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C.R.S. § 18-12-112.5 — Firearms transfers by licensed dealers - sale and purchase - background check required - penalty - definitions.

Current through 2025 Regular Session

Part of Part 1: FIREARMS AND WEAPONS - GENERAL, Colorado Revised Statutes.

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Full text of C.R.S. § 18-12-112.5

Statutory text current through the 2025 Regular Session. This is an officially sanctioned publication using the official text of the Colorado Revised Statutes; it is not the official statutes of the State of Colorado.

C.R.S. § 18-12-112.5Primary source, current through the 2025 Regular Session
(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. (a.3) A person who is a licensed gun dealer shall not make or facilitate the sale of a firearm to a person who is less than twenty-one years of age. (a.5) It is unlawful for a person who is less than twenty-one years of age to purchase a firearm. This subsection (1)(a.5) and subsection (1)(a.3) of this section do not apply if: (I) The person is an active member of the United States armed forces while on duty and serving in conformance with the policies of the United States armed forces; or (II) The person is a peace officer, as described in section 16-2.5-101, while on duty and serving in conformance with the policies of the employing agency, as set forth in section 16-2.5-101 and section 16-2.5-135; or (III) An individual certified by the P.O.S.T. board pursuant to section 16-2.5-102. (b) Transferring or selling a firearm in violation of this subsection (1) is a class 1 misdemeanor. (c) Purchasing a firearm in violation of this subsection (1) is a class 2 misdemeanor. (2) This section does not apply to the sale of an antique firearm, as defined in 18 U.S.C. sec. 921 (a)(16), as amended, or a curio or relic, as defined in 27 CFR 478.11, as amended. (3) As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires: (a) "Licensed gun dealer" has the same meaning set forth in section 18-12-506. (b) "Transfer" has the same meaning set forth in section 24-33.5-424.

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Questions this section answers

Is firearms transfers by licensed dealers a felony or a misdemeanor in Colorado?

It depends on the circumstances: firearms transfers by licensed dealers ranges from a class 2 misdemeanor to a class 1 misdemeanor in Colorado under C.R.S. § 18-12-112.5.

Unlawful transfer/sale of firearm by licensed dealer: class 1 misdemeanor (C.R.S. § 18-12-112.5(1)(b)) · Unlawful purchase of firearm in violation of subsection (1): class 2 misdemeanor (C.R.S. § 18-12-112.5(1)(c))

Which Colorado statute covers firearms transfers by licensed dealers?

Firearms transfers by licensed dealers is governed by C.R.S. § 18-12-112.5 (Firearms transfers by licensed dealers - sale and purchase - background check required - penalty - definitions).

This reference is informational and is not legal advice.