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09-15-2019, 08:07
Hi, everyone. I cross posted this on another discussion forum but was told that this might be a better fit for my question since it is a Colorado specific board.
I have lived in Colorado since late 2016, and when I came here I had my Florida CCP (which I know became void when I became a Colorado resident and it is now expired) which I had obtained/maintained without issue for years. I work full-time for a USG agency (civilian position) and hold a security clearance, and have been in public service for 20+ years. I am now looking at applying for my CO CCP, have taken an in-state firearms safety class just to make sure it is accepted without issue, and was starting to fill out the application when I became concerned about some verbiage in the statutes...
I have been arrested twice, but all of my charges were dropped/dismissed outright and I have no convictions whatsoever. One time it was because a long-out-of-touch ex had a legitimate psych issue and concocted some absolutely crazy allegations and convinced a local (local to her) detective that I had perpetrated some horrendous things against her, even though I hadn't seen/spoken to her in nearly a year. He bought the story, got a warrant for my arrest and it was served on me by my PD on the other side of the state. All of my charges were dropped/dismissed in the preliminary hearing when it came out they were all lies and she was charged with making false statements. The second time was because I was given some equipment to work on/fix by a customer that turned out to be stolen (by that customer) so I was charged with receiving stolen property, but that was also dropped when the customer admitted that I knew nothing about the equipment's history or it being stolen. So... now to my question... I have no convictions whatsoever, so I don't have to worry about anything in that regard, but the statute as written/explained on the Arapahoe County Sheriff's website states this:
" (2) Regardless of whether an applicant meets the criteria specified in subsection (1) of this section, if the sheriff has a reasonable belief that documented previous behavior by the applicant makes it likely the applicant will present a danger to self or others if the applicant receives a permit to carry a concealed handgun, the sheriff may deny the permit."
...so my concern is that without knowing anything about me, my job/reputation within my industry, and the ludicrous history/background of my arrests, whoever is actually reviewing the application and my background will simply deny my permit based on the grounds listed in that subsection (2)... What are everyone's thoughts?
Thank you for your time.
I have lived in Colorado since late 2016, and when I came here I had my Florida CCP (which I know became void when I became a Colorado resident and it is now expired) which I had obtained/maintained without issue for years. I work full-time for a USG agency (civilian position) and hold a security clearance, and have been in public service for 20+ years. I am now looking at applying for my CO CCP, have taken an in-state firearms safety class just to make sure it is accepted without issue, and was starting to fill out the application when I became concerned about some verbiage in the statutes...
I have been arrested twice, but all of my charges were dropped/dismissed outright and I have no convictions whatsoever. One time it was because a long-out-of-touch ex had a legitimate psych issue and concocted some absolutely crazy allegations and convinced a local (local to her) detective that I had perpetrated some horrendous things against her, even though I hadn't seen/spoken to her in nearly a year. He bought the story, got a warrant for my arrest and it was served on me by my PD on the other side of the state. All of my charges were dropped/dismissed in the preliminary hearing when it came out they were all lies and she was charged with making false statements. The second time was because I was given some equipment to work on/fix by a customer that turned out to be stolen (by that customer) so I was charged with receiving stolen property, but that was also dropped when the customer admitted that I knew nothing about the equipment's history or it being stolen. So... now to my question... I have no convictions whatsoever, so I don't have to worry about anything in that regard, but the statute as written/explained on the Arapahoe County Sheriff's website states this:
" (2) Regardless of whether an applicant meets the criteria specified in subsection (1) of this section, if the sheriff has a reasonable belief that documented previous behavior by the applicant makes it likely the applicant will present a danger to self or others if the applicant receives a permit to carry a concealed handgun, the sheriff may deny the permit."
...so my concern is that without knowing anything about me, my job/reputation within my industry, and the ludicrous history/background of my arrests, whoever is actually reviewing the application and my background will simply deny my permit based on the grounds listed in that subsection (2)... What are everyone's thoughts?
Thank you for your time.