Sec. 10-223. Unlawfully carrying a concealed weapon; unlawful possession of weapons.
(a) A person violates this Section if such person knowingly and unlawfully:
(1) Carries a knife concealed on or about his or her person.
(2) Carries a firearm concealed on or about his or her person.
(3) Without legal authority, carries, brings or has in such person’s possession a firearm or any explosive, incendiary or other dangerous device on the property of, or within any building in which the chambers, galleries, or offices of the general assembly or either house thereof, are located, or in which a legislative hearing or meeting is being or is to be conducted, or in which the official office of any member, officer or employee of the general assembly is located.
(b) It shall not be an offense if the defendant was:
(1) A person in his or her own dwelling or place of business or on property owned or under his or her control at the time of the act of carrying; or
(2) A person in a private automobile or other private means of conveyance who carries a weapon for lawful protection of such person’s or another’s person or property while traveling; or
(3) A person who, at the time of carrying a concealed weapon, held a valid written permit to carry a concealed weapon issued pursuant to Section 18-12-105.1, C.R.S., as it existed prior to its repeal, or, if the weapon involved was a handgun, held a valid permit to carry a concealed handgun or a temporary emergency permit issued pursuant to the provisions of Title 18, Article 12; C.R.S., except it shall be an offense if the person was carrying a concealed handgun in violation of the provisions of Section 18-12-214, C.R.S.;
(4) A peace officer, as described in Section 16-2.5-201, C.R.S., when carrying a weapon in conformance with the policy of the employing agency as provided in Section 16-1.5-101(2), C.R.S.; or
(5) A United States probation officer or a United States pretrial services officer while on duty and serving in the State of Colorado under the authority of rules and regulations promulgated by the judicial conference of the United States.
(c) This Section is declared to be a criminal violation. Upon conviction the penalties set forth at Section 1-72(b) of this Code shall apply, except where the defendant is a juvenile at the time of the violation, in which case the penalties set forth in Section 1-73 of this Code shall apply. (Ord. 1026 § 1, 2009)