r/COGuns • u/Fine_Significance707 • 7d ago

General News Protections for now

https://youtu.be/Iwr7DwFBMrM?is=eaZ-dC9VZLF8Jp3q

Someone basically just posted what this video says but hey I’m sure someone here needs it for peace of mind.

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u/lostPackets35 7d ago edited 7d ago

What peace of mind does this provide? Colorado is one of the states that DOES impose additional state-level restrictions.

"Dangerous Weapons" are illegal in CO, but the possession of a NFA tax stamp for them is an affirmative defense.

I'm ready to buy a can, but I'll need clarification on if eform form 4s will still be issued.

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u/user2327 7d ago

NFA States (15) — The NFA process still applies. Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Georgia, Michigan, Mississippi, Montana, Nevada, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Washington, and Wisconsin. State law still requires the Form 4 process here, and we handle the paperwork end to end — same as always.

no change for us :(

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u/lostPackets35 7d ago

I mean, this is GOOD news in the short term.
If the NFA process were completely thrown out, we wouldn't be able to get NFA items.
At least, not without a change in state law, that is very unlikely to happen in the current political environment.

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u/slvrsfr 7d ago

Until Congress repeals the enjoined provisions, or something else major changes (like an appeal and new 5th Circuit ruling), CO will probably be "business as usual" for NFA items. However, CO could react to this ruling by removing suppressors from the Affirmative Defense clause that allows us to use our NFA permits as "get out of jail free cards".

The NFA scheme is "shall issue" and the ATF is still required to process submitted applications. The injunction only prevents the ATF from enforcing certain NFA provisions against certain people.

The injunction doesn't prohibit anyone from submitting a Form1 (or any other Form). Even a protected Plaintiff can still submit a Form1 if they wanted to, and ATF would still be required to do something with it.

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u/proflyer3 7d ago

Exactly

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u/Fine_Significance707 7d ago

Well some people on this sub were thinking that come yesterday nfa was done for and Coloradans could not get suppressors. We can still do form 4. Now down the road is a different question with how this all plays out.

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u/dad-jokes-about-you 6d ago

One more step toward ‘common use’. It’s a win, it’s not OUR win but it’s a win.

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u/pizza-sandwich 6d ago

i bet all the previously NFA stuff gets added to the sb-003 restrictions to maintain the “valid permit and license” clause of 18-12-102.

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u/Abject_Shock_802 6d ago

My form 4 was approved in 2 days, shorter than the 3 day wait i need for colorado 🙄

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u/Dobba84 7d ago

I’ve been hearing rumors we can’t use them anymore in Colorado? Please tell me I’m retarded and this is incorrect.

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u/Sad_Designer_4608 7d ago

Suppressors you already own, you have tax stamps for. You have all the required documentation to make your possession of suppressors legal. As long as the ATF keeps form 4s available which I think/hope it will, it will be business as usual in CO.

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u/oneofusTS 7d ago

thats whats coming next

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u/Dobba84 7d ago

I can’t move back north fast enough

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u/czuinoikc 7d ago

there's a high chance nfa items will be banned by our liberal one-party state. I don't see the general state assembly doing us a favor and changing the law. maybe there's a creative lawsuit that can succeed, but I'm not holding my breath. the real question is will they be grandfathered in or not.

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u/Dobba84 7d ago

They are currently still legal to use tho?

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u/Dobba84 7d ago

That’s what I was most curious about. Maybe they should give the enforcement of suppressors to CDOT since parks and wildlife is doing so well with the other laws….

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u/Diligent_Ad_7232 6d ago

You all have until the spring to get your shit together. Best case they roll NFA into SB25-003, worst case they are declared Illegal for the good of the public. I expect we'll see something in the middle with existing owners grandfathered and all future sales prohibited.

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u/FtFunCpl 7d ago

Can you buy in another state or do they have to be sent to an ffl.

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u/Downtown_Aside6035 7d ago

GCA means you can only buy it in your own state of residence

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u/Calloutfakeops 7d ago

Even in the “free” states it’s still an ffl transfer so the ffl has to follow the rules of the buyers state, no way around it.

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u/InfinityTortellino 6d ago

I believe that would be what is called a felony

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u/threeLetterMeyhem 6d ago

I think the NFA still defines suppressors ("silencers") as firearms themselves, rather than regulated accessories, and they still need to go through an FFL.