ARs in Denver

[Roger]

From Rocky Mountain Gun Owners:

http://www.rmgo.org/faq/#Assault%20Weapons

http://www.rmgo.org/alerts/2004-denverruling.htm

"Assault Weapons"

Can I legally possess a semi-automatic, so-called "Assault Weapon" in Colorado? CONDITIONAL YES. Some municipalities ban them or require their registration. Though SB03-25 was designed to remove these municipal restrictions, a November 2004 ruling by Judge Meyers kept the Denver ban in place.

What is an "Assault Weapon"? Colorado law does not define an "assault rifle" or "assault weapon". Click Here for a short video that may help you understand the difference between a full-auto rifle and semi-auto rifle (Note: the narrator of the video misstates that fully automatic firearms are illegal -- please see our NFA weapons FAQ section.



If the links don't work, then just go to the page.

[MrPrena]

you know, State should've won that case. This city ord/muni laws will make people really confusing.

[COShooter78]

Exactly! All of the talk of state laws being preemptive and then the city of Denver winning the decision back in 2004 to uphold the ban... then the state supreme court deadlocking in 2006... I am pretty confused at this point!

Talking to some people in local gun shops, they said that they can still sell an AR to a resident of Denver no problem due to the preemptive state laws... I would not like to put my 6920 on the line to test this theory however!

[HunterCO]

You are confused they can sell an assault weapon to anybody as long as its not illegal in the location of their shop. It is your responsibility to know what the laws are where you live.

If you live in Denver you can go outside of their jurisdiction and buy a so called assault weapon you just cant take it home.

[mattiooo]

Does this mean it's legal to take my AR to Denver to use at a Range?

[HunterCO]

Does this mean it's legal to take my AR to Denver to use at a Range?

Name one range in the city and county of Denver and I will answer that question.

[Delphi]

When it comes to guns denver really sucks just way too confusing to take the risk. If i were you i'd move to some outlying suberb or somthin, leave all those hippies behind

[mattiooo]

Name one range in the city and county of Denver and I will answer that question.

A newcomer's mistake. I never understand yet what is and isn't a part of Denver. Thanks for making me check.

[MrPrena]

I've hear IL's some city ord/muni laws are pain in the A@@ too. Not to mention that Columbus OH law too. This really needs to stop for sake of innocent people who just move here get in trouble....

[COShooter78]

You are confused they can sell an assault weapon to anybody as long as its not illegal in the location of their shop. It is your responsibility to know what the laws are where you live.

If you live in Denver you can go outside of their jurisdiction and buy a so called assault weapon you just cant take it home.

Thanks for the clarification everyone. I decided to err on the side of caution and store my AR, 30 round mags and stockpile of Lake City ammo with a buddy in Boulder county. The conflicting laws are a royal pain the the a$$ if you ask me!