SB 18-051

Senate Bill 18-051 in Colorado makes it illegal to possess or sell devices that can turn a semiautomatic firearm into one capable of firing multiple shots quickly. These devices are now considered dangerous weapons under the law, and breaking this new rule is punishable by felony charges. This bill affects anyone who might own or trade these trigger activators. Since the status shows it's "signed," the bill has been approved and is now a law that people need to follow.

Official Summary

Under current law, possession of a dangerous weapon is a class 5 felony for a first offense and a class 4 felony for each subsequent offense. The bill amends the definition of 'dangerous weapon' to include a 'multi-burst trigger activator', which the bill defines as: A device that attaches to a semiautomatic firearm and allows the firearm to discharge 2 or more shots in a burst when the device is activated; or A manual or power-driven trigger-activating device that, when attached to a semiautomatic firearm, increases the rate of fire of that firearm. The bill also provides that a person who sells a multi-burst trigger activator to another person, or who purchases a multi-burst trigger activator from another person, commits a class 5 felony; except that each subsequent violation by the same person is a class 4 felony. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.) , Read More