About this episode

The episode discusses recent gun rights restrictions and the implications of Senate Bill 26-004 in Colorado.

Governor Jared Polis on April 6 signed Senate Bill 26-004, dramatically expanding those eligible to petition courts to confiscate guns under Colorado’s “red flag” law. DENVER–A series of gun rights restrictions are at various stages in the Colorado’s legislative process, with some bills awaiting action by Gov. Polis, others still in the committee process, and a heavily negotiated gun barrel regulation bill held up in its final reading in the House. Red flag expansion Senate Bill 26-004 ‘Expand List of Petitioners for Protection Orders’ passed third reading in the House on March 20 with a 39-24 vote and is awaiting action by Gov. Polis. The Democrat sponsored bill dramatically expands those eligible to file for an Extreme Risk Protection Order (ERPO) under Colorado’s so-called ‘red flag’ law, to include teachers, health care providers and “institutional petitioners.’ If signed into law, health care facilities, behavioral health treatment facilities, K-12 schools, and higher education institutions will all be eligible to petition courts to seize the guns of those believed to own firearms and who might possible be a danger to themselves and others. A University of Colorado School of…

Topics covered

• gun rights
• legislation
• Colorado
• red flag laws
• politics
• public safety

Keywords

• gun rights
• Colorado legislature
• red flag law
• Senate Bill 26-004
• Extreme Risk Protection Order
• Governor Jared Polis
• public safety
• legislation

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: University of Colorado School of Medicine, Colorado, K-12 schools, higher education institutions

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