{"id":392641,"date":"2026-07-30T22:22:23","date_gmt":"2026-07-30T22:22:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/392641\/"},"modified":"2026-07-30T22:22:23","modified_gmt":"2026-07-30T22:22:23","slug":"el-paso-county-sheriffs-office-opts-out-of-additional-fees-for-new-gun-law","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/392641\/","title":{"rendered":"El Paso County Sheriff’s Office opts out of additional fees for new gun law"},"content":{"rendered":"

EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KOAA) \u2014 Starting this Saturday, August 1, Coloradans who want to purchase certain specified semiautomatic guns must undergo new requirements. <\/p>\n

Under the new law, gun owners will need to take a 12-hour course over two days if they want to buy semiautomatic weapons with detachable magazines.<\/p>\n

Before enrolling in the safety course, applicants must buy a Firearms Safety Course Eligibility Card from a sheriff’s office. The card is valid for five years once purchased. <\/p>\n

The new application process requires the following;<\/p>\n

completing the required applicationproviding a valid government-issued photo identificationproviding a completed third-party name-based background check of national and Colorado public criminal historymeeting all eligibility requirements established under Colorado lawpaying the $52 required fee to Colorado Parks and Wildlife<\/p>\n

The new law also gives individual sheriffs the decision on whether to charge an additional fee to residents. <\/p>\n

El Paso County Sheriff Joseph Roybal has decided not to add a separate fee for El Paso County residents. Additionally, the sheriff encourages residents to thoroughly review the requirement process before starting the application process. <\/p>\n

To learn more about the process, visit the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office’s website<\/a>. <\/p>\n

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Pet boarding facility owner facing charges against animals and employee<\/p>\n

Daniel O’Sullivan owns Boardmoor Pet Resort off I-25 in Fountain. Earlier this month, he pleaded guilty to an animal cruelty charge after a dog died at the facility earlier this year. He’s facing two additional charges.<\/p>\n

Pet boarding facility owner facing charges against animals and employee<\/p>\n

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