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Colorado gun stores are experiencing slower sales following new restrictions requiring eligibility cards and safety courses for purchasing certain semi-automatic firearms. The Shootist Gun Range in Englewood reported record-breaking sales previously but now faces customer confusion and frustration over the law. Store manager Kale Sykes expressed concerns about the law feeling punitive to law-abiding customers and doubts about its effectiveness in preventing criminal access to weapons.

Montezuma County Sheriff Steven Nowlin announced his office will not administer Colorado's new gun law, Senate Bill 25-003, due to funding, staffing, and constitutional concerns. The law requires eligibility cards and safety courses for purchasing certain semiautomatic firearms, which Nowlin argues lacks necessary resources and conflates hunter education with firearm purchase requirements. Supporters claim the law aims to reduce mass shooting fatalities.