Gov. Jared Polis signed a bill into law on Wednesday prohibiting pet stores from selling dogs and cats, which sponsors have nicknamed the “Pistol the Pomeranian Protection Act.” House Bill 1011 , sponsored by House Majority Leader Monica Duran, D-Wheat Ridge, Rep. Karen McCormick, D-Hygiene, Senate Majority Leader Robert Rodriguez and Sen. Dylan Roberts, D-Frisco, would still allow pet stores to house pets available for adoption through local shelters. Eight states and 26 Colorado towns have banned pet stores from selling animals, such as dogs, cats, and rabbits. According to the bill’s sponsors, seven pet stores in Colorado sell dogs and cats from brokers. “Colorado’s furry four-legged friends deserve loving homes,” said Polis. “We are stopping the harmful overbreeding of dogs and cats in terrible conditions in the puppy mill industry, and encourage Coloradans to adopt, not shop or purchase from a legitimate breeder.…