Colorado Firearms Restrictions Attorney

In Colorado, the right to bear arms doesn’t extend to everyone. While Colorado’s gun laws are reasonably lenient, there are harsh penalties when certain people are caught with a gun. For example, convicted felons can face firearms charges in Colorado if they’re carrying a weapon, and could face up to 15 years in prison. Weapons charges can also be brought against someone who has been convicted of a misdemeanor or felony domestic violence offense, a DUI while possessing a weapon, or a drug offense while carrying a weapon.

In Colorado, firearms charges can be brought against a person who brings a weapon to school grounds, threatens someone with a weapon, or possesses a weapon with criminal intent. Weapons charges can also be filed against someone who discharges a weapon from a vehicle or near a highway, or carries a weapon while under the influence of alcohol or drugs. These types of firearms charges in Colorado can result in up to one year in jail and as much as $2,500 in fines for Class A misdemeanors, or up to six months in jail and $1,000 in fines for Class B misdemeanors.

Beating Colorado Firearms Charges

There are several strategies that can be used to reduce or drop firearms charges in Colorado. Weber Law may employ one or more of these defenses in order to achieve your goals:

• Claiming that you acted in self-defense
• Arguing that the police conducted an illegal search and seizure
• Claiming that you were the victim of entrapment
• Accusing the police of planting evidence
• Contending that the police don’t have enough evidence against you
• Claiming that police arrested the wrong person
• Asserting that you acted in the defense of other people