Can an 19 year old still own a handgun in Colorado ?

Bert & several other members make a good argument about maturity and ability to pull the trigger if need be, these are questions that I cannot answer.
I do know that there are more bullets in a revolver than the times the father has gone out shooting, and still has three partial boxes of ammo, one for each caliber of firearm he owns 22lr. 45ACP and 32ACP., maybe less than half of that time the daughter has been along. Other than boyfriends taking her out plinking, I would assume that is her firearms experience.
And as far as moving, where she lives is in the less wealthy parts of mountain towns along the I-70 corridor and is always hard pressed for accommodations due to employment opportunities.

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Originally Posted by SideShow Bob

Bert & several other members make a good argument about maturity and ability to pull the trigger if need be,.

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No, they don't.

No gun store commando is going to ask a mealy, fatassed, middle aged dude if they have the requiste "maturity" to make use of a firearm. Further, I don't recall some old guy's analysis of "maturity" as a prerequisite for anyone owning a firearm--unless your name is Beto or Hillary

Persons 18-20 cannot purchase a handgun from an FFL, or in a transaction which requires them to undergo a UBC involving an FFL.

This limits acquisition options for underage adults to building them from a kit, getting them as a gift from a close family member, or purchasing them in private sales involving a C&R firearm. The 2013 UBC bill exempts both antique and C&R firearms from the UBC provisions, whether or not either party in the transaction has a C&R FFL.

If i recall when I was applying for CCW for the first time, temporary ccw was good for under 21. NOW I CANNOT find that data/source online. Maybe they may have changed that long ago?

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Originally Posted by funkymonkey1111

No, they don't.

No gun store commando is going to ask a mealy, fatassed, middle aged dude if they have the requiste "maturity" to make use of a firearm. Further, I don't recall some old guy's analysis of "maturity" as a prerequisite for anyone owning a firearm--unless your name is Beto or Hillary

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Ooooo, the Perfect Customer!
The Perfect Customer knows everything about every firearm in the store, proceeds to spend an hour in the store fiddle fucking with every handgun in the case, tying up a sales clerk while he slimes up everything he puts his dick beaters on.
The Perfect Customer that lets the slide slam closed on an empty 1911, gets pissed off when the clerk won’t let him field strip every pistol on the counter and the first thing he does is dry fire everything he can get said dick beaters on, frequently without checking the chamber.
The Perfect Customer that will interrupt a dialogue between a clerk and a customer that is unsure what they want proclaiming a Glock is the greatest pistol made and is the perfect choice for everybody without knowing that the prospective customer has never handled a firearm before.
The Perfect Customer who will tell a 18yo kid looking at his 1st AR who is on a 18yo’s budget that unless it is a KAC, LaRue, Hodge, Noveske or HK it is not a good rifle.
The Perfect Customer that will piss and moan about the high prices the LGS charges and will spend all the time performing the aforementioned activities denoted above in the store only to go buy his next purchase on Gallery of Guns and then get pissed off because the LGS either won’t facilitate the transfer or will charge $50.00 to do it.
The Perfect Customer that proclaims their expertise on everybodies Second Amendment Rights.
The Perfect Customer who has no comprehension of the tremendous legal and moral minefield the proprietor of the LGS has to negotiate every day, every transaction.
The Perfect Customer who has no idea that a responsible proprietor and staff read and profile the patrons constantly because they are well aware that there are people out there in society who are Prohibited Persons, are perceived as Incompetent and any other plethora of reasons that would be reason to deny a transfer of a firearm.
The Perfect Customer who is so ignorant and self centered to not realize that an error on the above can have catastrophic consequences for the customer, proprietor, staff and the establishment.
The Perfect Customer doesn’t stop to realize that the proprietor and staff strive to make sure they help guide the customer to the right choice for THAT customer, especially when the prospective customer is new to the product, inexperienced or unsure.
















Yup, shops just love The Perfect Customer…

….when they walk out the door.

Funkymonkey, what you seem to be ignoring is the point that just because someone can have something, does not mean they should. There is a tremendous amount of responsibility that comes with owning a firearm, and even more if one is intentionally purchased for defensive purposes. Ignoring circumstances, training or simple capabilities (ala Maturity) is nothing short of irresponsible. Good parents generally are not that…

Circuits gave the correct legal answer to the OP's question.

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Originally Posted by ray1970

If there is anything I?ve learned about women over the years it?s that they are definitely as capable of violence as men. They may seem all soft and pretty but they can be brutal if they want or have to be.

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There is nothing more dangerous in the universe than a scorned woman?

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Originally Posted by Bailey Guns

Circuits gave the correct legal answer to the OP's question.

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^^^^^ This right here.

Under Colorado state law, there is no prohibition for a legal adult (18+) to own or possess a handgun.

The fact that someone 18-20 cannot legally purchase a handgun from a federally licensed dealer is not relevant to CO state law regarding possession.

Besides the C&R exception already mentioned, there are other circumstances where a person under the age of 21 might legally be in possession of a handgun. Just a few examples off the top of my head:

* Person under 21 previously resided in another state that allows private transfers (let's say Wyoming.) They legally purchased the gun from a private seller there and then move to Colorado.
* Person under 21 inherited the gun from a family member who passed away
* Person under 21 received the firearm as a bonafide gift from an immediate family member

And here's one I wasn't aware of until I read the law: Person under 21 has a family member in the military who is deploying overseas within the next 30 days. CO law allows that person to legally transfer their firearms to a family member without doing a BGC. CRS 18-12-112 (6) (i)