Colorado ‘Assault Weapons’ Ban Would Outlaw All Semi-Automatic Handugns

By Grace Stevens

Late Friday, two Democratic party lawmakers introduced HB23-1230 ‘Prohibit Assault Weapons In Colorado’ which defines the term “assault weapon” and prohibits sales and ownership transfers. …
Within HB23-1230, an “assault weapon” is defined as a firearm that includes any of the following:

.50 caliber rifle, excluding antiques, shotguns, and muzzle-loading firearms
a semiautomatic rifle

that accepts a detachable magazine, or may be modified to accept one
has a pistol grip
with a protruding grip that can be held by the non-trigger hand
with a folding, telescoping, thumbhole, or detachable stock

with a flash suppressor
with a functional grenade launcher
with a shroud attached to the barrel, or that partially or completely encircles the barrel
with a threaded barrel
with a fixed large-capacity magazine (more than 15 rounds as defined by CRS 18-12-301)

a semiautomatic pistol

that has the capacity to accept a detachable magazine, or may be modified to accept one
with a second pistol grip
with a shroud attached to the barrel, or that partially or completely

Source: The Truth About Guns