Verified Firearm Specifications

CA1067 — to purchase

Citation: Cal. Penal Code § 31615(a)

A person shall not do either of the following: (1) Purchase or receive any handgun, except an antique firearm, without a valid handgun safety certificate (2) Sell, deliver, loan, or transfer any firearm, except an antique firearm, to any person who does not have a valid handgun safety certificate.

CA1078 — to purchase

Citation: West's Ann.Cal.Penal Code § 26840

A dealer shall not deliver a firearm unless the person receiving the firearm presents to the dealer a valid firearm safety certificate, or, in the case of a handgun, an unexpired handgun safety certificate. The firearms dealer shall retain a photocopy of the firearm safety certificate as proof of compliance with this requirement.

CA1105 — prohibited

Citation: Cal. Penal Code §§ 30400 - 30495

ARTICLE 1. Restrictions Relating to Firearm Precursor Parts [30400 - 30425] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 2019, Ch. 730, Sec. 6. ) 30400. (a) Commencing July 1, 2022, a person, corporation, or dealer who does either of the following shall be punished by imprisonment in a county jail for a term not to exceed six months, or by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000), or by both the imprisonment and fine.

CA1104 — prohibited

Citation: Cal. Penal Code § 30452

(a)(1) Commencing July 1, 2022, a firearm precursor part vendor shall not sell or otherwise transfer ownership of a firearm precursor part without, at the time of delivery, legibly recording the following information on a form to be prescribed by the Department of Justice: (A) The date of the sale or other transfer.

CA1106 — prohibited

Citation: Cal. Penal Code § 29180(b)(1)

CHAPTER 3. Assembly of Firearms [29180 - 29184] ( Chapter 3 added by Stats. 2016, Ch. 60, Sec. 4. ) 29180. (a) For purposes of this chapter, “manufacturing” or “assembling” a firearm means to fabricate or construct a firearm, or to fit together the component parts of a firearm to construct a firearm.

CA1037 — general

Citation: Cal. Penal Code § 27540

A dealer, whether or not acting pursuant to Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 28050), shall not deliver a firearm to a person, as follows: (a) Within 10 days of the application to purchase, or, after notice by the department pursuant to Section 28220, within 10 days of the submission to the department of any correction to the application, or within 10 days of the submission to the department of any fee required...

CA1047 — general

Citation: Cal. Penal Code § 27540

A dealer, whether or not acting pursuant to Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 28050), shall not deliver a firearm to a person, as follows: (a) Within 10 days of the application to purchase, or, after notice by the department pursuant to Section 28220, within 10 days of the submission to the department of any correction to the application, or within 10 days of the submission to the department of any fee required...

CA1036 — general

Citation: Cal. Pen. Code §§ 12071(3)

No pistol or revolver shall be delivered (a) Within 15 days of the application for the purchase, and when delivered shall be unloaded and securely wrapped; nor (b) Unless the purchaser either is personally known to the seller or shall present clear evidence of his identity. 12072.

CA1035 — general

Citation: Cal. Pen. Code § 12071(3)

No pistol or revolver shall be delivered (a) Within five days of the application for the purchase and when delivered shall be unloaded and securely wrapped.

CO1062 — extra time

Citation: Colo. Rev. Stat. § 18-12-112.5

(1)(a) It is unlawful for a licensed gun dealer to transfer a firearm to a transferee until the dealer has obtained approval for the firearms transfer from the bureau after the bureau has completed any background check required by state or federal law.

CO1063 — extra time

Citation: Colo. Rev. Stat. § 18-12-112.5

(1)(a) It is unlawful for a licensed gun dealer to transfer a firearm to a transferee until the dealer has obtained approval for the firearms transfer from the bureau after the bureau has completed any background check required by state or federal law.

CO1001 — private sales : point of sale

Citation: Colo. Rev. Stat. § 18-12-112

(1) (a) On and after July 1, 2013, except as described in subsection (6) of this section, before any person who is not a licensed gun dealer, as defined in section 12-26.1-106 (6), C.R.S., transfers or attempts to transfer possession of a firearm to a transferee, he or she shall: (I) Require that a background check, in accordance with section 24-33.5-424, C.R.S., be conducted of the prospective transferee; and (II)...

CO1025 — private sales : point of sale

Citation: Colo. Rev. Stat. § 18-12-112

(1) (a) On and after July 1, 2013, except as described in subsection (6) of this section, before any person who is not a licensed gun dealer, as defined in section 12-26.1-106 (6), C.R.S., transfers or attempts to transfer possession of a firearm to a transferee, he or she shall: (I) Require that a background check, in accordance with section 24-33.5-424, C.R.S., be conducted of the prospective transferee; and (II)...

CO1004 — sales from dealer

Citation: Colo. Rev. Stat. § 12-26.5-109

12-26.5-109. Repeal of article. This article [26.5] is repealed, effective February 28, 1999, which is the date of the implementation of the federal national instant criminal background check system in accordance with the federal "Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act", which provides for access to national criminal history information and requires national criminal history checks of transferees to whom a firearm...

CO1045 — sales from dealer : federal

Citation: 18 U.S.C.A. § 922(t)(1)

Beginning on the date that is 30 days after the Attorney General notifies licensees under section 103(d) of the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act that the national instant criminal background check system is established, a licensed importer, licensed manufacturer, or licensed dealer shall not transfer a firearm to any other person who is not licensed under this chapter, unless- (A) before the completion of the...

CO1046 — sales from dealer : federal

Citation: 18 U.S.C.A. § 922(t)(1)

Beginning on the date that is 30 days after the Attorney General notifies licensees under section 103(d) of the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act that the national instant criminal background check system is established, a licensed importer, licensed manufacturer, or licensed dealer shall not transfer a firearm to any other person who is not licensed under this chapter, unless- (A) before the completion of the...

CO1003 — sales from dealer

Citation: Colo. Rev. Stat. §12-26.5-103(2)

(2) On and after February 28, 1994, a transferor shall not transfer a handgun to any person, other than another transferor or licensed collector, until the transferor completes each of the following: (a) Provides to and obtains from the transferee a form adopted by the bureau which requests information from the transferee including, but not limited to, the transferee's name, date of birth, gender, race, and social...

CO1044 — sales from dealer : federal

Citation: 18 U.S.C.A. § 922(t)

Beginning on the date that is 90 days after the date of enactment of this subsection and ending on the day before the date that is 60 months after such date of enactment, it shall be unlawful for any licensed importer, licensed manufacturer, or licensed dealer to sell, deliver, or transfer a handgun to an individual who is not licensed under section 923, unless- (A) after the most recent proposal of such transfer by...

CO1008 — shall issue

Citation: Colo. Rev. Stat. § 18-12-203

Beginning May 17, 2003, except as otherwise provided in this section, a sheriff shall issue a permit to carry a concealed handgun to an applicant.

CO1007 — may issue

Citation: Colo. Rev. Stat. § 40-12-105

Unlawfully Carrying a Concealed Weapon. (1) A person commits a class 2 misdemeanor if he knowingly and unlawfully (b) Carries a firearm concealed on or About his Person.

CO1009 — traditional

Citation: Col. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 18-1-704.5

Notwithstanding the provisions of section 18-1-704, any occupant of a dwelling is justified in using any degree of physical force, including deadly physical force, against another person when that other person has made an unlawful entry into the dwelling, and when the occupant has a reasonable belief that such other person has committed a crime in the dwelling in addition to the uninvited entry, or is committing or...

CO1010 — traditional

Common law castle doctrine. Common law castle doctrine was solidified in the United States throughout the 19th century. “By the beginning of the twentieth century it was well accepted in the United States that a man attacked in his own home had no duty to retreat before using deadly force, so long as he reasonably believed it necessary to save his own life.” Indeed, by the 1920s, sources note that the castle...

CO1064 — negligent storage

Citation: Colo. Rev. Stat. §§ 18-12-114

(1) Firearms must be responsibly and securely stored when they are not in use to prevent access by unsupervised juveniles and other unauthorized users.

CO1012 — intentional, reckless, or knowing provision

Citation: Colo. Rev. Stat. §18-12-108.7

(1) (a) Any person who intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly provides a handgun with or without remuneration to any person under the age of eighteen years in violation of section 18-12-108.5 or any parent or legal guardian of a person under eighteen years of age who knows of such juvenile's conduct which violates section 18-12-108.5 and fails to make reasonable efforts to prevent such violation commits the crime...

CO1086 — state license requirement

Citation: CO ST § 18-12-401.5

(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.

CO1065 — required

Citation: Colo. Rev. Stat. §§ 13-14-105.5 (1)

(1) Order requirements. If the court subjects a respondent to a civil protection order and the court determines on the record after reviewing the petition for the protection order that the protection order includes an act of domestic violence, as defined in section 18-6-800.3(1), and the act of domestic violence involved the threat of use, use of, or attempted use of physical force, the court, as part of such order:...

CO1067 — ban on high capacity magazines

Citation: Colo. Rev. Stat. §§ 18-12-302

In Colorado Revised Statutes, 18-12-302, repeal (1)(b) as follows: << CO ST § 18-12-302 >> 18-12-302. Large-capacity magazines prohibited-penalties-exceptions. (1)(b) Any person who violates this subsection (1) after having been convicted of a prior violation of said subsection (1) commits a class 1 misdemeanor.

CO1066 — ban on high capacity magazines

Citation: Colo. Rev. Stat. §§ 18-12-301, 302, 303

18-12-301. Definitions. As used in this part 3, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) “Bureau” means the Colorado bureau of investigation created and existing pursuant to section 24-33.5-401, C.R.S.

CO1068 — assault weapons ban - Federal

Citation: Pub. L. 103-322 Sec. 110102

This subtitle may be cited as the “Public Safety and Recreational Firearms Use Protection Act”. SEC. 110102. RESTRICTION ON MANUFACTURE, TRANSFER, AND POSSESSION OF CERTAIN SEMIAUTOMATIC ASSAULT WEAPONS.

CO1070 — ban on high capacity magazines - federal

Citation: Pub. L. 103-322 Sec. 110103

SEC. 110103. BAN OF LARGE CAPACITY AMMUNITION FEEDING DEVICES. << 18 USCA § 922 >> (a) PROHIBITION.-Section 922 of title 18, United States Code, as amended by section 110102(a), is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: “(w)(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), it shall be unlawful for a person to transfer or possess a large capacity ammunition feeding device.

CO1085 — public and private : possession prohibited

Citation: Colo. Rev. Stat. § 18-12-105.5

(a.5) A person shall not knowingly carry a firearm, either openly or concealed, in or on the real estate and all improvements erected thereon of any licensed child care center; public or private elementary, middle, junior high, high, or vocational school; or any public or private college, university, or seminary; except for the purpose of presenting an authorized public demonstration or exhibition pursuant to...

CO1054 — public and private : CCW allowed

Citation: Colo. Rev. Stat. § 18-12-105.5(1)

A person commits a class 6 felony if such person knowingly and unlawfully and without legal authority carries, brings, or has in such person's possession a deadly weapon as defined in section 18-1-901(3)(e) in or on the real estate and all improvements erected thereon of any public or private elementary, middle, junior high, high, or vocational school or any public or private college, university, or seminary

CO1055 — public and private : possession prohibited

Citation: Colo. Rev. Stat. § 18-12-105.5(1)

A person commits a class 6 felony if such person knowingly and unlawfully and without legal authority carries, brings, or has in such person's possession a deadly weapon as defined in section 18-1-901(3)(e) in or on the real estate and all improvements erected thereon of any public or private elementary, middle, junior high, high, or vocational school or any public or private college, university, or seminary

CO1061 — straw purchase - buyer liability

Citation: Colo. Rev. Stat. § 18-12-111

(1) Any person who knowingly purchases or otherwise obtains a firearm on behalf of or for transfer to a person who the transferor knows or reasonably should know is ineligible to possess a firearm pursuant to federal or state law commits a class 4 felony. (2) (a) Any person who is a licensed dealer, as defined in 18 U.S.C. sec.

CO1057 — comprehensive

Citation: C.R.S.A. § 29-11.7-103

A local government may not enact an ordinance, regulation, or other law that prohibits the sale, purchase, or possession of a firearm that a person may lawfully sell, purchase, or possess under state or federal law. Any such ordinance, regulation, or other law enacted by a local government prior to March 18, 2003, is void and unenforceable.

CO1058 — limited

Citation: C.R.S.A. § 18-12-105.6(2)

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...