Getting arrested for DUI does not mean you will be convicted. Police misconduct, defective breathalyzers and crime lab mistakes may be enough to get your charges lessened or dismissed. Visit our page on Colorado DUI Laws to learn more.
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Getting arrested for DUI does not mean you will be convicted. Police misconduct, defective breathalyzers and crime lab mistakes may be enough to get your charges lessened or dismissed. Visit our page on Colorado DUI Laws to learn more.
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Colorado has concealed carry reciprocity with 33 other states. This means non-residents with current and valid concealed weapons permits from one of these states may lawfully carry a concealed handgun in Colorado.
Likewise, a Colorado resident with a current and valid CHP (concealed handgun permit) can lawfully carry a concealed handgun in the other 33 states. Here are three things to know:
Currently, Colorado law has conceal carry reciprocity agreements with the following 33 states:
Therefore, Colorado does not recognize states permits from California, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Vermont, and Washington.
People with Colorado permits may not carry concealed firearms in these non-reciprocal states and D.C. People with state permits from these non-reciprocal states may not carry concealed in Colorado.1
Under CRS 18-12-213, Colorado recognizes non-resident permits from the reciprocal 33 states if all of the following are true:
A weapon is considered concealed on a person if it is completely out of sight. An example is being hidden under a jacket or in a purse. Only partially-concealed weapons – such as a gun in a holster – are not considered concealed, and the carrier would not need a CHP.2
Under CRS 18-12-105, carrying a hidden firearm without a current and valid concealed carry permit is a class 1 misdemeanor. The sentence under Colorado state law includes:
A second or subsequent offense of carrying concealed without a valid permit – within five years of the prior offense – is a class 5 felony. The punishment is:
In addition, anyone convicted of a felony loses his/her right to possess firearms at all under state and federal law.4
Some possible defenses to Colorado charges of carrying a concealed weapon without a permit include the following:
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Michael Becker has over a quarter-century's worth of experience as an attorney and more than 100 trials under his belt. He is a sought-after legal commentator and is licensed to practice law in Colorado, Nevada, California, and Florida.