Can you own a gun with a restraining order in Colorado?
By Grant Grosgebauer, Mile High Legal · Last reviewed September 24, 2026 Generally no, once a qualifying protection order is in place. Colorado law requires a court issuing a protective order covered by the federal Lautenberg Amendment to order the restrained person to surrender firearms and ammunition, typically within 72 hours for firearms and 96 […]
Can I get my gun rights back in Colorado?
By Grant Grosgebauer, Mile High Legal · Last reviewed September 24, 2026 It depends heavily on what took your rights away in the first place. For an adult felony conviction, sealing your record does not restore firearm rights, the only path back is a pardon from the Colorado governor, which generally requires having completed your […]
What is Colorado’s red flag law?
By Grant Grosgebauer, Mile High Legal · Last reviewed September 24, 2026 Colorado’s red flag law allows a judge to issue an Extreme Risk Protection Order, or ERPO, a civil court order that temporarily bars someone in crisis from possessing or purchasing firearms. Originally limited to family members, household members, and law enforcement, the list […]
What are Colorado’s concealed carry laws?
By Grant Grosgebauer, Mile High Legal · Last reviewed September 24, 2026 To get a Colorado concealed handgun permit, you generally need to be 21 or older, a Colorado resident, free of statutory disqualifiers like a felony conviction or certain domestic violence convictions, and able to demonstrate handgun competence. Under HB24-1174, effective July 1, 2025, […]
What are Colorado’s gun laws?
By Grant Grosgebauer, Mile High Legal · Last reviewed September 24, 2026 Colorado allows lawful firearm ownership for most adults but layers on a set of specific restrictions: a felony conviction bars possession outright, certain domestic violence convictions trigger a federal firearms ban, and the state’s extreme risk protection order (red flag) law allows a […]
Can a felon own a gun in Colorado?
By Grant Grosgebauer, Mile High Legal · Last reviewed September 24, 2026 No. Colorado law makes it a crime for someone with a prior felony conviction to possess, use, or carry a firearm, regardless of whether the original felony had anything to do with weapons or violence. Under C.R.S. § 18-12-108, this is generally a […]
Weapons Charges
By Grant Grosgebauer, Mile High Legal · Last reviewed September 29, 2026 Colorado weapons charges range widely, from a previous felony conviction making simple possession of any firearm illegal under C.R.S. § 18-12-108, to charges tied to how and where a weapon was carried, to enhanced penalties when a weapon is used or displayed during […]