C.R.S. Section 18-12-105.6
Limitation on local ordinances regarding firearms in private vehicles

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Colorado Gun Laws

Colorado Department of Public Safety, January 1, 2023

“Can I open carry in Colorado? Who is allowed to own a firearm in Colorado? …”
 
Bibliographic info

(1)

The general assembly hereby finds that:

(a)

A person carrying a weapon in a private automobile or other private means of conveyance for hunting or for lawful protection of such person’s or another’s person or property, as permitted in sections 18-12-105 (2)(b) and 18-12-105.5 (3)(c), may tend to travel within a county, city and county, or municipal jurisdiction or in or through different county, city and county, and municipal jurisdictions, en route to the person’s destination;

(b)

Inconsistent laws exist in local jurisdictions with regard to the circumstances under which weapons may be carried in automobiles and other private means of conveyance;

(c)

This inconsistency creates a confusing patchwork of laws that unfairly subjects a person who lawfully travels with a weapon to criminal penalties because he or she travels within a jurisdiction or into or through another jurisdiction;

(d)

This inconsistency places citizens in the position of not knowing when they may be violating local laws while traveling within a jurisdiction or in, through, or between different jurisdictions, and therefore being unable to avoid committing a crime.

(2)

Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a)

Based on the findings specified in subsection (1) of this section, the general assembly concludes that the carrying of weapons in private automobiles or other private means of conveyance for hunting or for lawful protection of a person’s or another’s person or property while traveling into, through, or within, a municipal, county, or city and county jurisdiction, regardless of the number of times the person stops in a jurisdiction, is a matter of statewide concern and is not an offense.

(b)

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no municipality, county, or city and county shall have the authority to enact or enforce any ordinance or resolution that would restrict a person’s ability to travel with a weapon in a private automobile or other private means of conveyance for hunting or for lawful protection of a person’s or another’s person or property while traveling into, through, or within, a municipal, county, or city and county jurisdiction, regardless of the number of times the person stops in a jurisdiction.

Source: Section 18-12-105.6 — Limitation on local ordinances regarding firearms in private vehicles, https://leg.­colorado.­gov/sites/default/files/images/olls/crs2023-title-18.­pdf (accessed Oct. 20, 2023).

18‑12‑101
Peace officer affirmative defense - definitions 18‑12‑102
Possessing a dangerous or illegal weapon - affirmative defense - definition 18‑12‑103
Possession of a defaced firearm 18‑12‑103.5
Defaced firearms - contraband - destruction 18‑12‑104
Defacing a firearm 18‑12‑105
Unlawfully carrying a concealed weapon - unlawful possession of weapons 18‑12‑105.5
Unlawfully carrying a weapon - unlawful possession of weapons - school, college, or university grounds 18‑12‑105.6
Limitation on local ordinances regarding firearms in private vehicles 18‑12‑106
Prohibited use of weapons - definitions 18‑12‑106.5
Use of stun guns 18‑12‑107
Penalty for second offense 18‑12‑107.5
Illegal discharge of a firearm - penalty 18‑12‑108
Possession of weapons by previous offenders 18‑12‑108.5
Possession of handguns by juveniles - prohibited - exceptions - penalty 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 18‑12‑109
Possession, use, or removal of explosives or incendiary devices - possession of components thereof - chemical, biological, and nuclear weapons - persons exempt - hoaxes 18‑12‑110
Forfeiture of firearms 18‑12‑111
Unlawful purchase of firearms 18‑12‑111.5
Unlawful conduct involving an unserialized firearm, frame, or receiver - exceptions - penalties - authority to serialize a firearm 18‑12‑112
Private firearms transfers - sale and purchase - background check required - penalty - definitions 18‑12‑112.5
Firearms transfers by licensed dealers - sale and purchase - background check required - penalty - definitions 18‑12‑113
Failure to report a lost or stolen firearm - exception 18‑12‑114
Secure firearm storage required - penalty - exceptions 18‑12‑115
Waiting period for firearms sales - background check required - penalty - exceptions 18‑12‑201
Legislative declaration 18‑12‑202
Definitions 18‑12‑203
Criteria for obtaining a permit 18‑12‑204
Permit contents - validity - carrying requirements 18‑12‑205
Sheriff - application - procedure - background check 18‑12‑206
Sheriff - issuance or denial of permits - report 18‑12‑207
Judicial review - permit denial - permit suspension - permit revocation 18‑12‑208
Colorado bureau of investigation - duties 18‑12‑209
Issuance by sheriffs of temporary emergency permits 18‑12‑210
Maintenance of permit - address change - invalidity of permit 18‑12‑211
Renewal of permits 18‑12‑212
Exemption 18‑12‑213
Reciprocity 18‑12‑214
Authority granted by permit - carrying restrictions - local authority 18‑12‑215
Immunity 18‑12‑301
Definitions 18‑12‑302
Large-capacity magazines prohibited - penalties - exceptions 18‑12‑303
Identification markings for large-capacity magazines - rules 18‑12‑401
Definitions 18‑12‑402
Retail dealers - record - inspection 18‑12‑403
Record - failure to make - penalty 18‑12‑404
Jurisdiction - county courts 18‑12‑405
Locking device required - penalty 18‑12‑501
Background checks at gun shows - penalty 18‑12‑502
Records - penalty 18‑12‑503
Fees imposed by licensed gun dealers 18‑12‑504
Posted notice - penalty 18‑12‑505
Exemption 18‑12‑506
Definitions 18‑12‑507
Appropriation 18‑12‑508
Effective date
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Current through Fall 2024

§ 18-12-105.6’s source at colorado​.gov