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Firearms in Denver, CO (2026)

1 verified firearms rules for Denver, Colorado, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.

Verified from official government sources

Firearms in Vehicles

Colorado C.R.S. 18-12-105 lets non-permit holders carry a handgun in a private vehicle for lawful protection of person or property. Long guns must be unloaded under hunting rules. Denver bans firearms inside city-owned vehicles and parking structures.

Vehicle firearm transport governed by C.R.S. 18-12-105

Some Restrictions

C.R.S. 18-12-105.6

18-12-105.6. Limitation on local ordinances regarding firearms in private vehicles. (1) The general assembly hereby finds that: (a) A person carrying a weapon in a private automobile or other private means of conveyance for hunting or for lawful protection of such person's or another's person or property, as permitted in sections 18-12-105 (2)(b) and 18-12-105.5 (3)(c), may tend to travel withi...