§ 18-9-120 — Terrorist training activities - penalties - exemptions

Colorado § 18-9-120

• Jurisdiction: Colorado
• Title 18: Criminal
• Art.: Offenses Against Public Peace,

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(1) As used
in this section, unless the context otherwise requires:

(a) Civil disorder means any planned public disturbance involving acts of
violence by an assemblage of two or more persons that causes an immediate
danger of, or results in, damage or injury to property or to another person.

(b) Explosive or incendiary device means:

(I) Dynamite and all other forms of high explosives;

(II) Any explosive bomb, grenade, missile, or similar device;

(III) Any incendiary bomb or grenade, fire bomb, or similar device, including
any device which:

(A) Consists of or includes a breakable receptacle containing a flammable
liquid or compound and a wick composed of any material which, when ignited, is
capable of igniting such flammable liquid or compound; and

(B) Can be carried or thrown by one person acting alone.

(c) Firearm means any weapon which is designed to expel or may readily be
converted to expel any projectile by the action of an explosive or the frame or
receiver of any such weapon.

(d) Law enforcement officer means any peace officer of this state, as
described in section 16-2.5-101, C.R.S., including a member of the Colorado National
Guard or any peace officer of the United States, any state, any political subdivision
of a state, or the District of Columbia. Law enforcement officer includes, but is not
limited to, any member of the National Guard, as defined in 10 U.S.C. sec. 101 (9), any
member of the organized militia of any state or territory of the United States, the
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or the District of Columbia who is not included
within the definition of National Guard, and any member of the armed forces of the
United States.

(2) Any person who teaches or demonstrates to any person the use,
application, or making of any firearm, explosive or incendiary device, or technique
capable of causing injury or death to any person and who knows that the same will
be unlawfully used in furtherance of a civil disorder and any person who assembles
with one or more other persons for the purpose of training or practicing with, or
being instructed in the use of, any firearm, explosive or incendiary device, or
technique capable of causing injury or death to any person with the intent to
unlawfully use the same in furtherance of a civil disorder commits a class 5 felony.

(3) (a) Nothing in this section makes unlawful any activity pursuant to
section 13 of article II of the state constitution or activity of the parks and wildlife
commission, any law enforcement agency, any hunting club, or any rifle club, any
activity engaged in on a rifle range, pistol range, or shooting range, or any activity
undertaken pursuant to any shooting school or other program or instruction, any of
which activities is intended to teach the safe handling or use of firearms, archery
equipment, or other weapons or techniques and is employed in connection with
lawful sports or teach the use of arms for the defense of home, person, or property,
or the lawful use of force as defined in part 7 of article 1 of this title, or other lawful
activities.

(b) Nothing in this section shall make unlawful any act of a law enforcement
officer which is performed as a part of his official duties.

Legislative History

Source: L. 84: Entire section added, p. 555, � 1, effective July 1. L. 95: (1)(a) amended, p. 1255, � 19, effective July 1. L. 2003: (1)(d) amended, p. 1615, � 13, effective August 6. L. 2012: (3)(a) amended, (HB 12-1317), ch. 248, p. 1203, � 4, effective June 4.