New Law Allowing Non-Violent Felons Gun Ownership
In a bold move by the Colorado General Assembly, people who have been previously convicted of non-violent felonies in the past may again own and possess a firearm for hunting, defense of self and property, and for shooting sports. The new law (Senate Bill 21-271) restores the firearms civil rights under the Colorado Constitution for a great many felons whose rights had been stripped from them after 1994. It is also the state’s first significant sentencing reform in nearly four decades.