Gun owners would be required to report lost or stolen firearms under Colorado bill

[TexasTowelie]

Thursday was a late night for lawmakers on the Senate Judiciary Committee, who didn’t vote on a firearm regulation bill until around 11 p.m.

Senate Bill 21-78 would create reporting requirements for Colorado gun owners whose firearms are lost or stolen. If someone did not tell law enforcement about their firearm being lost or stolen, within five days of learning it was gone, the person would be guilty of a petty offense and required to pay a $25 fine.

The offense would become a class 3 misdemeanor if the person failed to report firearm loss or theft more than once. Such a crime entails a jail sentence of up to six months, a fine of up to $750, or both.

SB-78 — which passed the committee by a vote of 3 to 2 — is sponsored by Sens. Sonya Jaquez Lewis of Boulder County and Jessie Danielson of Wheat Ridge, both Democrats. It aims to reduce gun violence caused by people using lost or stolen firearms.

Read more: https://coloradonewsline.com/2021/03/06/gun-owners-would-be-required-to-report-lost-or-stolen-firearms-under-colorado-bill/