HOUSE
       Amended 2nd Reading
                     February 14, 2012Second Regular Session
              Sixty-eighth General Assembly
                    STATE OF COLORADO
                                                  ENGROSSED
               This Version Includes All Amendments Adopted
             on Second Reading in the House of Introduction
 LLS NO. 12-0603.01 Richard Sweetman x4333HOUSE BILL 12-1092
                    HOUSE SPONSORSHIP
 Priola, McKinley, Holbert, Balmer, Barker, Baumgardner, DelGrosso, Kerr J., Liston,
 McNulty, Murray, Sonnenberg, Stephens, Swalm
 
                   SENATE SPONSORSHIP
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 House Committees
 Senate Committees
 
 
 Judiciary
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                         A BILL FOR AN ACT
       Concerning the authority of a law-abiding person to carry
            a concealed handgun without a permit.
       
       
                           Bill Summary
       
            (Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does
       not reflect any amendments that may be subsequently adopted. If this bill
       passes third reading in the house of introduction, a bill summary that
       applies to the reengrossed version of this bill will be available at
       http://www.leg.state.co.us/billsummaries.)
       
            The bill creates exceptions to the offenses of carrying a concealed
       weapon and unlawful possession of a weapon on school, college, or
       university grounds if the person is at least twenty-one years of age and
       may legally possess a handgun under the laws of Colorado and of the
       United States. A person who carries a concealed handgun under the
       exception has the same carrying rights and is subject to the same
       limitations as apply to a person who holds a permit to carry a concealed
       handgun, including but not limited to the existing limitations concerning
       the carrying of a concealed handgun on the real property, or in any
       improvements erected thereon, of a public elementary, middle, junior
       high, or high school.
       
       
       
       Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
            SECTION 1.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 18-12-105, amend
       (2) (f); and add (2) (g) as follows:
            18-12-105.  Unlawfully carrying a concealed weapon - unlawful
       possession of weapons. (2)  It shall not be an offense if the defendant
       was:
            (f)  A United States probation officer or a United States pretrial
       services officer while on duty and serving in the state of Colorado under
       the authority of rules and regulations promulgated by the judicial
       conference of the United States; or
            (g)  A person who is at least twenty-one years of age and
       may legally possess a handgun under the laws of this state and
       of the United States and the weapon involved in the incident was
       a handgun. The authority to carry a concealed handgun
       pursuant to the provisions of this paragraph (g) is equal in all
       respects to the authority granted by a permit to carry a
       concealed handgun as specified in section 18-12-214. A person
       who carries a concealed handgun pursuant to the provisions of
       this paragraph (g) has the same rights and is subject to the same
       limitations specified in section 18-12-214 as apply to a person who
       holds a permit to carry a concealed handgun, including but not
       limited to the limitations in section 18-12-214 (3) concerning the
       carrying of a concealed handgun on the real property, or in any
       improvements erected thereon, of a public elementary, middle,
       junior high, or high school.
            SECTION 2.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 18-12-105.5, amend
       (3) (h); and add (3) (i) as follows:
            18-12-105.5.  Unlawfully carrying a weapon - unlawful
       possession of weapons - school, college, or university grounds. (3)  It
       shall not be an offense under this section if:
            (h)  The person has possession of the weapon for use in an
       educational program approved by a school which program includes, but
       shall not be limited to, any course designed for the repair or maintenance
       of weapons; or
            (i)  The person is at least twenty-one years of age and may
       legally possess a handgun under the laws of this state and of
       the United States and the weapon involved in the incident was
       a handgun. The authority to carry a concealed handgun
       pursuant to the provisions of this paragraph (i) is equal in all
       respects to the authority granted by a permit to carry a
       concealed handgun as specified in section 18-12-214. A person
       who carries a concealed handgun pursuant to the provisions of
       this paragraph (i) has the same rights and is subject to the same
       limitations specified in section 18-12-214 as apply to a person who
       holds a permit to carry a concealed handgun, including but not
       limited to the limitations in section 18-12-214 (3) concerning the
       carrying of a concealed handgun on the real property, or in any
       improvements erected thereon, of a public elementary, middle,
       junior high, or high school. A person who carries a concealed
       handgun pursuant to the provisions of this subparagraph (i) is
       not entitled to carry a concealed handgun on the real property
       of any public school district.
            SECTION 3.  Effective date - applicability. This act takes effect
       upon passage and applies to offenses committed on or after said date.
            SECTION 4.  Safety clause. The general assembly hereby finds,
       determines, and declares that this act is necessary for the immediate
       preservation of the public peace, health, and safety.