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State lawmakers are debating gun control and a bill that extends stricter background checks for gun buyers.
Rep. Joe Rice and Sen. Betty Boyd are sponsoring a bill to make Colorado’s current use of the InstaCheck screening process permanent.
Federal law prevents convicted felons from purchasing firearms, but some people who have been charged but not yet tried for crimes can still buy guns.
Colorado uses InstaCheck, which catches people between their arrest and trial. The program can also prevent people with restraining orders against them from purchasing firearms.
