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This bill would grant to a person who is at least 21 years of age and permitted to possess a handgun under law the same authority to carry a concealed handgun as a person who holds a permit to carry a concealed handgun.  

This bill would eliminate the permit system for concealed carry of handguns.  Existing permits would be converted to lifetime permits.  The bill would repeal local government authority (including special districts and governing boards) to regulate open or concealed carry of a handgun.

The League of Women Voters of Colorado opposes this bill.  

The national League’s position on gun control includes:  

The League of Women Voters believes that the proliferation of handguns and semi-automatic assault weapons in the United States is a major health and safety threat to its citizens. The League supports strong federal measures to limit the accessibility and regulate the ownership of these weapons by private citizens. The League supports regulating firearms for consumer safety.

LWVCO’s position on gun safety includes: 

Gun Safety

Protect the health and safety of citizens through limiting the accessibility and regulating the ownership of handguns and semi-automatic weapons. Support regulation of firearms for consumer safety.

This bill was introduced on Jan. 12 and is scheduled for a hearing in the Public & Behavioral Health & Human Services Committee on February 8.

The League supports policies to limit accessibility and regulate the ownership of handguns and semi-automatic assault weapons by private citizens.  The League supports regulation of firearms for consumer safety. 

The bill extends the right to use deadly physical force against an intruder under certain conditions to include owners, managers, and employees of a business.

This bill has been repeatedly defeated and LWVCO opposes it.

The League supports policies to limit accessibility and regulate the ownership of handguns and semi-automatic assault weapons by private citizens.  The League supports regulation of firearms for consumer safety. 

This bill removes limitations on carrying a concealed handgun on public elementary, middle, junior high, or high school grounds.  The bill prohibits a local government from prohibiting carrying a concealed handgun on school grounds by a person who has a valid concealed carry permit.

LWVCO is strongly opposed to this bill.

The bill allows local education providers, upon entering into an agreement with an individual or entity that offers hunter education courses certified by the division of parks and wildlife (division), to provide a hunter education course (course) to all seventh graders. The course must satisfy the requirements of a hunter education course certified by the division; except that hands-on activities are not required. The course must be taught by a division-certified instructor. A parent or legal guardian must provide permission for a student to participate in any hands-on activities that are offered as part of the course. The bill defines local education providers to mean school districts, charter schools, and boards of cooperative services that enroll students in seventh grade. The parks and wildlife commission may accept completion of a course toward meeting the requirements of a hunter education certificate.

The bill was heard by the Agriculture, Livestock, & Water Committee on Thursday, 24 February 2022.  It was sent to the House Committee of the Whole and passed 3rd reading on 3 March 2022.