Colorado has enacted a trailblazing gun-control law that bans the sale of firearms equipped with detachable magazines, a significant step in the state’s efforts to curb mass shootings.
The new measure restricts magazines to a maximum of 15 rounds and requires them to be permanently affixed to the firearm. By making it more difficult and time-consuming to reload, lawmakers hope to reduce the number of casualties in mass shooting incidents. Detachable magazines, a common feature on AR-15-style rifles, often hold up to 30 rounds and enable shooters to fire dozens of bullets in rapid succession before pausing to reload.
The law comes at a time when Republican dominance in Washington has led to a freeze on gun control measures nationally. House Speaker Mike Johnson recently said that gun violence was “caused by the human heart,” not firearms…