What is the law in CO as far as doing a Face To Face sale of a handgun?
Do you have to meet with an FFL and do a 4473/background check?
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What is the law in CO as far as doing a Face To Face sale of a handgun?
Do you have to meet with an FFL and do a 4473/background check?
nothing is required. you could do a casual transaction bill of sale and get their DL. other then that cash is the only way to go
Both buyer and seller must be Colorado residents, other than that what Jim said.
There is NO law requiring ANY paperwork.
You can get ID, and a bill of sale, to cover your backside, if you want.
Gotta be 21 for handguns and 18 for rifles correct?
yes
No you only have to be 18 to own a handgun. A FFL dealer can not sell a handgun to anybody under 21 a private party can.Quote:
Originally Posted by Artyboy
I don't mind being wrong, but where can we find the regs on this one? Personally I wouldn't sell a handgun to anyone under 21, but dat's just me.
Intra-state private sales are governed by state law.Quote:
Originally Posted by BadShot
FFL's are governed by state and federal law.
Inter-state sales are governed by state and federal law.
I don't have the CO statuates in hand but I seem to recall that it was 18 for handguns. But do not go off of my recall, find out from the source.
I doubt anyone would enforce this but legally you need to have no more than 2 people present to be considered a private transaction. Otherwise it is considered by law a trade show and other rules apply including CBI checks, etc.
This was brough up several times during a CCW class that I took and although we all laughed about it they were dead serious. It still sounds crazy to me, but it's something to think about.
True. This is mandated by Federal law. Federal law allows the following types of Title 1 gun transfers:Quote:
Originally Posted by thedave1164
- Between non-licensees who are residents of the same state. Transfers between non-licensees of any firearm are otherwise prohibited. For example, you may not sell a shotgun FTF to a resident of Wyoming.
- Interstate or intrastate transfers from an estate to a family member when the transfer complies with the state and local laws of the transferee. For example, you can leave it to a son living in Wyoming.
- Intrastate or interstate transfers when the transferee is a FFL properly licensed for the Title 1 firearm in question (e.g. no Glocks transferred across state lines to C&R FFLs) or is a state or Federal agency. The transferor does not need to be a licensee.
- FFL transferors and unlicensed transferees who are residents of the state where the FFL is licensed to do business. Requires the usual 4473 paperwork + compliance with all state & local laws.
- Long guns only: FFL transferors and transferees who are residents of a state other than where the FFL is licensed to do business. Must take place on the FFL's premesis or at a gun show and requires the usual 4473 paperwork + compliance with state & local laws governing both parties. Note that each state must explicitly permit such sales by statute or it would be illegal under federal law. From 1968 to 1986, Federal law limited out-of-state transfers from FFLs to residents of adjoining states only.
Colorado quite stupidly codified the 1968 law into statutes and did not repeal the adjoining state restriction in 1986. So as Colorado residents we can only buy long guns here and in person from a FFL in Wyoming, Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Arizona, and Utah. Likewise only residents of those states may buy a long gun in Colorado and then, only from a Colorado FFL.
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12-27-101. Legislative declaration - nonresident.
Statute text
(1) It is declared by the general assembly that it is lawful for a licensed importer, licensed manufacturer, licensed dealer, or a licensed collector (licensed under the federal "Gun Control Act of 1968") whose place of business is in this state to sell or deliver a rifle or shotgun to a resident of a state contiguous to this state, subject to the following restrictions and requirements:
(a) The purchaser's state of residence must permit such sale or delivery by law.
(b) The sale must fully comply with the legal conditions of sale in both such contiguous states.
(c) The purchaser and the licensee must have complied, prior to the sale or delivery for sale of the rifle or shotgun, with all of the requirements of section 922 (c) of the federal "Gun Control Act of 1968" applicable to interstate transactions other than those at the licensee's business premises.
12-27-102. Legislative declaration - residents.
Statute text
(1) It is declared by the general assembly that it is lawful for a resident of this state, otherwise qualified, to purchase or receive delivery of a rifle or shotgun in a state contiguous to this state, subject to the following restrictions and requirements:
(a) The sale must fully comply with the legal conditions of sale in both such contiguous states;
(b) The purchaser and the licensee must have complied, prior to the sale or delivery for sale of the rifle or shotgun, with all of the requirements of section 922 (c) of the federal "Gun Control Act of 1968", applicable to interstate transactions other than at the licensee's business premises.