Legalities
Legalities
Knowing the legalities of CHP/CCW is the responsibility of anyone who wants to exercise their 2nd Amendment rights. We are not attorneys, and laws change often. Below are links to the most relevant laws in the state of Colorado. Please read and educate yourself for your firearm journey.
These pages are copies current as of the post date. Go to Colorado Revised Statutes hosted by LexisNexis to view the official online versions.
Colorado Concealed Carry Laws
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 18-12-201 Legislative declaration.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 18-12-202 Definitions
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 18-12-203 Criteria for Obtaining a Permit
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 18-12-204 Permit – carrying requirements
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 18-12-205 Application procedure – background check
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 18-12-206 Sheriff – issuance or denial of permits – report.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 18-12-207 Judicial review of permits
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 18-12-208 Colorado bureau of investigation – duties.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 18-12-209 Issuance of temporary emergency permits
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 18-12-210 Maintenance of permit – address change
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 18-12-211 Renewal of permits.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 18-12-212 Exemption.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 18-12-213 Reciprocity.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 18-12-214 Local carrying restrictions
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 18-12-215 Immunity.
Colorado General Gun Laws
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 18-12-101 Peace officer affirmative defense – definitions
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 18-12-102 Possessing a Dangerous or illegal weapon – affirmative defense – definition.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 18-12-103 Possession of a defaced firearm.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 18-12-103.5 Defaced firearms – contraband – destruction.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 18-12-104 Defacing a firearm.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 18-12-105 Unlawfully carrying a concealed weapon – unlawful possession of weapons.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 18-12-105.5 Unlawfully carrying a weapon – unlawful possession of weapons – school, college, or university grounds.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 18-12-105.6 Limitation on local ordinances regarding firearms in private vehicles.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 18-12-106 Prohibited Use of Weapons – definitions
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 18-12-106.5 Use of stun guns.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 18-12-107 Penalty for second offense.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 18-12-107.5 Illegal discharge of a firearm – penalty.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 18-12-108 Possession of weapons by previous offenders.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 18-12-108.5 Possession of handguns by juveniles – prohibited – exceptions – penalty.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 18-12-108.7 Unlawfully providing or permitting a juvenile to possess a handgun – penalty – unlawfully providing a firearm other than a handgun to a juvenile – penalty.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 18-12-109 Possession, use, or removal of explosives or incendiary devices – possession of components thereof – chemical, biological, and nuclear weapons – persons exempt – hoaxes.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 18-12-110 Forfeiture of firearms.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 18-12-111 Unlawful purchase of firearms.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 18-12-112 Private firearms transfers – background check required – penalty – definitions.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 18-12-112.5 Firearms transfers by licensed dealers – background check required – penalty – definitions.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 18-12-113 Failure to report a lost or stolen firearm – exception.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 18-12-114 Secure firearm storage required – penalty – exceptions.
Colorado Regulation of Firearms
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 29-11.7-101 Legislative declaration.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 29-11.7-101.5 Definitions
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 29-11.7-102 Firearms database – prohibited.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 29-11.7-103 Local regulations governing firearms permitted.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 29-11.7-104 Regulation – carrying – posting.
Colorado Self-Defense Laws
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 18-1-701 Execution of public duty.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 18-1-702 Choice of evils.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 18-1-703 Use of physical force – special relationships.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 18-1-704 Use of physical force in defense of a person – definitions.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 18-1-704.5 Use of deadly physical force against an intruder.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 18-1-705 Use of physical force in defense of premises.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 18-1-706 Use of physical force in defense of property.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 18-1-706.5 Justification and exemption from liability when rendering emergency assistance to an at-risk person or animal in a locked vehicle.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 18-1-707 Use of force by peace officers – definitions.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 18-1-708 Duress.
Supplemental Information
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 18-3-202 Assault in the first degree.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 18-3-203 Assault in the second degree.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 18-3-301 First degree kidnapping.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 18-3-302 Second degree kidnapping.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 18-3-402 Sexual assault.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 18-4-202 First degree burglary.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 18-4-203 Second degree burglary.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 18-4-204 Third degree burglary.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 18-4-301 Robbery.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 18-4-302 Aggravated robbery.
