Colorado State Firearm Data

State-by-State

Year: 2018
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Colorado

30
State Gun Laws
11.09
Gun Related
Suicides (per 100k)
3.33
Gun Related
Homicides (per 100k)

Provisions for 2018

Provision Name
Provision Description
Current Status
Provision Name
backgroundpurge
Provision Description
State is not required to purge background check records for at least 60 days
Current Status
Current
Provision Name
ccbackground
Provision Description
Concealed carry permit process requires a background check
Current Status
Current
Provision Name
ccbackgroundnics
Provision Description
Concealed carry permit background check explicitly requires a check of the NICS database
Current Status
Current
Provision Name
ccrenewbackground
Provision Description
Concealed carry permit renewal requires a new background check
Current Status
Current
Provision Name
ccrevoke
Provision Description
Authorities are required to revoke concealed carry permits under certain circumstances
Current Status
Current
Provision Name
college
Provision Description
No gun carrying allowed on college campuses
Current Status
Current
Provision Name
dvro
Provision Description
State law automatically prohibits domestic violence-related restraining order (DVRO) subjects from possessing firearms
Current Status
Current
Provision Name
dvrosurrender
Provision Description
State law requires DVRO subjects to surrender their firearms
Current Status
Current
Provision Name
dvrosurrendernoconditions
Provision Description
No additional finding is required before the firearm surrender provisions apply
Current Status
Current
Provision Name
elementary
Provision Description
No gun carrying on elementary school property, including concealed weapons permittees
Current Status
Current
Provision Name
felony
Provision Description
Felony conviction is prohibitive for firearm purchase/possession
Current Status
Current
Provision Name
gunshow
Provision Description
Background checks required for all gun show firearm sales at point of purchase
Current Status
Current
Provision Name
gunshowh
Provision Description
Background checks required for purchase of handguns at gun shows at point of purchase
Current Status
Current
Provision Name
magazine
Provision Description
Ban on large capacity magazines beyond just ammunition for pistols
Current Status
Current
Provision Name
mcdv
Provision Description
State law automatically prohibits misdemeanor crime of domestic violence (MCDV) offenders from possessing firearms
Current Status
Current
Provision Name
mcdvsurrender
Provision Description
State law automatically requires MCDV offenders to surrender their firearms
Current Status
Current
Provision Name
mcdvsurrendernoconditions
Provision Description
No additional finding is required before the firearm surrender provisions apply
Current Status
Current
Provision Name
nosyg
Provision Description
No stand your ground law
Current Status
Current
Provision Name
permitconcealed
Provision Description
Permit required to carry concealed weapons
Current Status
Current
Provision Name
recordsallh
Provision Description
Record keeping and retention required for all sellers and all dealers for handgun sales
Current Status
Current
Provision Name
recordsdealerh
Provision Description
Record keeping and retention required for licensed dealers for handgun sales
Current Status
Current
Provision Name
stalking
Provision Description
A stalking conviction is prohibitive for firearm possession
Current Status
Current
Provision Name
statechecks
Provision Description
State conducts separate background checks, beyond the federal NICS check, for all firearms
Current Status
Current
Provision Name
statechecksh
Provision Description
State conducts separate background checks, beyond the federal NICS check, for handguns
Current Status
Current
Provision Name
traffickingprohibited
Provision Description
No person may purchase a firearm with the intent to resell to a person who is prohibited from buying or possessing a firearm
Current Status
Current
Provision Name
traffickingprohibitedh
Provision Description
No person may purchase a handgun with the intent to resell to a person who is prohibited from buying or possessing a firearm
Current Status
Current
Provision Name
universal
Provision Description
Universal background checks required at point of transfer for all firearms
Current Status
Current
Provision Name
universalh
Provision Description
Universal background check required at point of transfer for handguns
Current Status
Current
Provision Name
universalpermit
Provision Description
Background checks conducted through permit requirement for all firearm sales (or universal background checks)
Current Status
Current
Provision Name
universalpermith
Provision Description
Background checks conducted through permit requirement for all handgun sales (or universal background checks)
Current Status
Current