The Collapse Is Real: Gun Stores Closing, Prices Rising, Rights Vanishing

The Gun Market is Tanking — and Colorado’s Getting Pummeled

Nationwide, the firearms industry is hitting a wall in 2025. After years of booming sales, things have slowed down hard. Gun purchases dropped nearly 10% in just the first quarter, and even the big dogs like Smith & Wesson and Ruger are posting losses.

Inflation, softer demand, and new regulations are part of the problem — but there’s more going on behind the scenes, and Colorado is taking the worst of it.

New Taxes, Tariffs & Trouble
First, there’s the 6.5% excise tax that just went into effect in Colorado thanks to Prop KK. It’s now more expensive than ever to buy firearms, ammo, and even parts — and that’s before you factor in regular sales tax.

Now throw in the rising import tariffs on steel, aluminum, and other materials. Those have cut deep into manufacturer margins and driven up prices on everything from lowers to bolts. Retailers? They’re stuck in the middle, watching their costs climb while customers hold back.

SB003: The Semi-Auto Shutdown
…And then there’s SB25-003 — Colorado’s new “doom day” bill set to drop in August 2026. It practically bans most semiautomatic sales unless the buyer jumps through hoops for a state permit and safety course (which, by the way, doesn’t even exist yet in any meaningful way).

If you own a semi-auto and try to sell it? Good luck. If the buyer doesn’t have a permit, you can’t legally transfer it — and if you gave up your own permit, you’re stuck with it. And forget about binary triggers or bump stocks — they’re getting banned outright.

Denver Shops Already Closing…
The pressure is so bad that multiple gun stores in the Denver metro area have quietly announced plans to shut down before the end of Q3. Some are relocating out of state. Others are closing up shop for good. The combination of taxes, regulation, higher costs, and shrinking margins is just too much.

What Can You Do?
Support your local stores while you still can. Stay loud. Stay active. And let your elected reps know this isn’t okay.

Colorado isn’t just regulating the gun industry — they’re trying to erase it.

Sources:
https://www.nasdaq.com/press-release/smith-wesson-brands-inc-reports-first-quarter-fiscal-2025-financial-results-2024-09
https://stockinvest.us/digest/sturm-ruger-reports-mixed-q1-2025-results-amid-declining-sales-and-improved-profitability

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