HB 25-1232

House Bill 25-1232, which has been signed into law, holds property owners and managers responsible if they prohibit people from bringing self-defense weapons onto their premises and someone gets hurt as a result. This means that if a person is injured on the property and believes having a weapon could have prevented the injury, they can sue for damages. The bill also allows lawsuits against government-owned or controlled properties under similar circumstances. This law affects both private property owners and public entities in Colorado.

Official Summary

The bill makes the owner or person in control of a property who prohibits persons from bringing arms of self-defense onto the property liable for damages for harm suffered by a person while on the property that could have been prevented by the person if the person had the person's arm of self-defense. The bill waives sovereign immunity in an action for harms under the conditions described in the bill against a public entity that owns or controls property.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)