{"data":{"id":"us-co/c.r.s.-18-12-505","jurisdiction":"us-co","citation":"C.R.S. § 18-12-505","heading":"Gun show vendors - requirements - penalties.","body":"(1) While participating in a gun show, a gun show vendor shall:\n\n(a) Prominently display a copy of the vendor's federal firearms license and a copy of the vendor's state firearms dealer permit at the vendor's primary place of business at the gun show;\n\n(b) Keep all firearms in the vendor's possession unloaded and securely affixed to the vendor's countertop or wall by use of a plastic tie or electronically monitored wire;\n\n(c) Display and offer for sale or transfer ammunition in compliance with any applicable state or federal law; and\n\n(d) Include with each sold firearm the following information, in writing:\n\nFirearms storage and reporting requirements:\n\nFirearms must be responsibly and securely stored when they are not in use to prevent access by unsupervised juveniles and other unauthorized users. Section 18-12-114, C.R.S.\n\nFirearms left in an unattended vehicle must be stored in accordance with state law. Section 18-12-114.5, C.R.S.\n\nIf a firearm is lost or stolen, the owner of the firearm must report the loss or theft to a law enforcement agency not more than five days after discovering that the firearm has been lost or stolen. Section 18-12-113, C.R.S.\n\n(2) A gun show vendor who violates this section commits unlawful gun show vendor activity. Unlawful gun show vendor activity is a class 2 misdemeanor; except that a second or subsequent offense is a class 1 misdemeanor and, pursuant to section 18-12-503 (1)(b), the person who has committed a second or subsequent offense of unlawful gun show vendor activity is prohibited from participating as a vendor at a gun show.","path":["Title 18 - CRIMINAL CODE","Article 12 - Offenses Relating to Firearms and Weapons","Part 5 - GUN SHOWS"],"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":"5ebe767dbaa739dc63e5e636dcd54fa3ba154d6f5571d14aeb8bcff33b3349f9","source_id":"us-co","stale":false,"prev":"us-co/c.r.s.-18-12-504","next":"us-co/c.r.s.-18-12-506"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}