CC in Colorado?

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martywj

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My wife and granddaughter are traveling to Denver, CO because one of my wife's daughter's is having day surgery at a hospital there. The name of the place is Swedish Medical Center. Then she will be driving on to Wyoming taking her daughter to her home.

My wife has her CHL and will be carrying. As a matter of fact she is taking both her guns with 2 spare mags for each. We know that Texas has reciprocity with all of the states she will be driving through.

Our question is about carrying in a hospital in Denver? All I can find is it says somehing about if the public building has security or metal detectors then you can't carry there. So I need someone who lives there to tell me if hospitals are posted with something like 30.06 as we are here in Texas?

Marty
 
Hi Marty,
Here's the text from http://www.handgunlaw.us/states/colorado.pdf

Basically, private places can post a sign, but it has no force of law. They can ask you to leave if you are discovered to be carrying, but you have not committed a crime. Nothing like 30.06 in Texas.

See section 4 a & b below for specifics on building with security screening..

I hope all goes well with your granddaughter.


Peruse the link for the complete facts.

Places Off-Limits Even With A Permit/License
18-12-214. Authority granted by permit - carrying restrictions.
(1) (a) A permit to carry a concealed handgun authorizes the permittee to carry a concealed handgun in all
areas of the state, except as specifically limited in this section. A permit does not authorize the permittee to
use a handgun in a manner that would violate a provision of state law. A local government does not have
authority to adopt or enforce an ordinance or resolution that would conflict with any provision of this part 2.
(b) A peace officer may temporarily disarm a permittee, incident to a lawful stop of the permittee. The peace
officer shall return the handgun to the permittee prior to discharging the permittee from the scene.
(2) A permit issued pursuant to this part 2 does not authorize a person to carry a concealed handgun into a
place where the carrying of firearms is prohibited by federal law. Page 18-senate bill 03-024
(3) A permit issued pursuant to this part 2 does not authorize a person to carry a concealed handgun onto the
real property, or into any improvements erected thereon, of a public elementary, middle, junior high, or high
school; except that:
(a) A permittee may have a handgun on the real property of the public school so long as the handgun remains
in his or her vehicle and, if the permittee is not in the vehicle, the handgun is in a compartment within the
vehicle and the vehicle is locked.
(b) A permittee who is employed or retained by contract by a school district as a school security officer may
carry a concealed handgun onto the real property, or into any improvement erected thereon, of a public
elementary, middle, junior high, or high school while the permittee is on duty.
(4) A permit issued pursuant to this part 2 does not authorize a person to carry a concealed handgun into a
public building at which:
(a) Security personnel and electronic weapons screening devices are permanently in place at each entrance to
the building;
(b) Security personnel electronically screen each person who enters the building to determine whether the
person is carrying a weapon of any kind; and (c) Security personnel require each person who is carrying a
weapon of any kind to leave the weapon in possession of security personnel while the person is in the
building.
(5) nothing in this part 2 shall be construed to limit, restrict, or prohibit in any manner the existing rights of a
private property owner, private tenant, private employer, or private business entity.
(6) the provisions of this section apply to temporary emergency permits issued pursuant to section 18-12-
209.
 
Like MileHigh said, keep in mind 4 a and b, if they have metal detectors you can't carry there.

Most hospitals in Colorado are posted no-carry, but you aren't technically in violation of the law until you're asked to leave and you refuse.

That said, Denver ain't like the rest of the state and you can expect to be hassled if a cop finds you packing where he thinks you shouldn't be.

Just remember concealed means concealed.
 
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