KUNC: Colorado Democrats want to expand the state’s red flag gun law, add new regulations on gun barrels

Democrats in the Colorado legislature are pursuing an expansion of the state’s red flag law this year and are also trying to impose new rules on the sale of gun barrels.

Lawmakers gave initial approval Tuesday to the bill that would expand the list of who can petition to have someone’s guns temporarily removed under Colorado’s extreme risk protection order, or ERPO, law, commonly referred to as the state’s “red flag” law. It would also expand the circumstances that could prompt a red flag seizure request.

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