Can I legally carry concealed?

[Triplec]

Ive sen other forums like this that didnt really provide a definitive answer and I wanted to hear what some of the latest opinions would be from THR.

Six months ago I was a resident of Idaho withan idaho drivers license and an Idaho ccw. I have since moved to colorado, traded my idaho drivers license for a colorado one becoming a resident of colorado. i do not have a colorado ccw. With my Idaho ccw can I still carry in Colorado? I have called the sherriffs office in idaho and colorado and they both couldnt see a problem with it, they said i should be fine with my idaho ccw because idaho has reciprocity with colorado and the fact that the address on my idaho ccw is incorrect and i carry a colorado drivers license doesnt matter.

From what i can gather there is no defined law. Should I be ok carrying in colorado til I can get my Colorado ccw (which i am in the process of doing) or is it worth the risk of of losing my right to carry if an officer decides my idaho ccw isnt valid in colorado? I appreciate your thoughts.

 

[Upstater]

It is valid in Colorado because of the state reciprocity. LEO's should have no problem with this if properly trained in the laws of the state of Colorado.

 

[Sergei Mosin]

Colorado does not honor non-resident permits; you must be a resident of the state which issued your permit in order to carry on that permit. You are no longer an Idaho resident; therefore you cannot carry in Colorado on your Idaho permit.

 

[Triplec]

Colorado does not honor non-resident permits; you must be a resident of the state which issued your permit in order to carry on that permit. You are no longer an Idaho resident; therefore you cannot carry in Colorado on your Idaho permit.

Where can I find the source of this info? Why would both sherriffs offices suggest there was no such law? I made it pretty clear concerning my residency.

 

[CoRoMo]

From what i can gather there is no defined law.

Allow me.

http://www.leg.state.co.us/clics/cl...59DF18087257251007C51CE?open&file=034_enr.pdf

18-12-213. Reciprocity. (1) A permit to carry a concealed handgun
or a concealed weapon that is issued [strike]to a person twenty-one years of age or
older[/strike] by a state that recognizes the validity of permits issued pursuant to this
part 2 shall be valid in this state in all respects as a permit issued pursuant
to this part 2 IF THE PERMIT IS ISSUED TO A PERSON WHO IS:
(a) TWENTY-ONE YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER; AND
(b) (I) A RESIDENT OF THE STATE THAT ISSUED THE PERMIT...

The information that the sheriff's office gave you was wrong. Your Idaho permit is no longer valid here.

 

[Triplec]

Allow me.

The information that the sheriff's office gave you was wrong. Your Idaho permit is no longer valid here.

Thank you. I will hold off carrying concealed til I get my colorado ccw. I guess Ill just open carry =) That will feel strange.

 

[CoRoMo]

Depending on where you are, OC might or might not be an acceptable idea. I wish the state would -at least- give guys like you a type of grace period, say 90 days or so?

Here's the funny part...

From pages 2 and 3:

SECTION 2. Safety clause. The general assembly hereby finds,
determines, and declares that this act is necessary for the immediate
preservation of the public peace, health, and safety.

What a load of bull spit.

Welcome to Colorado though!

 

[dprice3844444]

http://www.handgunlaw.us/

 

[Sergei Mosin]

I ran into the same problem recently (different states involved.) I was out of luck for several months until my new state of residence issued my permit. Yet another reason to push for Constitutional carry and the abolition of the entire permitting system.

 

[foxtail207]

I hope you're not in Denver, everything is different there and stricter. If you're in a rural area, you're in a lot better situation all around. If I were you I'd get a CC license in CO as stated above. But, you can open carry... but I wouldn't around Denver.

I've seen a few "open carriers" at stores and around town where I live, but you don't see a bunch. I open carry on my lot ... and in my car, which is legal (unconcealed or concealed). I had a CC license in TX but I have not gotten one in CO... as yet anyway. I'd rather open carry everywhere, but I choose not to in most places.

 

[joecil]

I moved for Florida to Kentucky 9 years ago with a 4 month stop over in North Carolina. Well I got to Kentucky and when to transfer my Florida CCW license which is acceptable with the fees in Kentucky. However my license had expired 2 weeks past the 6 month grace period they would except so it cost my an additional $85 for a one day course and range trip to pass the Kentucky CCDW license. Not that big a deal other than the additional cost.

 

[Triplec]

I hope you're not in Denver, everything is different there and stricter. If you're in a rural area, you're in a lot better situation all around. If I were you I'd get a CC license in CO as stated above. But, you can open carry... but I wouldn't around Denver.

I've seen a few "open carriers" at stores and around town where I live, but you don't see a bunch. I open carry on my lot ... and in my car, which is legal (unconcealed or concealed). I had a CC license in TX but I have not gotten one in CO... as yet anyway. I'd rather open carry everywhere, but I choose not to in most places.

I am definitely aware things are different in denver, they make their own laws and have set up their own little country in denver from what I have heard. I am out in a rural area, I dont forsee myself open carrying around a lot of people.

 

[oneounceload]

Your previous CCW was based on being a resident of that state, now that you are a resident of another state, your previous CCW needs updating - just like a DL

 

[zoom6zoom]

OC is banned in Denver and a few other localities. So don't.

 

[psyopspec]

When I moved to CO I found that RMGO's web site was a great resource for staying on top of the law, tracking possible legislative changes (pro and anti 2A), and they host a good buy/sell forum for guns. I invite you to check it out, and consider membership if you like what you see.

www.rmgo.org

 

[gunlaw]

Get a Colorado ccw and save yourself a lot of problems.

 

[Pilot]

When I moved to CO from PA, I stopped carrying concealed until my Douglas County CCW permit came through even though my PA permit had reciprocity, and I still owned the PA home at the address listed on the permit. When you get a CO driver's license, you effectively change place of residence, and they need to match.

It is legal to carry a gun in your car in CO, so I did that but left it in a locked, fixed case when I had to leave the vehicle.

 

[hermannr]

OC is banned in Denver..that is it, as long as you are not in Denver, just OC...and don't worry about it.

 

[coloradokevin]

I hope you're not in Denver, everything is different there and stricter. If you're in a rural area, you're in a lot better situation all around. If I were you I'd get a CC license in CO as stated above. But, you can open carry... but I wouldn't around Denver.

I've seen a few "open carriers" at stores and around town where I live, but you don't see a bunch. I open carry on my lot ... and in my car, which is legal (unconcealed or concealed). I had a CC license in TX but I have not gotten one in CO... as yet anyway. I'd rather open carry everywhere, but I choose not to in most places.

The laws regarding concealed carry, and carry within a vehicle, are enforceable in the exact same manner statewide. Denver's laws are no different than anywhere else in Colorado on these issues. Colorado does theoretically allow for the restriction of open carry of firearms (there was a court case on this in circa 2003), but open carrying in Denver is not likely to get you in trouble if you aren't causing trouble to begin with. Open carry is generally accepted within the law enforcement community in Denver. But, the City and County of Denver did technically prevail on that point in court, so OC is something you might want to consider the merits of in D-town, or other cities that have similar feelings on this matter (the issue concerns a city's right to "home rule" under Colorado's constitution -- I really wish my other computer wasn't acting up right now, because I have a transcript of the entire case saved on there).

Regardless, with or without a concealed carry permit, Colorado state law allows you to carry a gun concealed within your vehicle, just so long as you aren't a prohibited person. For the purposes of that law you can consider the vehicle to be an extension of your home. And, yes, you are fine to do so in Denver.

 

[IlikeSA]

You actually do have a grace period in Colorado, and it is 90 days after you have residency. The reason you have this is so that you can carry on your other permit, and they have to issue you a permit within 90 days. The proper way to use this is to get your DL, then go to the SO and apply for the permit. As it is, you can be cited for concealed carry since your Idaho CHL is not recognized now, as others have stated.