Enhanced background check bill to close Charleston loophole faces its first committee test
First of three major gun bills face legislative test.
and last updated 2021-05-05 19:54:22-04
DENVER â Less than one week after Colorado lawmakers unveiled a package of gun bills in response to the Boulder King Soopers shooting, the first bill faced its first big committee test Wednesday.
House Bill 1298 changes background checks in three ways. First, it closes the so-called Charleston loophole that exists under federal law, which allows for a licensed gun dealer to transfer a firearm to a buyer if they have not received their background check back within three days.