Homeless guy attacks people at 16th street mall

[Aloha_Shooter]

Nothing illegal about walking around with a 2 iron ... y'know just in case you want to practice your swing and hip rotations.

[Irving]

90% of the youth go down to LODO to try and practice their hip rotations.

[hurley842002]

90% of the youth go down to LODO to try and practice their hip rotations.

LOL

[BPTactical]

90% of the yutes go down to LODO to try and practice their hip rotations.

Fixed it for you

[MrPrena]

So far I know of ASP and batons are not illegal. <26"
However, it will look real bad on camera or some witnesses who might not have seen the entire thing.

Speaking of asp, I might sell few of my asp on tp.

[hollohas]

90% of the youth go down to LODO to try and practice their hip rotations.

Hahaha.

[Great-Kazoo]

So far I know of ASP and batons are not illegal. <26"
However, it will look real bad on camera or some witnesses who might not have seen the entire thing.

Speaking of asp, I might sell few of my asp on tp.

I've owned mine since they were called a Kosh I still carry my grandfathers blackjack he carried as a NYPD.


IMO like a gun, better to have and not need. Then Need and not have.

[ThunderSquirrel]

I believe black jacks are specifically listed as "illegal weapons" in Colorado statutes. Not sure about asps or batons though.

But as stated above, better to have and not need...

[cstone]

C.R.S. 18-12-101

COLORADO REVISED STATUTES
*** This document reflects changes current through all laws passed at the First Regular Session
of the Seventieth General Assembly of the State of Colorado (2015) ***
TITLE 18. CRIMINAL CODE
ARTICLE 12. OFFENSES RELATING TO FIREARMS AND WEAPONS
PART 1. FIREARMS AND WEAPONS - GENERAL
C.R.S. 18-12-101 (2015)
18-12-101. Definitions - peace officer affirmative defense



(1) As used in this article, unless the context otherwise requires:

(a) "Adult" means any person eighteen years of age or older.

(a.3) "Ballistic knife" means any knife that has a blade which is forcefully projected from the handle by means of a spring-loaded device or explosive charge.

(a.5) "Blackjack" includes any billy, sand club, sandbag, or other hand-operated striking weapon consisting, at the striking end, of an encased piece of lead or other heavy substance and, at the handle end, a strap or springy shaft which increases the force of impact.

(b) "Bomb" means any explosive or incendiary device or molotov cocktail as defined in section 9-7-103, C.R.S., or any chemical device which causes or can cause an explosion, which is not specifically designed for lawful and legitimate use in the hands of its possessor.

(b.5) "Bureau" means the Colorado bureau of investigation created in section 24-33.5-401, C.R.S.

(c) "Firearm silencer" means any instrument, attachment, weapon, or appliance for causing the firing of any gun, revolver, pistol, or other firearm to be silent or intended to lessen or muffle the noise of the firing of any such weapon.

(d) "Gas gun" means a device designed for projecting gas-filled projectiles which release their contents after having been projected from the device and includes projectiles designed for use in such a device.

(e) "Gravity knife" means any knife that has a blade released from the handle or sheath thereof by the force of gravity or the application of centrifugal force.

(e.5) "Handgun" means a pistol, revolver, or other firearm of any description, loaded or unloaded, from which any shot, bullet, or other missile can be discharged, the length of the barrel of which, not including any revolving, detachable, or magazine breech, does not exceed twelve inches.

(e.7) "Juvenile" means any person under the age of eighteen years.

(f) "Knife" means any dagger, dirk, knife, or stiletto with a blade over three and one-half inches in length, or any other dangerous instrument capable of inflicting cutting, stabbing, or tearing wounds, but does not include a hunting or fishing knife carried for sports use. The issue that a knife is a hunting or fishing knife must be raised as an affirmative defense.

(g) "Machine gun" means any firearm, whatever its size and usual designation, that shoots automatically more than one shot, without manual reloading, by a single function of the trigger.

(h) "Short rifle" means a rifle having a barrel less than sixteen inches long or an overall length of less than twenty-six inches.

(i) "Short shotgun" means a shotgun having a barrel or barrels less than eighteen inches long or an overall length of less than twenty-six inches.

(i.5) "Stun gun" means a device capable of temporarily immobilizing a person by the infliction of an electrical charge.

(j) "Switchblade knife" means any knife, the blade of which opens automatically by hand pressure applied to a button, spring, or other device in its handle.

(2) It shall be an affirmative defense to any provision of this article that the act was committed by a peace officer in the lawful discharge of his duties.

HISTORY: Source: L. 71: R&RE, p. 481, � 1. C.R.S. 1963: � 40-12-101.L. 73: p. 540, � 12.L. 87: (1)(a) R&RE and (1)(a.5) and (1)(i.5) added, p. 674, � � 1, 2, effective May 16.L. 91: (1)(b) amended, p. 407, � 17, effective June 6.L. 93, 1st Ex. Sess.: (1)(a) amended and (1)(a.3), (1)(e.5), and (1)(e.7) added, p. 1, � 1, effective September 13.L. 2007: (1)(e) amended, p. 1688, � 6, effective July 1.L. 2013: (1)(b.5) added, (HB 13-1229), ch. 47, p. 137, � 6, effective March 20.



Editor's note: This title was numbered as chapter 40, C.R.S. 1963. The substantive provisions of this title were repealed and reenacted in 1971, resulting in the addition, relocation, and elimination of sections as well as subject matter. For amendments to this title prior to 1971, consult the Colorado statutory research explanatory note beginning on page vii in the front of this volume. For a detailed comparison of this title, see the comparative tables located in the back of the index.


Editor's note: This title was repealed and reenacted in 1971. For historical information concerning the repeal and reenactment, see the editor's note following the title heading.

Cross references: For affirmative defenses generally, see � � 18-1-407, 18-1-710, and 18-1-805.

ANNOTATION

Definition of "knife" in subsection (1)(f) is not void for vagueness or overbreadth. Where defendant possessed a screwdriver with specific intent to use it as a weapon, elements of crime defined in � 18-12-108 were present. People v. Gross, 830 P.2d 933 (Colo. 1992).

Defendant's intent to use an object as a weapon is not established by the object's appearance alone, even if the appearance demonstrates that its primary use is as a weapon; this test does not follow Gross and is contrary to the plain language of the concealed weapons statute. A.P.E. v. People, 20 P.3d 1179 (Colo. 2001).

The definition of "knife" in subsection (1)(f) is sufficiently specific to give fair warning of the proscribed conduct and is therefore constitutional. In applying the definition under � 18-12-108, the prosecution must prove that one of the intended uses of the instrument by the defendant was as a weapon. People v. Gross, 830 P.2d 933 (Colo. 1992).

As the term "knife" is not specifically defined in the deadly weapons statute, the meaning of "knife" anywhere it is used in this article is specifically limited by the definition contained in subsection (1)(f) regardless of cross reference to the broader deadly weapons statute. People ex rel. J.W.T., 93 P.3d 580 (Colo. App. 2004).

Applied in Miller v. District Court, 193 Colo. 404, 566 P.2d 1063 (1977).

[Great-Kazoo]

I believe black jacks are specifically listed as "illegal weapons" in Colorado statutes. Not sure about asps or batons though.

But as stated above, better to have and not need...

In Wyo a 1 armed man is allowed to carry a "auto opening knife" I "figure" as a disabled person, I will carry and use (If Needed) what ever means i have at my disposal. To stop a threat IF one ever confronted me.

As a side note. I was informed more than 1x by LE's IF they were to find an auto opening knife on a person. More than likely they would confiscate it and call it a day.

The demand for a man piss in the woman's rest room, along with overwhelming political support to do so. . There's sure as hell is some hungry attorney who would take my case.