New Colorado Law Bans the Manufacture of 3D-Printed Guns

New Colorado law bans the manufacture of 3D-printed guns

Manufacturing 3D-printed firearms, sometimes called “ghost guns,” will be illegal in Colorado under a new law signed Monday, May 4, by Gov. Jared Polis.  House Bill 1144 makes 3D printing a gun or gun component a Class 1 misdemeanor for a first offense, and a Class 5 felony for multiple offenses, both of which are punishable by jail or prison time. The measure, which takes effect on July 1, exempts federally licensed firearm manufacturers and ce…

Exemption in Colorado's New Ban on 3D-Printing Guns Could Help Render It Unconstitutional

Colorado's 3D-printed gun ban exemptions may challenge the Second Amendment's constitutionality.