ratings are by Bernie Herpin after reading the bills and taking into consideration what others have said.

bullet Senate Bill 07-034:  Reciprocity Concealed Weapons Permits (BAD) by Senator Morse.  A bill for an act concerning clarification of residency status for the purpose of granting reciprocity to concealed weapons permits issued by states other than Colorado.

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Status:
bullet 01/10/2007 Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Judiciary
bullet 01/29/2007 Senate Committee on Judiciary Pass Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole
bullet 02/02/2007 Senate Second Reading Laid Over
bullet 02/20/2007 Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments
bullet 02/21/2007 Senate Third Reading Laid Over Daily
bullet 02/22/2007 Senate Third Reading Laid Over Daily
bullet 02/23/2007 Introduced In House - Assigned to Judiciary
bullet 02/23/2007 Senate Third Reading Passed
bullet 03/20/2007 House Committee on Judiciary Pass Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
bullet 03/23/2007 House Second Reading Laid Over
bullet 03/26/2007 House Second Reading Special Order - Passed
bullet 03/27/2007 House Third Reading Laid Over
bullet 03/28/2007 House Third Reading Passed

bullet Senate Bill 07-069: No Concealed Handgun Permit Database (GOOD) by Senator Renfroe. Prohibits law enforcement agencies from maintaining a statewide concealed handgun permit database. Read Text of Bill (Requires Acrobat Reader)

Status:
bullet 01/15/2007 Introduced In Senate - Assigned to State, Veterans & Military Affairs
bullet 01/29/2007 Senate Committee on State, Veterans & Military Affairs Postpone Indefinitely (Killed)

bullet Senate Bill 07-109: Add Fee for Firearms Purchase Background Check (BAD) by Senator Tupa. Adds a $15 fee for running a background check on a gun purchase (currently no fee is charged). Read Text of Bill (Requires Acrobat Reader)

Status:
bullet 01/29/2007 Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Judiciary + Appropriations
bullet 02/12/2007 Senate Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended to Appropriations
bullet 04/12/2007 Senate Committee on Appropriations Postpone Indefinitely

bullet House Bill 07-1011: Deadly Force Against an Intruder (GOOD) by Representative C. Gardner and Senator Harvey.  Creates a presumption that an occupant who uses deadly physical force against an intruder has a reasonable fear of imminent death or serious bodily injury to himself or herself or another person. Sets forth conditions under which the presumption does not apply.  Adds places of business to the locations in which the presumption applies.   Read Text of Bill (Requires Acrobat Reader)

Status:
bullet 01/10/2007 Introduced In House - Assigned to Judiciary
bullet 01/31/2007 House Committee on Judiciary Pass Amended to House Committee of the Whole
bullet 02/09/2007 House Second Reading Laid Over
bullet 02/12/2007 House Second Reading Passed with Amendments
bullet 02/13/2007 House Third Reading Laid Over
bullet 02/14/2007 House Third Reading Passed
bullet 02/16/2007 Introduced In Senate - Assigned to State, Veterans & Military Affairs
bullet 02/26/2007 Senate Committee on State, Veterans & Military Affairs Postpone Indefinitely

bullet House Bill 07-1174:  Repeal Sunset for Concealed Carry Database (BAD) by Representative White and Senator Bacon.  Would allow law enforcement agencies to establish a statewide conceal handgun permit holders in the CCIC.  Prohibits a peace officer from using the database to establish suspicion or probably cause for a traffic stop or to search a person or vehicle.  Amended to extend the database until 2011 instead of making it permanent,  Read Text of Bill (Requires Acrobat Reader)

Status:
bullet 01/18/2007 Introduced In House - Assigned to Judiciary
bullet 01/24/2007 House Committee on Judiciary Pass Amended to House Committee of the Whole
bullet 01/30/2007 House Second Reading Laid Over
bullet 01/31/2007 House Second Reading Passed with Amendments
bullet 02/01/2007 House Third Reading Passed
bullet 02/02/2007 Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Judiciary
bullet 03/05/2007 Senate Committee on Judiciary Witness Testimony Only
bullet 03/07/2007 Senate Committee on Judiciary Pass Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole
bullet 04/04/2007 Senate Second Reading Laid Over
bullet 04/05/2007 Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments
bullet 04/09/2007 Senate Third Reading Passed
bullet 04/10/2007 House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass
bullet 04/23/2007 Signed by the Speaker of the House
bullet 04/25/2007 Signed by the President of the Senate
bullet 04/25/2007 Sent to the Governor

The GOOD and BAD ratings are by Bernie Herpin after reading the bills and taking into consideration what others have said.

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