Colo Legislature OKs expansion of firearms checks Associated Press Copyright 2013 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Updated 5:09 pm, Friday, March 15, 2013 DENVER (AP) — A landmark expansion of background checks on firearm purchases was approved Friday by lawmakers in Colorado, a politically moderate state that was the site of last year's mass shooting at a suburban Denver movie theater. "Congrats to Colorado House and Senate for passing universal background checks," read a ... Read More