Colorado legal term
Short shotgun in Colorado Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Colorado legislative session
In Colorado criminal law, “Short shotgun” 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 “Short shotgun” mean in Colorado criminal law?
"Short shotgun" means a shotgun having a barrel or barrels less than eighteen inches long or an overall length of less than twenty-six inches. (C.R.S. § 18-12-101)
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