Colorado
Contact Info:
Colorado Bureau of Investigation
690 Kipling Street, Suite 3000
Denver, CO 80215
(303 239-4201
Policy:
The issuing County Sheriff’s Office will conduct criminal background investigations on all applicants, to include queries of national, state, and local databases and issue or deny a permit within 90 days of receiving a completed application. If the applicant resides in a municipality or town, the Sheriff shall consult with the police department of the municipality or town in which the applicant resides, and the Sheriff may consult with other local law enforcement agencies. Regardless of whether an applicant meets the criteria in the previous section, if the Sheriff has a reasonable belief that documented previous behavior by the applicant makes it likely the applicant will present a danger to self or others if the applicant receives a permit to carry a concealed handgun, the Sheriff may deny the permit. Accordingly, a permit routinely will be denied to a person:
- Convicted of a Felony or conspiracy to commit a Felony
- Convicted of perjury under C.R.S. 18-8-503
- Previously convicted of third degree assault, misdemeanor third degree assault, misdemeanor child abuse, any ordinance or law of any other state that includes similar elements
- The subject of an outstanding warrant
- Has been adjudicated a juvenile delinquent
- The subject of a restraining order
- An unlawful user of or addicted to a controlled substance
- Chronically and habitually abuses alcohol
- Has been adjudicated mentally defective
Training Requirements:
(one of the following, though some of these items will be subject to interpretation by sheriff’s departments)
- Evidence of experience with a firearm through participation in organized shooting competitions
- Current military service
- Evidence that the applicant is a certified instructor
- Proof of honorable discharge from military within 3 years of application
- Proof of honorable discharge from military reflecting pistol qualifications within 10 years of application
- Retirement from a Colorado law enforcement agency within the last 10 years
- Training certificate from a Handgun class within the last 10 years with original signature from class instructor
Misc. Information:
Right-To-Carry Law Type: Shall Issue. The new Concealed Weapon Permit law, Senate Bill 03-24, effective May 18, 2003, requires Colorado Sheriffs to issue permits to individuals who meet the statutory requirements. In accordance with SB03-24, all applications will be submitted through your local sheriff’s office. The laws are similar to other states, but has a member of the Armed Forces clause. For purposes of this part 2, a person who is a member of the armed forces and is stationed pursuant to permanent duty station orders at a military installation in this state, and a member of the person’s immediate family living in Colorado, shall be deemed to be a legal resident of the state of Colorado.
30-10-523 Sherrif Permits for Concealed Weapons
The sheriff of each county and the official who has the duties of a sheriff in each city and county shall issue written permits to carry concealed handguns as provided in Part 2 of Article 12 of Title 18, C.R.S.
Initial Application $52.50, CCIC Fingerprint Check $17.50, Instacheck $13.00, and FBI fingerprint check $22
Issuing Authority: County Sheriff
Colorado Bureau of Investigation InstaCheck/Concealed Handgun Permit Unit
Reciprocity:
The following states recognize valid Colorado concealed handgun permits:
Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah & Wyoming.
