Title 18, Criminal Code
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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 18-12-401 Definitions
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As used in this part 4, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) Dealer means a federally licensed firearm dealer as defined in section 18-12-101 and any other federal firearms licensee who, within the scope of the licensee's license, sells firearms at retail to the public. (2)…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 18-12-401.5 Permit required - issuing agency - cash fund - inspections - penalty - report - rules - repeal
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(1) (a) Beginning July 1, 2025, every dealer must obtain a state permit in order to engage in the business of dealing in firearms other than destructive devices in this state. (b) A state permit issued pursuant to this section is not transferrable. (c) (I) A person who engages in…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 18-12-402 Retail dealers - record - inspection
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Every individual, firm, or corporation engaged, within this state, in the retail sale, rental, or exchange of firearms, pistols, or revolvers shall keep a record of each pistol or revolver sold, rented, or exchanged at retail. The record must be made at the time of the transactio…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 18-12-403 Record - failure to make - penalty
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Every individual, firm, or corporation who fails to keep the record required pursuant to section 18-12-402 or section 18-12-111.5 (7)(b), or who refuses to exhibit the record when requested by a police officer, and any purchaser, lessee, or exchanger of a pistol or revolver who, …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 18-12-404 Jurisdiction - county courts
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County courts, within their respective counties, have jurisdiction to hear and determine all cases arising under the provisions of this part 4, and appeal from judgment is to the district courts in the respective counties in the same manner as is now provided by law for appeals f…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 18-12-405 Locking device required - penalty
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(1) (a) Every licensed gun dealer, as defined in section 18-12-506, shall provide with each firearm sold or otherwise transferred a locking device capable of securing the firearm. (b) This subsection (1) does not apply to the transfer of an antique firearm, as defined in 18 U.S.C…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 18-12-406 Requirements for firearms dealers - training - securing firearms - sale outside of business hours prohibited - rules - penalty
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(1) (a) The department shall develop training or approve training courses provided by other entities for dealers and dealers’ employees. The training must be available in an online format and include an examination with at least twenty questions derived from the course material a…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 18-12-407 Dealer employee requirements - background check - penalty - repeal
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(1) A dealer shall not employ a person who, in the course of the person’s duties, handles firearms, processes the sale, loan, or transfer of firearms, or otherwise has access to firearms, who: (a) Has been convicted of an offense that prohibits the person from possessing a weapon…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 18-12-501 Definitions
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[Editor's note: This version of this part is effective January 1, 2026.] As used in this part 5, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) Collection means a trade, barter, or in-kind exchange for one or more firearms. (2) Gun collectors show means an event or function that is s…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 18-12-502 Gun show promoters - requirements - penalties
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[Editor's note: This version of this part is effective January 1, 2026.] (1) (a) For each gun show organized and operated by a gun show promoter, the promoter shall prepare a security plan. The security plan must include: (I) A list of gun show vendors who will participate in the…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 18-12-503 Gun show vendors - federal firearms license and state firearms dealer permit required - penalty
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(1) (a) A gun show vendor must be a federal firearms licensee and hold a valid state firearms dealer permit. A person who is not a federal firearms licensee and does not hold a valid state firearms dealer permit shall not participate in a gun show as a gun show vendor.(b) A perso…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 18-12-504 Gun show vendor certification
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[Editor's note: This version of this part is effective January 1, 2026.] (1) A gun show vendor shall certify the following to a gun show promoter, in a form determined by the gun show promoter: Gun Show Vendor Certification of Compliance As a vendor of firearms or firearm compone…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 18-12-505 Gun show vendors - requirements - penalties
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[Editor's note: This version of this part is effective January 1, 2026.] (1) While participating in a gun show, a gun show vendor shall: (a) Prominently display a copy of the vendor's federal firearms license and a copy of the vendor's state firearms dealer permit at the vendor's…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 18-12-506 Background checks at gun shows - records - fees - notice posted by promoter - penalties - definition
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(1) (a) Before a gun show vendor transfers or attempts to transfer a firearm at a gun show, the vendor shall:(I) Require that a background check, in accordance with section 24-33.5-424, be conducted of the prospective transferee; and(II) Obtain approval of a transfer from the Col…