HB 25-1171

House Bill 25-1171, which has been signed into law, updates Colorado’s firearm possession rules. It adds a new restriction that people convicted of first-degree motor vehicle theft cannot possess firearms. However, after ten years since their conviction or release from supervision related to this crime, these individuals can ask the court for permission to have guns again. This bill affects those with specific criminal records and aims to give them a chance to regain firearm rights if enough time has passed since their offense.

Official Summary

Under current law, it is illegal for a person to possess a firearm if the person was convicted of or adjudicated for certain felonies. The act adds motor vehicle theft in the first degree to the list of violations that prohibit a person from possessing a firearm. The act allows a person to petition a court for an order determining that a person may legally possess, use, or carry a firearm if 10 years have passed since the final disposition of criminal proceedings or release of the person from supervision in relation to their conviction concerning motor vehicle theft in the first degree. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

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