{"data":{"id":"us-co/c.r.s.-18-12-114.5","jurisdiction":"us-co","citation":"C.R.S. § 18-12-114.5","heading":"Secure firearm storage in a vehicle - penalty - definition.","body":"(1) (a) A person shall not knowingly leave a handgun in an unattended vehicle unless the handgun is in a locked hard-sided container that is placed out of plain view, including a locked container that is permanently affixed to the vehicle's interior, and the container is in any of the following:\n\n(I) A locked vehicle;\n\n(II) The locked trunk of a locked vehicle; or\n\n(III) A locked recreational vehicle, as defined in section 24-32-902.\n\n(b) A person shall not knowingly leave a firearm that is not a handgun in an unattended vehicle unless the firearm is in a locked hard-sided or locked soft-sided container, including a locked container that is permanently affixed to the vehicle's interior, and the container is in any of the following:\n\n(I) A locked vehicle;\n\n(II) The locked trunk of a locked vehicle; or\n\n(III) A locked recreational vehicle, as defined in section 24-32-902.\n\n(c) A firearm that is not a handgun that is stored in a soft-sided container must have a locking device installed on the firearm while the firearm is stored in the soft-sided container.\n\n(d) For the purposes of this subsection (1), a locked glove compartment or the locked center console of a vehicle is a locked hard-sided container.\n\n(2) A person who violates subsection (1) of this section commits unlawful storage of a firearm in a vehicle. Unlawful storage of a firearm in a vehicle is a civil infraction.\n\n(3) This section does not apply to:\n\n(a) Storing an antique firearm, as defined in 18 U.S.C. sec. 921 (a)(16), as amended;\n\n(b) Storing a firearm that is a not a handgun in a vehicle that is being used for farm or ranch operations that is on the person's private farm or ranch, including a leased farm or ranch. As used in this subsection (3)(b), \"farm\" and \"ranch\" have the same meanings as set forth in section 39-1-102.\n\n(c) A person who lives in a vehicle or in a recreational vehicle, as defined in section 24-32-902, in which the firearm is stored. A person who lives in a vehicle or recreational vehicle must store firearms in the vehicle or recreational vehicle in accordance with the storage requirement described in section 18-12-114.\n\n(d) A peace officer;\n\n(e) A person who holds a valid resident or out-of-state hunting license who is engaged in lawful hunting activities;\n\n(f) A person engaged in the instruction of hunter education courses and outreach offered by the division of parks and wildlife; and\n\n(g) An active member of the United States armed forces while on duty.\n\n(4) Notwithstanding the requirement in subsection (1) of this section to store a firearm in a locked hard-sided container, a person who is considered to have a disability, as defined in 42 U.S.C. sec. 12102, who stores a firearm in a locked soft-sided container does not violate this section with respect to the storage of the firearm that is in the locked soft-sided container.\n\n(5) As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires, \"vehicle\" has the same meaning as set forth in section 42-1-102.","path":["Title 18 - CRIMINAL CODE","Article 12 - Offenses Relating to Firearms and Weapons","Part 1 - FIREARMS AND WEAPONS - GENERAL"],"source_url":"https://olls.info/crs/crs2026-title-18.htm","current_through":"Colorado Revised Statutes 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:37:45Z","sha256":"b9e4f92d5e2a76325a5d7e4e429b73a4837e12b8350aafbfc1719e4907cb98e0","source_id":"us-co","stale":false,"prev":"us-co/c.r.s.-18-12-114","next":"us-co/c.r.s.-18-12-115"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}