Colorado Democrats pursue gun control measures as state politics shift

Here 4 the Kids, a group of mostly moms, staged a sit-in asking for an executive order to ban guns in Colorado on June 5, 2023, in Denver. Over 1,000 people took part in the rally outside the Colorado Capitol. (Photo by RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post)

By Nick Coltrain | ncoltrain@denverpost.com | The Denver Post and Seth Klamann | sklamann@denverpost.com | The Denver Post

PUBLISHED: February 4, 2024 at 6:00 AM MST | UPDATED: February 4, 2024 at 6:03 AM MST

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Colorado Democrats' electoral dominance in recent years and growing gun-reform activism have emboldened the majority party to pursue a broad array of gun control measures in this year's legislative session.

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