Centennial State lawmakers push sweeping bans on 3D-printed firearms and digital files, among other gun controls, escalating the assault on Second Amendment rights.
Colorado Democrats have introduced House Bill 26-1144, a sweeping measure aimed at outlawing the use of 3D printers and CNC machines to make firearms, unfinished frames, standard-capacity magazines, and other gun components — even criminalizing possession or distribution of digital files used to program these devices.
The bill would not affect federally licensed manufacturers, but it criminalizes basic activities that traditionally fall under Americans’ right to build and maintain their own firearms.
Sponsors claim the restrictions close “loopholes,” but opponents argue lawmakers are punishing hobbyists, innovators, and everyday citizens rather than real criminals.
The proposal expands on Colorado’s 2023 homemade firearm ban, which already made it illegal to build or possess unserialized guns and components — a law now being challenged in federal court by the National Association for Gun Rights and their state affiliate, Rocky Mountain Gun Owners.
The aforementioned groups warn the new legislation could turn harmless digital information into a crime, chilling free speech, and stifling private enterprise.
Lawmakers are also considering other measures that would impose state permits for firearm transfers and tighten dealer oversight, burdening lawful commerce and ownership with new red tape.
Rocky Mountain Gun Owners and the National Association for Gun Rights are mobilizing to push back and protect the Constitutional freedoms enshrined by the Second Amendment.
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