DENVER – State Senate committees advanced seven gun control bills Monday on party-line votes.
House Bill 1228 would state that gun purchasers would have to pay a fee, likely $10, to cover the cost of a required background check on gun purchases. The Democratic bill passed a Senate committee on a party-line 3-2 vote Monday. One more committee vote is required before the gun fee bill heads to the full Senate.
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The background check fee has already cleared the Democratic House. Supporters say the fees need to be revived to address a state background check backlog. They point out that many states charge similar fees.
Republicans have derided the fees as an unconstitutional infringement on the right to bear arms.
The Senate Judiciary Committee on Monday voted 3-2 along party lines to advance the Democratic proposal to expand restrictions on gun ownership for people convicted of a domestic violence offense.
