Sonnenberg questions amendments to third gun control bill

The third of three gun control bills has started through the Colorado Senate in the past week, with the third focused on allowing local governments to enact ordinances on gun control stricter than current State law.

Senate Bill 256 allows those local governments to ban concealed weapons and it includes counties and municipalities as well as special districts. That drew questions from State Senator Jerry Sonnenberg, a Sterling Republican, on just what that would mean during a May 11 hearing in the Senate State, Veterans and Military Affairs Committee.

An amendment to the bill from Senate Majori...