Colorado legal term
Personalized firearm in Colorado Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Colorado legislative session
In Colorado criminal law, “Personalized firearm” is a term defined by statute rather than by its everyday meaning. Its statutory definition — quoted verbatim below — controls how the term is applied throughout the Colorado criminal code.
What does “Personalized firearm” mean in Colorado criminal law?
"Personalized firearm" means a firearm that has, as part of its original manufacture, incorporated design technology that allows the firearm to be fired only by the authorized user and prevents any of the safety characteristics of the firearm from being readily deactivated by anyone other than the authorized user. (C.R.S. § 18-12-101)
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