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Sponsor of Colorado assault weapons ban floats sizable scale-back of contentious bill

Proposed ban has been among the most contentious bills of session, even among Democrats

Maisha Fields, daughter of Democratic State Rep. Rhonda Fields, wipes away tears as she gives her testimony on HB23-1230 in the Old State Library at the Colorado State Capitol in Denver on April 19, 2023. Maisha's brother, Javad Fields, and his fiancee, Vivian Wolfe, were victims of gun violence. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)
Maisha Fields, daughter of Democratic State Rep. Rhonda Fields, wipes away tears as she gives her testimony on HB23-1230 in the Old State Library at the Colorado State Capitol in Denver on April 19, 2023. HB23-1230 which would prohibit the sale and transfer of assault weapons in Colorado. Maisha’s brother, Javad Fields, and his fiancee, Vivian Wolfe, were victims of gun violence. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)
Denver Post reporter Seth Klamann in Commerce City, Colorado on Friday, Jan. 26, 2024. (Photo by Andy Cross/The Denver Post)
By | sklamann@denverpost.com | The Denver Post
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The Denver lawmaker sponsoring a proposed ban on the sale or purchase of assault weapons in Colorado floated a significant scaleback of the bill Wednesday morning — a move that acknowledged the uncertainty of an impending committee vote.
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