Colorado legal term
Gas gun in Colorado Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Colorado legislative session
In Colorado criminal law, “Gas gun” 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 “Gas gun” mean in Colorado criminal law?
"Gas gun" means a device designed for projecting gas-filled projectiles that release their contents after having been projected from the device and includes projectiles designed for use in such a device. (C.R.S. § 18-12-101)
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