Senate State, Veterans, & Military Affairs

Over the past few years, 3D printing technology has grown far more affordable, advanced and accessible. As a result, 3D printed firearms pose a growing and rapidly evolving threat to the safety of people across Colorado. This is because, like other kinds of ghost guns, 3D printed firearms lack serial numbers. So they are untraceable and require no, no background check. This makes 3D printing technology particularly attractive to bad actors like gun traffickers, because they can print dozens of firearms and avoid raising alarms. In 2023, Colorado enacted essential legislation to ban ghost guns, which included a specific prohibition on 3D printing of frames and receivers. That was Senate Bill 23279, passed the House with 46, vot passed the Senate with 20 votes. So why is something like this necessary? Is because while that one prohibits 3D printing of frames and receivers, which are the core building blocks of most firearms, the law does not explicitly promote prohibit the 3D printing of firearms themselves. This is a problem that we've gotten into on the gun violence prevention legislation that we have been bringing forth here at the state capitol for the last decade. We don't have a partner on…