Second Regular Session
              Sixty-fourth General Assembly
                    STATE OF COLORADO
                                                 INTRODUCED
                                                           
                                                           
 LLS NO. 04-0230.01 Jeff Conway          HOUSE BILL 04-1012
                    HOUSE SPONSORSHIP
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                   SENATE SPONSORSHIP
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 House Committees
 Senate Committees
 
 
 State, Veterans, & Military Affairs
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                         A BILL FOR AN ACT
       Concerning clarifications to the requirement of obtaining
            a criminal background check prior to the transfer of
            a firearm at a gun show.
       
       
                           Bill Summary
       
            (Note:  This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does
       not necessarily reflect any amendments that may be subsequently
       adopted.)
       
            Deletes the phrase "or attempts to transfer" from the requirement
       that a gun show vendor first obtain an instant background check before
       transferring a firearm at a gun show.
            Repeals the definition of "collection".  Clarifies the definition of
       "gun show".
       
       
       
       Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
            SECTION 1.  The introductory portion to 12-26.1-101 (1),
       Colorado Revised Statutes, is amended to read:
            12-26.1-101.  Background checks at gun shows - penalty. 
       (1)  Before a gun show vendor transfers or attempts to transfer a firearm
       at a gun show, he or she shall:
            SECTION 2.  12-26.1-106 (1) and (3), Colorado Revised Statutes,
       are amended to read:
            12-26.1-106.  Definitions.  As used in this article, unless the
       context otherwise requires:
            (1)  "Collection" means a trade, barter, or in-kind exchange for one
       or more firearms.
            (3)  "Gun show" means the entire premises provided for an event
       or function, including but not limited to parking areas for the event or
       function, that is sponsored to facilitate, in whole or in part, the purchase,
       sale, offer for sale, or collection trade, barter, or in-kind exchange
       of firearms at which:
            (a)  twenty-five or more firearms are offered or exhibited for sale,
       transfer, or exchange; or
            (b)  not less than three gun show vendors exhibit, sell, offer for
       sale, transfer, or exchange firearms.
            SECTION 3.  Effective date - applicability.  This act shall take
       effect July 1, 2004, and shall apply to firearm transfers completed 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.