2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 18 - CRIMINAL CODE (§§ 18-1-101 — 18-26-102) › Article 12 - OFFENSES RELATING TO FIREARMS AND WEAPONS (§§ 18-12-101 — 18-12-508) › Part 2 - PERMITS TO CARRY CONCEALED HANDGUNS (§§ 18-12-201 — 18-12-216) › Section 18-12-202 - [Effective 7/1/2025] Definitions

As used in this part 2, unless the context otherwise requires:
(1)
Repealed.
(2)
[Repealed by 2024 Amendment.]
(3)
"Chronically and habitually uses alcoholic beverages to the extent that the applicant's normal faculties are impaired" means:
(a)
The applicant has at any time been committed as a person with an alcohol use disorder pursuant to section
27-81-111
or
27-81-112
; or
(b)
Within the ten-year period immediately preceding the date on which the permit application is submitted, the applicant:
(I)
Has been committed as a person with an alcohol use disorder pursuant to section
27-81-109
or
27-81-110
; or
(II)
Has had two or more alcohol-related convictions under section
42-4-1301 (1) or (2)
, C.R.S., or a law of another state that has similar elements, or revocations related to misdemeanor, alcohol-related convictions under section
42-2-126
, C.R.S., or a law of another state that has similar elements.
(3.5)
"Concealed handgun training class" means a concealed handgun training class as described in section 18-12-202.5 and does not include a refresher class.
(4)
"Handgun" means a handgun as defined in section
18-12-101 (1)
(e.5); except that the term does not include a machine gun as defined in section
18-12-101 (1)(g)
.
(5)
[Repealed by 2024 Amendment.]
(6)
"Permit" means a permit to carry a concealed handgun issued pursuant to the provisions of this part 2; except that "permit" does not include a temporary emergency permit issued pursuant to section
18-12-209
.
(6.5)
"Refresher class" means a concealed handgun refresher class as described in section 18-12-202.5 (4).
(7)
"Sheriff" means the sheriff of a county, or his or her designee, or the official who has the duties of a sheriff in a city and county, or his or her designee.
(8)
"Training certificate" means a certificate issued by a verified instructor who conducts a concealed handgun training class or a refresher class that evidences an applicant's successful completion of the class requirements.
(9)
"Verified instructor" means an instructor for a firearms safety course verified as a firearms instructor by a sheriff pursuant to section 18-12-202.7.
Amended by 2024 Ch. 388,§ 1, eff. 7/1/2025.
Amended by 2018 Ch. 35, § 19, eff. 8/8/2018.
Amended by 2013 Ch. 278, § 1, eff. 5/24/2013.
Amended by 2013 Ch. 47, § 7, eff. 3/20/2013.
L. 2003: Entire part added, p. 636, § 1, effective May 17. L. 2010: (3)(a) and (3)(b)(I) amended, (SB 10 -175), ch. 188, p. 787, § 32, effective April 29. L. 2013: (1) repealed, (HB 13-1229), ch. 47, p. 137, § 7, effective March 20; (5) amended, (SB 13-195), ch. 278, p. 1450, § 1, effective May 24. L. 2018: (3)(a) and (3)(b)(I) amended, (SB 18-091), ch. 35, p. 386, § 19, effective August 8.
2024 Ch. 388, was passed without a safety clause. See Colo. Const. art. V, § 1(3).
This section is set out more than once due to postponed, multiple, or conflicting amendments.
For the legislative declaration in SB 18-091, see section 1 of chapter 35, Session Laws of Colorado 2018.