Colorado § 33-6-125 Possession of a loaded firearm in a motor vehicle

Colorado Statutes

§ 33-6-125 — Possession of a loaded firearm in a motor vehicle

Colorado § 33-6-125

Title 33Parks and

Art.Law Enforcement and Penalties - Wildlife

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Bluebook

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 33-6-125 (2026).

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It is unlawful
for any person, except a person authorized by law or by the division, to possess or
have under the person's control any firearm, other than a pistol or revolver, in or on
any motor vehicle unless the chamber of the firearm is unloaded. Any person in
possession or in control of a rifle or shotgun in a motor vehicle shall allow any
peace officer who is empowered and acting under the authority granted in section
33-6-101 to enforce articles 1 to 6 of this title 33 to inspect the chamber of any rifle
or shotgun in the motor vehicle. For the purposes of this section, a muzzle-loader
shall be considered unloaded if it is not primed, and primed means having a
percussion cap on the nipple or flint in the striker and powder in the flash pan. Any
person who violates this sec

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It is unlawful
for any person, except a person authorized by law or by the division, to possess or
have under the person's control any firearm, other than a pistol or revolver, in or on
any motor vehicle unless the chamber of the firearm is unloaded. Any person in
possession or in control of a rifle or shotgun in a motor vehicle shall allow any
peace officer who is empowered and acting under the authority granted in section
33-6-101 to enforce articles 1 to 6 of this title 33 to inspect the chamber of any rifle
or shotgun in the motor vehicle. For the purposes of this section, a muzzle-loader
shall be considered unloaded if it is not primed, and primed means having a
percussion cap on the nipple or flint in the striker and powder in the flash pan. Any
person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction
thereof, shall be punished by a fine of one hundred dollars and an assessment of
fifteen license suspension points.

Legislative History

Source: L. 84: Entire article R&RE, p. 876, � 1, effective January 1, 1985. L. 2019: Entire section amended, (HB 19-1026), ch. 423, p. 3696, � 12, effective July 1.