Colorado legal term

Federally licensed firearm dealer in Colorado Criminal Law

Current through 2026 Colorado legislative session

In Colorado criminal law, “Federally licensed firearm dealer” is a term defined by statute rather than by its everyday meaning. Its statutory definition — quoted verbatim below — controls how the term is applied throughout the Colorado criminal code.

What does “Federally licensed firearm dealer” mean in Colorado criminal law?

"Federally licensed firearm dealer" means a licensed dealer as defined in 18 U.S.C. sec. 921 (a)(11). (C.R.S. § 18-12-101)

Statutes defining or using this term

C.R.S. § 18-12-101

Charges using this term

Enforcement of large-capacity magazine ban by regulating the manufacture, distribution, transfer, sale, and purchase of specified semiautomatic firearms

Related terms in the same statutes

Device
Manufacture
Action
Article
Public
Knowingly
Charge
Number
License
Transfer
Permit
Affirmative defense

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