New Colorado Ammo Law Raises Minimum Age and Imposes Delivery Restrictions

Colorado lawmakers have passed House Bill 25-1133, a misguided piece of legislation that once again targets law-abiding gun owners under the false promise of public safety. Sold to the public as a common-sense measure to prevent gun violence, this new Colorado ammo law (signed by Governor Polis last week) won’t stop a single criminal—but it will make life more difficult for responsible citizens exercising their Second Amendment rights.

The CO House where your rights are being taken away

What the New Law Does—And Why It’s a Problem

HB25-1133 imposes unnecessary hurdles on the purchase and delivery of ammunition in Colorado, including:

• Raising the minimum age to buy ammo to 21
  • With narrow exceptions for military service, those who have completed hunter education, or on-site shooting range use
  • Anyone under 21—even trained, responsible adults—will now face restrictions based solely on age, not behavior
• Forcing retailers to lock up all ammunition
  • Stores must place ammo behind the counter or in locked displays, treating it like contraband
• Burdening online ammo sales with red tape
  • Sellers must notify carriers of ammo shipments
  • No external markings can identify the package
  • Delivery drivers must verify the recipient’s age and collect a written acknowledgment

If you break one of these new rules? You’ll face civil penalties that can escalate to a Class 1 misdemeanor.

🔗 Read the bill text here

The Real Agenda: More Gun Control, Less Freedom

This bill is not about crime prevention—it’s about control. It’s another step in the relentless campaign by Colorado lawmakers to chip away at the rights of gun owners under the guise of “safety.” There’s no data that shows 20-year-olds buying ammo are a public threat. In fact, violent crime is overwhelmingly committed by individuals who are already prohibited from possessing firearms in the first place.

Criminals don’t buy their ammunition from legal sources and wait patiently for FedEx to check their ID at the door. This law won’t stop them. It will, however, create more friction, regulation, and cost for those who follow the law.

Political Theater and Legal Trouble Ahead

This bill passed mostly along party lines, though a few brave Democrats joined Republicans in opposing it—recognizing how out of touch it is with rural Colorado and sportsmen across the state.

Supporters claim it simply “aligns ammunition and firearm laws.” But in reality, this is just one more obstacle in the state’s escalating war on gun rights. And it’s not likely to stand unchallenged.

Recent court decisions—including one from the Eighth Circuit striking down age-based bans—suggest that HB25-1133 could be overturned as unconstitutional. It clearly conflicts with the principles laid out in Bruen and other landmark rulings affirming the right to keep and bear arms.

More of the Same From Anti-Gun Legislators

This isn’t the only attack on Colorado gun owners this year. We’ve been tracking multiple proposals aimed at restricting firearm rights. For more context on the broader anti-gun agenda in Colorado, see our earlier coverage:
👉 April 1st Update on Colorado Gun Law Changes and Proposals

Conclusion: This Won’t Stop Violence. It Will Stop Freedom.

HB25-1133 won’t save lives. It will punish 20-year-old women who want to buy a box of ammo for their rifle. It will trip up online retailers with pointless paperwork. It will waste law enforcement resources checking delivery receipts instead of tracking down real threats.

Gun control advocates might celebrate this as a win—but for Colorado gun owners, it’s another reminder that we must stay vigilant, informed, and ready to fight back in court and at the ballot box.

Stay tuned to ConcealedCarry.com for ongoing updates on this and other anti-gun laws working their way through the system.