HB1180 -- A Pro-Gun Bill in Colorado

When a statewide instant background check system was first implemented back in the late nineties, anyone who had a concealed weapons permit could buy a gun without having to submit to the background check. Later, the regulations were changed and anybody, including CCW permit holders had to undergo the instant check (which the gun dealer conducted by phone) when purchasing any firearm from an FFL dealer.

The problem was that with the increasing number of sales of firearms over the past year or two, the phone call background check is no longer instant. It can take several hours sometimes for dealers to get through to the government database and verify that it's OK to sell the gun to the customer.

Well in Colorado, both houses of the legislature have passed House Bill 1180, that grants FFL dealers the right to waive the instant check for CCW permit holders. The bill is on its way to Governor Bill Ritter's (D) desk for signing.

No word yet if the Governor will sign it, but considering it's harder to get a CCW permit than it is to pass the instant check, logically, signing the bill should be a formality. We'll see if logic prevails. Stay tuned.