Colorado § 18-12-212 Exemption

Colorado Statutes

§ 18-12-212 — Exemption

Colorado·Title 18 Criminal·Art. Offenses Relating to Firearms

(1)This part 2 shall not apply to law enforcement officers employed by jurisdictions outside this state, so long as the foreign employing jurisdiction exempts peace officers employed by jurisdictions within Colorado from any concealed handgun or concealed weapons laws in effect in the foreign employing jurisdiction.

(2)Notwithstanding any provision of this part 2 to the contrary, a retired peace officer, level I or Ia, as defined in section 18-1-901 (3)(l)(I) and (3)(l)(II), as said section existed prior to its repeal in 2003, within the first five years after retirement may obtain a permit by submitting to the sheriff of the jurisdiction in which the retired peace officer resides a letter signed by the sheriff or chief of police of the jurisdiction by which the peace officer w

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(1) This part 2 shall not apply to law enforcement
officers employed by jurisdictions outside this state, so long as the foreign
employing jurisdiction exempts peace officers employed by jurisdictions within
Colorado from any concealed handgun or concealed weapons laws in effect in the
foreign employing jurisdiction.

(2) Notwithstanding any provision of this part 2 to the contrary, a retired
peace officer, level I or Ia, as defined in section 18-1-901 (3)(l)(I) and (3)(l)(II), as said
section existed prior to its repeal in 2003, within the first five years after retirement
may obtain a permit by submitting to the sheriff of the jurisdiction in which the
retired peace officer resides a letter signed by the sheriff or chief of police of the
jurisdiction by which the peace officer was employed immediately prior to
retirement attesting that the retired officer meets the criteria specified in section
18-12-203 (1). A retired peace officer who submits a letter pursuant to this
subsection (2) is not subject to the fingerprint or criminal history check
requirements specified in this part 2 and is not required to pay the permit
application fee. Upon receipt of a letter submitted pursuant to this subsection (2),
the sheriff shall issue the permit. A permit issued pursuant to this subsection (2)
may not be renewed. Upon expiration of the permit, the permittee may apply for a
new permit as provided in this part 2.

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