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Firearm disqualifications in Colorado

What disqualifies you from owning a firearm in Colorado?

Someone in Colorado is disqualified from owning a firearm if they are:

Colorado prohibits anyone from possessing and purchasing a firearm if

• They have been convicted of a felony
• If they have been adjudicated as a juvenile
• They have been convicted of certain domestic violence crimes
• Under extreme risk protection orders

Felony restrictions on firearms in Colorado

Those convicted of a felony in Colorado:

• They cannot possess a firearm
• They cannot use a firearm
• They cannot carry a firearm -They cannot purchase a firearm

Mental health restrictions on firearms in Colorado

In Colorado, the State Court Administrator must send to the Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI) the name of each person determined by the court to be

• Incapacitated by court order
• Committed to the custody of the Colorado Department of Human Services
• Ordered for involuntary and extended certification for short-term treatment of mental illness
• Ordered for long-term care and treatment for mental illness

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