Moving to Colorado from Texas

Wrothgar · January 30, 2011, 09:25 PM

Looks like this is happening. Specifically, I'll be moving to the Denver area. I'll need to get a new CHL there. What are the gun laws like in CO? I know they have open carry, but it is illegal in Denver. I saw that the state legislature is mostly Democrat, but CO seems like a pretty gun friendly state. Are they mostly blue dogs or something? I saw that they allow concealed carry at CSU, so that's saying something.

Looking forward to hiking, mountain climbing, bicycling, having lots of public hunting land, white water rafting, and skiing for years to come!

jcsturgeon · January 31, 2011, 09:34 PM

I moved to Colorado Springs in 2001 when I was 18, went to college in the four corners area and came back to the city a couple years ago. It's a pretty gun friendly state, lots of weekend gun shows, lots of people who shoot and we have the "Castle Doctrine."

I've heard that in Denver they have quite a few gun ranges, and a quick GIS confirms this.

I don't want to get too political, but I've never considered gun rights to be a liberal vs. conservative issue. I'm a bleeding heart liberal and I belong to the NRA AND the 2nd Amendment Foundation. I think there are a lot of people like that out here, not necessarily Blue Dog Dems, but just pro gun people who happen to be progressives.

Arutyun · February 1, 2011, 12:03 AM

We are gun friendly. If fact Denver is considered most armed city in US.

heard that on TV

I don't have concealed care licence, so I'm not much help to you there.
But, i think, you gonna like it here. Plenty of stuff to do, and to see if you like outdoors.

raimius · February 1, 2011, 01:45 AM

Denver has some dumb gun-laws, and managed to evade parts of the preemption legislation (AWB and OC, if I remember correctly). Colorado, as a state is pretty good for gun-laws.

Ronbert · February 1, 2011, 09:23 AM

Fortunately, the area that City of Denver covers is significantly smaller than "the Denver area."

City of Denver should be assiduously avoided. The rest of the state is pretty good.

Shall-issue CWP and few other restrictions except for City of Denver. Did I mention you should avoid the City of Denver?

Wrothgar · February 1, 2011, 06:00 PM

We'll be living in Arvada, possibly, but I'll be working downtown :-(

jimpeel · February 2, 2011, 02:41 AM

Denver has some draconian firearms laws. They at one time -- I understand it has been repealed -- confiscated cars in which a firearm was carried.

Open carry is verboten in Denver. Don't try it.

Denver has an assault weapons law.

Denver proper is firearms hostile.

By the way, Colorado is a Class 3 state <grin>. See http://www.rmgo.org for when the next .50 cal machine gun shoot will be held.

jimpeel · February 2, 2011, 02:46 AM

Here is a good write up on SB-25 which changed much of the state's firearms restrictive laws.

SOURCE

Dewhitewolf · February 6, 2011, 11:45 AM

I want to move to Colorado! Anyone got a job for me there?

**Aguila Blanca** · February 6, 2011, 01:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jimpeel

Here is a good write up on SB-25 which changed much of the state's firearms restrictive laws.

SOURCE

Jim, that's a good discussion ... but it's a 2003 article about a proposed state senate bill. Did the bill pass? If so, where is it codified in state statutes?

jimpeel · February 7, 2011, 12:05 AM

Aguila Blanca

SOURCE

Quote:

Senate Bill 03-025: Preemption of Firearm Regulation (VERY GOOD) by Senator Dyer. Recognizes that firearms regulation is a matter of statewide concern. Prohibits a local government from adopting an ordinance, resolution, or other law that would impose a greater restriction on a person's ability to own, possess, carry, use, or transfer a firearm than is imposed by state law. Identifies imposition of a greater penalty as being a greater restriction. Specifies that an ordinance, resolution, or other law in existence as of the effective date of the act that violates the provisions of the act shall be deemed unauthorized and unenforceable on or after the effective date of the act. Recognizes that a zoning ordinance that applies equally to all commercial establishments is not a restriction on a person's ability to own, possess, carry, use, or transfer a firearm. Read Text of Bill (Requires Acrobat Reader)

Status:
bullet 01/08/2003 Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Judiciary
bullet 01/13/2003 Senate Committee on Judiciary Pass Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole
bullet 02/19/2003 Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments
bullet 02/24/2003 Senate Third Reading Passed with Amendments on a 18-17-1 vote
bullet 02/25/2003 Introduced In House - Assigned to Judiciary
bullet 03/04/2003 House Committee on Judiciary Pass Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
bullet 03/13/2003 House Second Reading Special Order - Passed
bullet 03/14/2003 House Third Reading Passed
bullet 03/18/2003 Governor Owens signs into law

Wrothgar · February 8, 2011, 08:01 PM

Sooooooooooooooooo, I COULD move in to Denver with my SKS? Because that's where we've found the best house for our money.

jimpeel · February 9, 2011, 12:34 AM

I'll get back to you on that.

I just lobbed an e-mail to Dudley Brown of Rocky Mountain Gun Owners (http://www.rmgo.org)

Wrothgar · February 10, 2011, 02:02 PM

Soooo, any news?

Does my SKS even count as an assault rifle as it only holds 10 rounds?

jimpeel · February 11, 2011, 12:31 AM

Haven't heard anything yet. The SKS is considered to be a fixed magazine rifle even though it is easy to change from a five to a thirty round mag in a couple of minutes -- and that is if you are moving slowly. The fact is that stripper clips are faster but don't say that out loud around a politician.

The law is pretty clear in its wording. No municipality can have any firearms law which exceeds state law. If I hear from Dudley I'll let you know.

Wrothgar · February 11, 2011, 11:32 AM

Sounds good - my SKS, my wife, and I are going to Denver :-). We put in the offer on the house yesterday.

jimpeel · February 11, 2011, 11:29 PM

If it comes down to it being verboten in Denver you can always store it at my house in Longmont, 34 miles north.

Haven't heard from Dudley.

Wrothgar · April 22, 2011, 08:49 PM

So, we made it, and we're in Lakewood, not Denver (long story). We want to go hiking in a state park tomorrow (not national). Can I open carry in a state park?

jimpeel · April 23, 2011, 02:17 AM

Not sure about state parks. The following is no help either on that subject.

Go HERE to read about open carry regulations and "gotcha" laws. It is pretty iffy on where and how you can carry openly.

OsOk-308 · April 24, 2011, 07:40 AM

Welcome to Colorado. If you possibly can, I would move outside the city limits of Denver (they don't like magazines greater than 20 rounds). But The rest of the state is overwhelmingly friendly about guns! There are a lot of areas around Denver that are wonderful. I love it here.

January 30, 2011, 09:25 PM	#1
Wrothgar Junior member Join Date: January 28, 2009 Location: Colorado Posts: 778	Moving to Colorado from Texas Looks like this is happening. Specifically, I'll be moving to the Denver area. I'll need to get a new CHL there. What are the gun laws like in CO? I know they have open carry, but it is illegal in Denver. I saw that the state legislature is mostly Democrat, but CO seems like a pretty gun friendly state. Are they mostly blue dogs or something? I saw that they allow concealed carry at CSU, so that's saying something. Looking forward to hiking, mountain climbing, bicycling, having lots of public hunting land, white water rafting, and skiing for years to come!

February 1, 2011, 12:03 AM	#3
Arutyun Member Join Date: January 29, 2011 Posts: 23	Welcome:) We are gun friendly. If fact Denver is considered most armed city in US. heard that on TV I don't have concealed care licence, so I'm not much help to you there. But, i think, you gonna like it here. Plenty of stuff to do, and to see if you like outdoors.

February 2, 2011, 02:41 AM	#7
jimpeel Senior Member Join Date: October 11, 1999 Location: Longmont, CO, USA Posts: 4,530	Denver has some draconian firearms laws. They at one time -- I understand it has been repealed -- confiscated cars in which a firearm was carried. Open carry is verboten in Denver. Don't try it. Denver has an assault weapons law. Denver proper is firearms hostile. By the way, Colorado is a Class 3 state <grin>. See http://www.rmgo.org for when the next .50 cal machine gun shoot will be held. __________________ Gun Control: The premise that a woman found in an alley, raped and strangled with her own pantyhose, is morally superior to allowing that same woman to defend her life with a firearm. "Science is built up with facts, as a house is with stones. But a collection of facts is no more a science than a heap of stones is a house." - Jules Henri Poincare "Three thousand people died on Sept. 11 because eight pilots were killed" -- former Northwest Airlines pilot Stephen Luckey Last edited by jimpeel; February 2, 2011 at 02:49 AM.

February 2, 2011, 02:46 AM	#8
jimpeel Senior Member Join Date: October 11, 1999 Location: Longmont, CO, USA Posts: 4,530	Here is a good write up on SB-25 which changed much of the state's firearms restrictive laws. SOURCE __________________ Gun Control: The premise that a woman found in an alley, raped and strangled with her own pantyhose, is morally superior to allowing that same woman to defend her life with a firearm. "Science is built up with facts, as a house is with stones. But a collection of facts is no more a science than a heap of stones is a house." - Jules Henri Poincare "Three thousand people died on Sept. 11 because eight pilots were killed" -- former Northwest Airlines pilot Stephen Luckey

February 6, 2011, 11:45 AM	#9
Dewhitewolf Senior Member Join Date: March 4, 2007 Location: NJ, USA Posts: 229	I want to move to Colorado! Anyone got a job for me there? __________________ I'm not afraid of the guy who wants many guns; I'm afraid of the guy who wants just one.

January 31, 2011, 09:34 PM	#2
jcsturgeon Senior Member Join Date: March 21, 2009 Posts: 291	I moved to Colorado Springs in 2001 when I was 18, went to college in the four corners area and came back to the city a couple years ago. It's a pretty gun friendly state, lots of weekend gun shows, lots of people who shoot and we have the "Castle Doctrine." I've heard that in Denver they have quite a few gun ranges, and a quick GIS confirms this. I don't want to get too political, but I've never considered gun rights to be a liberal vs. conservative issue. I'm a bleeding heart liberal and I belong to the NRA AND the 2nd Amendment Foundation. I think there are a lot of people like that out here, not necessarily Blue Dog Dems, but just pro gun people who happen to be progressives.

February 1, 2011, 01:45 AM	#4
raimius Senior Member Join Date: January 27, 2008 Posts: 2,199	Denver has some dumb gun-laws, and managed to evade parts of the preemption legislation (AWB and OC, if I remember correctly). Colorado, as a state is pretty good for gun-laws.

February 1, 2011, 09:23 AM	#5
Ronbert Senior Member Join Date: September 23, 2009 Location: Ft. Collins, CO. Posts: 398	Fortunately, the area that City of Denver covers is significantly smaller than "the Denver area." City of Denver should be assiduously avoided. The rest of the state is pretty good. Shall-issue CWP and few other restrictions except for City of Denver. Did I mention you should avoid the City of Denver?

February 1, 2011, 06:00 PM	#6
Wrothgar Junior member Join Date: January 28, 2009 Location: Colorado Posts: 778	We'll be living in Arvada, possibly, but I'll be working downtown :-(

February 8, 2011, 08:01 PM	#12
Wrothgar Junior member Join Date: January 28, 2009 Location: Colorado Posts: 778	Sooooooooooooooooo, I COULD move in to Denver with my SKS? Because that's where we've found the best house for our money.

February 9, 2011, 12:34 AM	#13
jimpeel Senior Member Join Date: October 11, 1999 Location: Longmont, CO, USA Posts: 4,530	I'll get back to you on that. I just lobbed an e-mail to Dudley Brown of Rocky Mountain Gun Owners (http://www.rmgo.org) __________________ Gun Control: The premise that a woman found in an alley, raped and strangled with her own pantyhose, is morally superior to allowing that same woman to defend her life with a firearm. "Science is built up with facts, as a house is with stones. But a collection of facts is no more a science than a heap of stones is a house." - Jules Henri Poincare "Three thousand people died on Sept. 11 because eight pilots were killed" -- former Northwest Airlines pilot Stephen Luckey Last edited by jimpeel; February 9, 2011 at 12:45 AM. Reason: Add information.

February 10, 2011, 02:02 PM	#14
Wrothgar Junior member Join Date: January 28, 2009 Location: Colorado Posts: 778	Soooo, any news? Does my SKS even count as an assault rifle as it only holds 10 rounds?

February 11, 2011, 12:31 AM	#15
jimpeel Senior Member Join Date: October 11, 1999 Location: Longmont, CO, USA Posts: 4,530	Haven't heard anything yet. The SKS is considered to be a fixed magazine rifle even though it is easy to change from a five to a thirty round mag in a couple of minutes -- and that is if you are moving slowly. The fact is that stripper clips are faster but don't say that out loud around a politician. The law is pretty clear in its wording. No municipality can have any firearms law which exceeds state law. If I hear from Dudley I'll let you know. __________________ Gun Control: The premise that a woman found in an alley, raped and strangled with her own pantyhose, is morally superior to allowing that same woman to defend her life with a firearm. "Science is built up with facts, as a house is with stones. But a collection of facts is no more a science than a heap of stones is a house." - Jules Henri Poincare "Three thousand people died on Sept. 11 because eight pilots were killed" -- former Northwest Airlines pilot Stephen Luckey

February 11, 2011, 11:32 AM	#16
Wrothgar Junior member Join Date: January 28, 2009 Location: Colorado Posts: 778	Sounds good - my SKS, my wife, and I are going to Denver :-). We put in the offer on the house yesterday. Last edited by Wrothgar; February 11, 2011 at 11:44 AM.

February 11, 2011, 11:29 PM	#17
jimpeel Senior Member Join Date: October 11, 1999 Location: Longmont, CO, USA Posts: 4,530	If it comes down to it being verboten in Denver you can always store it at my house in Longmont, 34 miles north. Haven't heard from Dudley. __________________ Gun Control: The premise that a woman found in an alley, raped and strangled with her own pantyhose, is morally superior to allowing that same woman to defend her life with a firearm. "Science is built up with facts, as a house is with stones. But a collection of facts is no more a science than a heap of stones is a house." - Jules Henri Poincare "Three thousand people died on Sept. 11 because eight pilots were killed" -- former Northwest Airlines pilot Stephen Luckey

April 22, 2011, 08:49 PM	#18
Wrothgar Junior member Join Date: January 28, 2009 Location: Colorado Posts: 778	So, we made it, and we're in Lakewood, not Denver (long story). We want to go hiking in a state park tomorrow (not national). Can I open carry in a state park?

April 23, 2011, 02:17 AM	#19
jimpeel Senior Member Join Date: October 11, 1999 Location: Longmont, CO, USA Posts: 4,530	Not sure about state parks. The following is no help either on that subject. Go HERE to read about open carry regulations and "gotcha" laws. It is pretty iffy on where and how you can carry openly. __________________ Gun Control: The premise that a woman found in an alley, raped and strangled with her own pantyhose, is morally superior to allowing that same woman to defend her life with a firearm. "Science is built up with facts, as a house is with stones. But a collection of facts is no more a science than a heap of stones is a house." - Jules Henri Poincare "Three thousand people died on Sept. 11 because eight pilots were killed" -- former Northwest Airlines pilot Stephen Luckey

April 24, 2011, 07:40 AM	#20
OsOk-308 Senior Member Join Date: October 8, 2010 Location: Colorado Posts: 283	Welcome to Colorado. If you possibly can, I would move outside the city limits of Denver (they don't like magazines greater than 20 rounds). But The rest of the state is overwhelmingly friendly about guns! There are a lot of areas around Denver that are wonderful. I love it here.