Seeking information about gun laws in Colorado - The Firearms Forum

bigshot3754 · 03-10-2007, 03:36 PM

I'm going on vacation soon and I'm considering Colorado Springs actually. Its been a long time since I've been to the states and I'm wondering what the gun laws are like for borrowing a firearm.

I'm just looking to do some target shooting, not hunting.

Pistolenschutze · 03-10-2007, 07:05 PM

Welcome to TFF, bigshot.

Not sure what you mean by "borrowing." Generally, the gun laws in Colorado are pretty reasonable. We are a "will issue" state for CCW, and hunting is a major activity here, so the laws relating to firearms are rational. Denver tries to regulate more than other areas of Colorado. For example, it is legal in Colorado (except for Denver) for an adult individual to carry a loaded handgun in his or her vehicle for sefl-defense, even without a concealed carry permit. Here is a place you can read up on the laws relating to firearms in Colorado:

http://www.packing.org/states.jsp

pickenup · 03-10-2007, 10:49 PM

Pistolenschutze,
Might want to check your link.

Pistolenschutze · 03-10-2007, 11:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pickenup

Pistolenschutze,
Might want to check your link.

ROFL! Yup, guess I should Pick! It's hell getting old, you know.

Corrected to packing.org.

bigshot3754 · 03-11-2007, 11:44 AM

ahh thanks a lot

i'm not looking to carry actually

i should clarrify my intentions:
i'm just looking to do some target-shooting while i'm down in the states. i can do it up here but i'm out in a pretty small town and the local gun club here doesn't have a very good assortment of firearms to choose from.

up here we can borrow/lend firearms on shooting ranges or just our own property without a permit/license or whatever. its not a bad loop hole in the otherwise really harsh laws.

so i'm guessing when i'm down there i could just look up a nearby gun club/range and basically "rent" a firearm from them for use on their range

pickenup · 03-11-2007, 02:26 PM

OH, so that's what you mean.

Many ranges do "rent" firearms.
I am not familiar with the Springs area.
Maybe someone that is, will be along shortly.

Enjoy your vacation.

03-10-2007, 03:36 PM	#1
bigshot3754 Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 2	Seeking information about gun laws in Colorado I'm going on vacation soon and I'm considering Colorado Springs actually. Its been a long time since I've been to the states and I'm wondering what the gun laws are like for borrowing a firearm. I'm just looking to do some target shooting, not hunting. -->

03-10-2007, 07:05 PM	#2
Pistolenschutze Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Colorado Posts: 13,094	Re: Seeking information about gun laws in Colorado Welcome to TFF, bigshot. Not sure what you mean by "borrowing." Generally, the gun laws in Colorado are pretty reasonable. We are a "will issue" state for CCW, and hunting is a major activity here, so the laws relating to firearms are rational. Denver tries to regulate more than other areas of Colorado. For example, it is legal in Colorado (except for Denver) for an adult individual to carry a loaded handgun in his or her vehicle for sefl-defense, even without a concealed carry permit. Here is a place you can read up on the laws relating to firearms in Colorado: http://www.packing.org/states.jsp __________________ --Pistolenschutze (Pistol Shooter) Last edited by Pistolenschutze; 03-10-2007 at 11:12 PM..

03-10-2007, 10:49 PM	#3
pickenup Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Colorado Rocky Mountains Posts: 6,841	Re: Seeking information about gun laws in Colorado Pistolenschutze, Might want to check your link. __________________ The gene pool needs chlorine

03-11-2007, 11:44 AM	#5
bigshot3754 Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 2	Re: Seeking information about gun laws in Colorado ahh thanks a lot i'm not looking to carry actually i should clarrify my intentions: i'm just looking to do some target-shooting while i'm down in the states. i can do it up here but i'm out in a pretty small town and the local gun club here doesn't have a very good assortment of firearms to choose from. up here we can borrow/lend firearms on shooting ranges or just our own property without a permit/license or whatever. its not a bad loop hole in the otherwise really harsh laws. so i'm guessing when i'm down there i could just look up a nearby gun club/range and basically "rent" a firearm from them for use on their range

03-11-2007, 02:26 PM	#6
pickenup Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Colorado Rocky Mountains Posts: 6,841	Re: Seeking information about gun laws in Colorado OH, so that's what you mean. Many ranges do "rent" firearms. I am not familiar with the Springs area. Maybe someone that is, will be along shortly. Enjoy your vacation. __________________ The gene pool needs chlorine