How is the gun laws in CO compared to TX?

[Beiruty]

How is the gun laws in CO compared to TX?

[Keith B]

In relation to what? Can you be a little more specific?

[Beiruty]

In relation to what? Can you be a little more specific?

I am now a contractor working as Consultant for Western Digital. I have been in negotiation to be converted to Perm and work in Irvine, CA. That city is very beautiful, real estate is 4X-5X than that of Collin County, north of Dallas.
I refused to move to CA and main reason is CHL and my toys that would be allowed not to move with me.
Now, For the second time, I am now approached to work out of Longmont, CO. Said city seems nice and upscale. Real estate is maybe 1.5X than where I reside.

CHL: Shall issue state?
Any restrictions on Black guns, etc....

[Keith B]

In relation to what? Can you be a little more specific?

I am now a contractor working as Consultant for Western Digital. I have been in negotiation to be converted to Perm and work in Irvine, CA. That city is very beautiful, real estate is 4X-5X than that of Collin County, north of Dallas.
I refused to move to CA and main reason is CHL and my toys that would be allowed not to move with me.
Now, For the second time, I am now approached to work out of Longmont, CO. Said city seems nice and upscale. Real estate is maybe 1.5X than where I reside.

CHL: Shall issue state?
Any restrictions on Black guns, etc....

Concealed carry is fine, except they do NOT accept non-resident CHL's. So if you move, make sure to keep your residence as Texas until you get a Colorado CHL.

Colorado is open carry, except for Denver, but would not recommend it in most populated or tourist areas.

Here is a good resource http://handgunlaw.us/states/colorado.pdf" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[74novaman]

Colorado is pretty good on gun laws, and its a pretty place to boot.

If you do wind up moving, congrats on the job.

[The Annoyed Man]

In relation to what? Can you be a little more specific?

I am now a contractor working as Consultant for Western Digital. I have been in negotiation to be converted to Perm and work in Irvine, CA. That city is very beautiful, real estate is 4X-5X than that of Collin County, north of Dallas.
I refused to move to CA and main reason is CHL and my toys that would be allowed not to move with me.
Now, For the second time, I am now approached to work out of Longmont, CO. Said city seems nice and upscale. Real estate is maybe 1.5X than where I reside.

CHL: Shall issue state?
Any restrictions on Black guns, etc....

Concealed carry is fine, except they do NOT accept non-resident CHL's. So if you move, make sure to keep your residence as Texas until you get a Colorado CHL.

Colorado is open carry, except for Denver and Aurora, but would not recommend it in most populated or tourist areas.

Here is a good resource http://handgunlaw.us/states/colorado.pdf" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Fixed it for you.

[Keith B]

I have never found a solid reference that says you legally can't carry in Aurora. However, it may definitely be the case of beat the rap, not the ride, especially after the movie theater shooting.

[discoqueen]

Read the CO laws very carefully. While TX has very specific wording and size requirements for 'no carry' signage, it's my understanding that even a "gunbuster" sign has force of law in CO.
I'm sure someone will correct me if I am mistaken.....

While we were out there in July, I didn't see a single person open carrying in the areas we visited.

[fickman]

Longmont is a beautiful place. . . I considered relocating once when I was traveling there a lot. (My company has a campus on the Diagonal Highway - if you've driven around town, you know.)

Just be careful in Boulder county! LOTS of anti's. They're anti most everything you can think of to be for.

I've been accosted by strangers (read: entitled, trust fund, spoiled liberal college-aged stoners) in Boulder city limits for:
- Not giving money to a panhandler
- Driving an SUV (rental Tahoe)
- Working for a corporation
- Using a trash can instead of a recycle bin
- Being from Texas

Outside of crazytown, which would be great without the people, it's one of my favorite places in the country. A lot of my coworkers live in Longmont, Broomfield, Lafayette, or even as far north as Windsor, Loveland, or Greeley. There's lot of ex-pat Texans and a conservative, gun-owning population once you get away from the granola-and-nutjobs.

[Keith B]

Read the CO laws very carefully. While TX has very specific wording and size requirements for 'no carry' signage, it's my understanding that even a "gunbuster" sign has force of law in CO.
I'm sure someone will correct me if I am mistaken.....

While we were out there in July, I didn't see a single person open carrying in the areas we visited.

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C.R.S. 18-4-201 As used in this article, unless the context otherwise requires:
(1) "Premises" means any real estate and all improvements erected thereon.
(2) "Separate building" means each unit of a building consisting of two or more units separately secured or occupied.
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(3) A person "enters unlawfully" or "remains unlawfully" in or upon premises when the person is not licensed, invited, or otherwise privileged to do so. A person who, regardless of his or her intent, enters or remains in or upon premises that are at the time open to the public does so with license and privilege unless the person defies a lawful order not to enter or remain, personally communicated to him or her by the owner of the premises or some other authorized person. A license or privilege to enter or remain in a building that is only partly open to the public is not a license or privilege to enter or remain in that part of the building that is not open to the public. Except as is otherwise provided in section 33-6-116 (1), C.R.S., a person who enters or remains upon unimproved and apparently unused land that is neither fenced nor otherwise enclosed in a manner designed to exclude intruders does so with license and privilege unless notice against trespass is personally communicated to the person by the owner of the land or some other authorized person or unless notice forbidding entry is given by posting with signs at intervals of not more than four hundred forty yards or, if there is a readily identifiable entrance to the land, by posting with signs at such entrance to the private land or the forbidden part of the land. In the case of a designated access road not otherwise posted, said notice shall be posted at the entrance to private land and shall be substantially as follows: "ENTERING PRIVATE PROPERTYREMAIN ON ROADS". HISTORY: Source: L. 71: R&RE, p. 426, § 1. C.R.S. 1963: § 40-4-201.L. 75: (3) amended, p. 634, § 1, effective July 1.L. 84: (3) amended, p. 922, § 9, effective January 1, 1985.L. 99: (3) amended, p. 326, § 1, effective July 1. ANNOTATION "Open to the public" defined. "Open to the public" means premises which by their physical nature, function, custom, usage, notice or lack thereof, or other circumstances at the time would cause a reasonable person to believe no permission to enter or remain is required. People v. Bozeman, 624 P.2d 916 (Colo. App. 1980).

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From “No Firearm” signs in Colorado have no force of law unless they are posted on property that is specifically mentioned in State Law as being off limits to those with a Permit/License to Carry. If you are in a place not specifically mentioned in the law that is posted and they ask you to leave, you must leave. If you refuse to leave then you are breaking the law and can be charged. Even if the property is not posted and you are asked to leave you must leave. Always be aware of the possibility that responding Police Officers who may have been called without your knowledge and may not know the laws on trespass etc. could arrest you even if you are within the law.

[74novaman]

I wasn't visiting the movies, but I have carried in Aurora before with no issues.

[discoqueen]

Read the CO laws very carefully. While TX has very specific wording and size requirements for 'no carry' signage, it's my understanding that even a "gunbuster" sign has force of law in CO.
I'm sure someone will correct me if I am mistaken.....

While we were out there in July, I didn't see a single person open carrying in the areas we visited.

This is incorrect. From http://www.handgunlaw.us" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

C.R.S. 18-4-201 As used in this article, unless the context otherwise requires:
(1) "Premises" means any real estate and all improvements erected thereon.
(2) "Separate building" means each unit of a building consisting of two or more units separately secured or occupied.
http://www.handgunlaw.us" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; 5
(3) A person "enters unlawfully" or "remains unlawfully" in or upon premises when the person is not licensed, invited, or otherwise privileged to do so. A person who, regardless of his or her intent, enters or remains in or upon premises that are at the time open to the public does so with license and privilege unless the person defies a lawful order not to enter or remain, personally communicated to him or her by the owner of the premises or some other authorized person. A license or privilege to enter or remain in a building that is only partly open to the public is not a license or privilege to enter or remain in that part of the building that is not open to the public. Except as is otherwise provided in section 33-6-116 (1), C.R.S., a person who enters or remains upon unimproved and apparently unused land that is neither fenced nor otherwise enclosed in a manner designed to exclude intruders does so with license and privilege unless notice against trespass is personally communicated to the person by the owner of the land or some other authorized person or unless notice forbidding entry is given by posting with signs at intervals of not more than four hundred forty yards or, if there is a readily identifiable entrance to the land, by posting with signs at such entrance to the private land or the forbidden part of the land. In the case of a designated access road not otherwise posted, said notice shall be posted at the entrance to private land and shall be substantially as follows: "ENTERING PRIVATE PROPERTYREMAIN ON ROADS". HISTORY: Source: L. 71: R&RE, p. 426, § 1. C.R.S. 1963: § 40-4-201.L. 75: (3) amended, p. 634, § 1, effective July 1.L. 84: (3) amended, p. 922, § 9, effective January 1, 1985.L. 99: (3) amended, p. 326, § 1, effective July 1. ANNOTATION "Open to the public" defined. "Open to the public" means premises which by their physical nature, function, custom, usage, notice or lack thereof, or other circumstances at the time would cause a reasonable person to believe no permission to enter or remain is required. People v. Bozeman, 624 P.2d 916 (Colo. App. 1980).

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From “No Firearm” signs in Colorado have no force of law unless they are posted on property that is specifically mentioned in State Law as being off limits to those with a Permit/License to Carry. If you are in a place not specifically mentioned in the law that is posted and they ask you to leave, you must leave. If you refuse to leave then you are breaking the law and can be charged. Even if the property is not posted and you are asked to leave you must leave. Always be aware of the possibility that responding Police Officers who may have been called without your knowledge and may not know the laws on trespass etc. could arrest you even if you are within the law.

Told ya someone would correct me if I was wrong.

Thanks, Keith. Perhaps it's a common misconception then? I have actually had a couple of Colorado residents (not related to each other, in different cities, even) tell me that those gunbusters signs carry force of law. Thanks for posting that up.

[The Annoyed Man]

I have never found a solid reference that says you legally can't carry in Aurora. However, it may definitely be the case of beat the rap, not the ride, especially after the movie theater shooting.

I'm sure you're correct. I was just commenting on the stupidity of how they handle/enforce gun law there......or appear to anyway.

[ELB]

I have found this site helpful when I had questions about Colorado gun laws.

http://cogunowners.com/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

There are some complications resulting from the "home rule" laws they have, especially with respect to Denver. but in general I think it is largely gun friendly. Frankly, when I went there, I just quietly carried and figured if I didn't make a problem for the police, they would be unlikely to make a problem for me, and that has worked out alright.

Beats the snot out of California, that's for sure.

[SewTexas]

we lived in Co Springs for 3 years, (we're Texans first and formost, even if I did grow up in the Navy) CO law can get sorta complicated in Denver and other lib cities, ie Boulder, Aurora, etc) Longmont should be ok though. One of the things you might think about doing is looking online for a gun shop local to that town and calling them, ask about that town specifically. Honestly, we were fine in CS, never had a problem, when we went out of town for the day we usually went to the Denver area or the mountains, NOTICE, I said the Denver area, we'd run into D, visit the couple of shops we wanted to hit (leaving the guns in the car), then go to the mall I liked just outside of D that wasn't posted. Boulder....what can one say...just drive through...one of my best friends went to college there...she liked it...I love her anyway just pay close attention in your CHL class, the law is similar, but there are differences.