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Handguns left in an unattended vehicle must be stored in a locked and rigid container out of plain view. The vehicle must also be locked.
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Violating storage rules for handguns left in vehicles is a civil infraction punishable by a fine up to $100.
Colorado law also requires that stored firearms be kept inaccessible to children and people who are legally barred from possessing a gun. Firearms must be stored in a locked safe or secured with a locking device such as a trigger lock, each protected with a combination, a key or biometric data. Violating these gun storage rules is a class 2 misdemeanor, carrying up to 120 days in jail and fines up to $750.
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Colorado is one of 26 states with child access prevention laws.
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Sources
- Colorado Revised Statutes C.R.S. 18-1.3-501-Misdemeanors classified
- Colorado Revised Statutes C.R.S. 18-1.3-503-Petty offense and civil infraction classified
- Everytown Research Everytown Gun Law Rankings
- Colorado Revised Statutes C.R.S. 18-12-114-Secure firearm storage required
- Colorado Revised Statutes C.R.S. 18-12-114.5-Secure firearm storage in a vehicle