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Colorado · Through Colorado Revised Statutes 2026

C.R.S. § 18-12-202: Definitions.

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  1. Title 18 - CRIMINAL CODE
  2. Article 12 - Offenses Relating to Firearms and Weapons
  3. Part 2 - PERMITS TO CARRY CONCEALED HANDGUNS

As used in this part 2, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1) and (2) Repealed.

(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)(o); except that the term does not include a machine gun as defined in section 18-12-101 (1)(s).

(5) Repealed.

(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.

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