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COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO. -- It has been nearly six months since Colorado liquor stores opened their doors for Sunday sales, and some owners and managers say sales have been steady since.

Colorado was the 25th state to allow Sunday alcohol sales, and the 13th state to pass such a law since 2002.

Sunday sales were originally banned in 1933 to protect the Christian Sabbath.

In April, Governor Bill Ritter signed the bill which now allows liquor stores to remain open on Sundays. At the time he said it would be in the best interest of consumers.

"It is great because everyone is going to the liquor stores instead of the bars on Sundays and it is almost kind of nicer, just a more personal feel being able to stay home instead of having to go out," Lauren Hall said.

Hall shopped for wine and beer at Powers Liquor Mart on Sunday. She said Sunday sales are convenient and added she no longer has to shop late Saturday.

"Sunday, if we decide we are going to stay home, it is just nice to be able to run across the street and grab a bottle of wine or a six-pack of beer," Hall said.

"We see a good steady stream of customers on Sunday, almost every Sunday they come in," Daniel Gutierrez said.

Gutierrez manages Powers Liquor Mart. He said sales have not been extraordinary, but rather steady.

"We have older people coming in buying wine and liquor, then we have a younger football crowd that gets their beer and stuff like that, so it is a good variety of crowd we have come in," Gutierrez said.

He said football season added to sales, especially Sundays with the NFL.

If anything he said it helps being a large liquor store with a variety of beverages and services.

"People can come in and take their time, not feel rushed to get in and out, and we have a good wine expert on hand most of the time to show them what they want," Gutierrez said.

In an effort to bring in additional customers the store offers wine tastings on Sundays, giving shoppers an additional reason to come in.

In the past smaller stores have said they do not like Sunday sales because it forces them to remain open seven days a week with one or two employees only, in turn taking away their day off for little to no profit.

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