Understanding POWPO – Possession of a Weapon by a Previous Offender

Man wearing a firearm on his hip

It is against the law in Colorado for a previous offender to possess a firearm.[i]  The law is commonly known by the acronym POWPO – possession of a weapon by a previous offender.  Public policy dictates why the law prohibits this: individuals whose past conduct demonstrates an unfitness to be entrusted with such dangerous instrumentalities […]