The general assembly finds that: There exists a widespread inconsistency among jurisdictions within the state with regard to the issuance of permits to carry concealed handguns; (Deleted by amendment, L. 2021.) Inconsistency regarding issuance of permits results in the arbitrary and capricious denial of permits to carry concealed handguns based on the jurisdiction of residence […]
As used in this part 2, unless the context otherwise requires: Repealed. “Certified instructor” means an instructor for a firearms safety course who is certified as a firearms instructor by: A county, municipal, state, or federal law enforcement agency; The peace officers standards and training board created in section 24-31-302, C.R.S.; A federal military agency; […]
Beginning May 17, 2003, except as set forth in this section, a sheriff shall issue a permit to carry a concealed handgun to an applicant who: Is a legal resident of the state of Colorado. For purposes of this part 2, a person who is a member of the armed forces and is stationed pursuant […]
Each permit shall bear a color photograph of the permittee and shall display the signature of the sheriff who issues the permit. In addition, the sheriffs of this state shall ensure that all permits issued pursuant to this part 2 contain the same items of information and are the same size and the same color. […]
To obtain a permit, a person shall submit a permit application on a statewide standardized form developed by the sheriffs and available from each sheriff. The permit application form shall solicit only the following information from the applicant: The applicant’s full name, date of birth, and address; The applicant’s birth name, if different from the […]
Within ninety days after the date of receipt of the items specified in section 18-12-205, a sheriff shall: Approve the permit application and issue the permit; or Deny the permit application based solely on the ground that the applicant fails to qualify under the criteria listed in section 18-12-203 (1) or that the applicant would […]
If a sheriff denies a permit application, refuses to renew a permit, or suspends or revokes a permit, the applicant or permittee may seek judicial review of the sheriff’s decision. The applicant or permittee may seek judicial review either in lieu of or subsequent to the sheriff’s second review. The procedure and time lines for […]
Upon receipt of a permit applicant’s fingerprints from a sheriff pursuant to section 18-12-205 (4) or upon a sheriff’s request pursuant to section 18-12-211 (1), the bureau shall process the full set of fingerprints to obtain any available state criminal justice information or federal information pursuant to section 16-21-103 (5), C.R.S., and shall report any […]
Notwithstanding any provisions of this part 2 to the contrary, a sheriff, as provided in this section, may issue a temporary emergency permit to carry a concealed handgun to a person whom the sheriff has reason to believe may be in immediate danger. To receive a temporary emergency permit, a person shall submit to the […]
[ Editor’s note: This version of subsection (1) is effective until March 1, 2022.] Within thirty days after a permittee changes the address specified on his or her permit or within three business days after his or her permit is lost, stolen, or destroyed, the permittee shall notify the issuing sheriff of the change of […]
Within one hundred twenty days prior to expiration of a permit, the permittee may obtain a renewal form from the sheriff of the county or city and county in which the permittee resides or from the sheriff of the county or city and county in which the permittee maintains a secondary residence or owns or […]
This part 2 shall not apply to law enforcement officers employed by jurisdictions outside this state, so long as the foreign employing jurisdiction exempts peace officers employed by jurisdictions within Colorado from any concealed handgun or concealed weapons laws in effect in the foreign employing jurisdiction. Notwithstanding any provision of this part 2 to the […]
A permit to carry a concealed handgun or a concealed weapon that is issued by a state that recognizes the validity of permits issued pursuant to this part 2 shall be valid in this state in all respects as a permit issued pursuant to this part 2 if the permit is issued to a person […]
A permit to carry a concealed handgun authorizes the permittee to carry a concealed handgun in all areas of the state, except as specifically limited in this section. A permit does not authorize the permittee to use a handgun in a manner that would violate a provision of state law. A peace officer may temporarily […]
The bureau and a local law enforcement agency and an individual employed by the bureau or a local law enforcement agency shall not be liable for any damages that may result from good faith compliance with the provisions of this part 2. A law enforcement officer or agency, medical personnel, and an organization that offers […]
