C.R.S. 29-11.7-101 Regulation of Firearms Legislative declaration.

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29-11.7-101. Legislative declaration.

(1) The general assembly hereby finds that:

(a) Section 3 of article II of the state constitution, the article referred to as the

state bill of rights, declares that all persons have certain inalienable rights,

which

include the right to defend their lives and liberties

;

(b) Section 13 of article II of the state constitution protects the

fundamental

right

of a person to keep and bear arms

and implements section 3 of

article II of

the

state constitution;

fundamental civil rights set forth in paragraphs (a) and (b) of this subsection (1);

(d) There exists a widespread inconsistency among jurisdictions within the state

with regard to firearms regulations;

(e) This inconsistency among local government laws regulating lawful firearm

possession and ownership has extraterritorial impact on state citizens and the

general public by subjecting them to criminal and civil penalties in some

jurisdictions for conduct wholly lawful in other jurisdictions;

(f) Inconsistency among local governments of laws regulating the possession and

ownership of firearms results in persons being treated differently under the law

solely on the basis of where they reside, and a person's residence in a particular

county or city or city and county is not a rational classification when it is the basis

for denial of equal treatment under the law;

(g) This inconsistency places citizens in the position of not knowing when they

may be violating the local laws and therefore being unable to avoid violating the

law and becoming subject to criminal and other penalties.

(2) Based on the findings specified in subsection (1) of this section, the general

assembly concludes that:

(a) The regulation of firearms is a matter of statewide concern;

(b) It is necessary to provide statewide laws concerning the possession and

ownership of a firearm to ensure that law-abiding persons are not unfairly placed

in the position of unknowingly committing crimes involving firearms.

Regulation of Firearms: Colorado Revised Statutes