Bill restricting ammunition sales passes committee© Provided by Washington Examiner

(The Center Square) – Legislation further restricting firearm ammunitions sales in Colorado successfully passed committee Thursday.

House Bill 25-1133, “Requirements for Sale of Firearms Ammunition,” was referred by the House Business Affairs and Labor Committee to the House for a vote following a lengthy debate by witnesses for both sides.

“It was five bullets that took my sister Mary's life in the lobby of Sandy Hook,” said Jane Dougherty. “It's time for Colorado, with a sad track record of mass shootings, to meaningfully regulate ammunition.”

The bill would also change restrictions on shipping ammunition to the state. It would require a person shipping ammunition to give written notice to the ammunition deliverer that the package contains ammunition.

In addition, delivery drivers delivering ammunition would be required to verify that the person receiving the delivery is 21 or older and obtain written acknowledgment of receipt from the recipient. Failure to do so could result in a class 1 misdemeanor for the driver.

“This will help ensure ammunition stays out of the hands of people who should not have access,” said Democrat Rep. Lindsay Gilchrist, one of the bill’s sponsors. “Today, it is far too easy for our minors and others prohibited from owning firearms to evade minimal restrictions in place on these websites and stockpile ammunition.”