Quote Originally Posted by hip55 View Post
That statute applies only to -

"any person who he reasonably suspects is committing, has committed, or is about to commit a crime"

Walking down the street, being somewhere and breaking no laws does not entitle a LEO to ask for my "papers".

If that was the case, we would be required to carry our "papers" with us at all times, which we are not.
Easily bootstrapped in Colorado, all he needs is someone to call in a "man with a GUN!! OMFG" and cite with "disturbing the peace". Then he has reasonable suspicion that you are that "man" and can stop you, ask for ID, pat you down, cuff you, disarm you, and generally make your life miserable until he ascertains you have no wants or warrants, then fills out the report, eats lunch, and converses with his supervisor about their fantasy football league. Then he can send you peaceably on your way, all without actually charging you with anything or actually arresting you. Many if not most cops will NOT grind this scenario out to the bitter end if you are not a jerk, but they have a lot of discretion in how to handle it. Denver, Arvada, Lakewood, and Breckenridge have ordinances against open carry, and they can enforce them without conflicting with state law. CRS18-12-201 ONLY covers the supremacy of state law over local ordinance in regards to concealed carry, not open carry.