HB 25-1133: Requirements for Sale of Firearms Ammunition - Colorado

Revised (03/24/2025) → PA2 (03/19/2025) · 1 edit

MINOR

The bill was amended to create an exception to the age restriction for ammunition sales, allowing retail vendors to sell ammunition to members or veterans of the U.S. military or Colorado National Guard who are between 18 and 21 years old, provided the sale occurs during an in-person transaction.

Scope change

The bill's scope was expanded to include a specific exemption for military members and veterans under 21, previously restricted to 21 or older.

ELIGIBILITY

Added an exception allowing retail ammunition vendors to sell to military members or veterans aged 18-21 during in-person transactions.

Rerevised (03/25/2025) → Revised (03/24/2025) · 2 edits

MINOR

This revision adds new requirements for ammunition sales to minors at shooting ranges. Sellers must now verify that purchasers are at least 18 years old by requiring a valid government-issued photo ID before completing the sale. This change clarifies and strengthens age verification procedures for ammunition transactions at shooting ranges.

Scope change

The bill's scope expanded to include explicit age verification requirements for ammunition sales to minors at shooting ranges.

REQUIREMENT

Added mandatory age verification requirement for ammunition sales to persons under 21 at shooting ranges, requiring sellers to verify purchasers are at least 18 years old using valid government-issued photo identification.

TECHNICAL

Removed Senate sponsorship list and updated revision status from 'Rerevised' to 'Revised' with updated adoption language.

PA1 (02/14/2025) → Rerevised (03/25/2025) · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was revised to include all amendments adopted by the Senate, expanding the list of co-sponsors and updating committee assignments. The substantive policy changes include clarifying age verification requirements for ammunition sales, adding an exception for shooting ranges to sell ammunition to 18-20 year olds, and repealing certain delivery notification requirements effective January 28, 2028. The bill maintains the core requirement that ammunition must be sold with vendor assistance and prohibits sales to anyone under 21.

Scope change

The bill's scope was expanded to include a specific exception allowing shooting ranges to sell ammunition to persons aged 18-20, while maintaining the general 21-year minimum age for retail ammunition sales.

ELIGIBILITY

Added exception allowing shooting range operators to sell ammunition to persons aged 18-20 born on or before January 28, 2007

REQUIREMENT

Repealed requirement for written notice to delivery services about ammunition packages, effective January 28, 2028

ENFORCEMENT

Added specific provision repealing subsection regarding delivery notification requirements

TECHNICAL

Updated bill sponsorship list to include additional Senate and House co-sponsors and revised committee assignments

Final Act (04/08/2025) → PA1 (02/14/2025) · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was amended to clarify the age requirement for ammunition sales from 21 to 21, remove the grandfather clause for those born on or before January 28, 2007, and add new requirements for shipping and delivery notification. The amendments also renumbered sections and added definitions for 'retail ammunition deliverer' to strengthen enforcement and compliance tracking.

Scope change

The bill's scope was narrowed by removing the exception allowing sales to 18-20 year olds born before January 28, 2007, and expanded to include new shipping notification requirements.

ELIGIBILITY

Removed the exception allowing ammunition sales to persons aged 18-20 who were born on or before January 28, 2007, aligning the age restriction more strictly with the 21-year minimum.

REQUIREMENT

Added new requirements for persons shipping ammunition to provide written notice to the deliverer and prohibit labeling the outside of packages to indicate they contain ammunition.

DEFINITION

Added a new definition for 'retail ammunition deliverer' to clarify which entities are responsible for verifying age and obtaining written acknowledgment upon delivery.

TECHNICAL

Renumbered sections and reorganized the bill structure to improve clarity and alignment with standard legislative formatting.

Signed Act (04/18/2025) → Final Act (04/08/2025) · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill introduces new requirements for ammunition sales in Colorado, including a minimum age of 21 for retail purchases with specific exceptions for licensed hunters and protected persons. It also establishes delivery requirements for ammunition shipments and adds penalties for violations. The changes aim to enhance public safety by restricting access to ammunition for younger individuals while maintaining certain exemptions for hunting and protection order scenarios.

Scope change

The bill expands regulatory scope to include delivery requirements for ammunition shipments and adds new age restrictions for retail sales, while maintaining existing exceptions for licensed hunters and protected persons.

REQUIREMENT

New minimum age requirement of 21 for retail ammunition sales, with specific exceptions for licensed hunters and protected persons under protection orders.

New delivery requirements for ammunition shipments to retail ammunition deliverers.

DEFINITION

Updated subsection references from capital letters to lowercase letters in statutory citations.

ENFORCEMENT

New penalties for violations of the amended ammunition sales requirements.

Reengrossed (02/25/2025) → Signed Act (04/18/2025) · 10 edits · Apr 18, 2025

MAJOR

The bill was amended to expand eligibility for purchasing ammunition under 21 to include military members, hunters with certification, and individuals with protection orders, while clarifying age verification requirements for shooting ranges and retail vendors. The amendments also added specific exemptions for peace officers on duty and updated the definition of 'ammunition' to exclude certain shotgun components.

Scope change

The bill's scope was expanded to include additional categories of individuals who may purchase ammunition under 21, including military members, hunters, and protected persons under protection orders.

ELIGIBILITY

Added eligibility for military members and veterans of the US military or Colorado National Guard who are 18-20 years old to purchase ammunition.

Added eligibility for individuals aged 18-20 who have obtained hunter education certification or hold a verified hunting license.

Added eligibility for 'protected persons' identified in protection orders to purchase ammunition.

Added eligibility for peace officers on duty serving in conformance with their agency's policies.

REQUIREMENT

Modified age verification requirements for shooting ranges to require verification of at least 18 years of age rather than 21.

Added requirement for retail ammunition vendors to verify military status using valid military identification cards for military members under 21.

Added requirement for protected persons to present a copy of their protection order and attest it is in effect when purchasing ammunition.

Added requirement that provisions allowing sales to persons 18-20 only apply to in-person transactions where ammunition is delivered to the purchaser.

Added exemption stating the bill does not apply to the sale of rimfire ammunition.

DEFINITION

Modified the definition of 'ammunition' to explicitly exclude shotgun shots/pellets not designed for single use and unloaded nonmetallic shotgun hulls without primers.

Engrossed (02/21/2025) → Reengrossed (02/25/2025) · 3 edits · Mar 25, 2025

MINOR

The bill was reengrossed to add additional sponsors and update the bill summary date. The substantive text regarding ammunition sales age restrictions remains largely unchanged, though line numbers were reorganized during the amendment process.

TECHNICAL

Added new co-sponsors to the bill in both House and Senate sections

Updated bill summary header to reflect 'Reengrossed' status and amended date of February 25, 2025

Reorganized line numbering and formatting of existing ammunition sales provisions without changing substantive policy language

Introduced (01/28/2025) → Engrossed (02/21/2025) · 5 edits · Mar 25, 2025

MODERATE

The bill was amended to create an exception allowing retail ammunition vendors to sell ammunition to minors (18-20 years old) for use at shooting ranges, while maintaining the general prohibition on selling ammunition to anyone under 21. The amendment also repeals a previous provision that would have banned all sales to minors under 21 by 2028, and clarifies that military/veteran status verification requirements apply to all sales.

Scope change

The bill's scope was expanded to allow sales to minors under 21 for specific purposes (shooting range use) and to include military/veteran sales verification requirements.

ELIGIBILITY

Added exception allowing ammunition sales to persons aged 18-20 for use only at shooting ranges, provided they produce valid government-issued photo identification.

Added exception allowing ammunition sales to military members or veterans aged 18-20, provided they produce valid military identification.

TIMELINE

Repealed the provision that would have prohibited all ammunition sales to persons under 21 effective January 28, 2028.

REQUIREMENT

Added requirement for vendors to verify military/veteran status through valid military identification cards for sales to military personnel or veterans under 21.

Removed the blanket prohibition on selling ammunition to anyone under 21 years of age, replacing it with age-specific exceptions.

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