Colorado Revised Statutes

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 18-12-213 (2026)

Reciprocity

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(1) A permit to carry a concealed handgun or a concealed weapon that is issued by a state that recognizes the validity of permits issued pursuant to this part 2 shall be valid in this state in all respects as a permit issued pursuant to this part 2 if the permit is issued to a person who is:

(a) Twenty-one years of age or older; and

(b) (I) A resident of the state that issued the permit, as demonstrated by the address stated on a valid picture identification that is issued by the state that issued the permit and is carried by the permit holder; or

(II) A resident of Colorado for no more than ninety days, as determined by the date of issuance on a valid picture identification issued by Colorado and carried by the permit holder.

(2) For purposes of this section, a "valid picture identification" means a driver's license or a state identification issued in lieu of a driver's license.

Source: L. 2003: Entire part added, p. 646, § 1, effective May 17. L. 2007: Entire section amended, p. 956, § 1, effective May 17.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases, 2011–2013 · leading case: Peterson v. Martinez, 707 F.3d 1197 (10th Cir. 2013).
Peterson v. Martinez, 707 F.3d 1197 (10th Cir. 2013). · cites it 8× “The complaint merely states, without any supporting factual allegations, that Davis has a legal duty to enforce Colo. Rev. Stat. § 18-12-213 . Nowhere does the complaint point to a legislative or administrative enactment so empowering Davis.”
Peterson v. LaCABE, 783 F. Supp. 2d 1167 (D. Colo. 2011). · cites it 4× “C.R.S. § 18-12-213. Plaintiff is a resident of Washington and has a permit issued by the State of Washington but Washington is not among the states with which Colorado grants reciprocity.”
— Colo. Rev. Stat. § 18-12-213(1) — 1 case
Peterson v. Martinez, 707 F.3d 1197 (10th Cir. 2013). “The complaint merely states, without any supporting factual allegations, that Davis has a legal duty to enforce Colo. Rev. Stat. § 18-12-213 . Nowhere does the complaint point to a legislative or administrative enactment so empowering Davis.”
— Colo. Rev. Stat. § 18-12-213(l)(b)(I) — 2 cases
Peterson v. Martinez, 707 F.3d 1197 (10th Cir. 2013). “The complaint merely states, without any supporting factual allegations, that Davis has a legal duty to enforce Colo. Rev. Stat. § 18-12-213 . Nowhere does the complaint point to a legislative or administrative enactment so empowering Davis.”
Peterson v. LaCABE, 783 F. Supp. 2d 1167 (D. Colo. 2011). “C.R.S. § 18-12-213. Plaintiff is a resident of Washington and has a permit issued by the State of Washington but Washington is not among the states with which Colorado grants reciprocity.”
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