Colorado § 18-11-205 - Unlawful to display flag - exceptions.

§ 18-11-205. Unlawful to display flag - exceptions.

(1) Any person who displays any flag other than the flag of the United States of America or the state of Colorado or any of its subdivisions, agencies, or institutions on a permanent flagstaff located on a state, county, municipal, or other public building or on its grounds within this state commits a petty offense.

(2) (Deleted by amendment, L. 2007, p. 423, § 1, effective August 3, 2007.)

(3) "Flag", as used in this section, means any flag, ensign, banner, standard, colors, or replica or representation thereof which is an official or commonly recognized symbol of a particular nation, state, movement, cause, or organization.

(4) (a) This section does not apply to:

(I) The display of the flag of the United Nations or the flag of a foreign nation displayed to identify persons officially representing such foreign nation or the property or premises of the person or nation;

(II) The display of an appropriate flag upon ceremonial or commemorative occasions proclaimed by the president of the United States, the governor of the state of Colorado, the board of county commissioners of any county, or the mayor or other chief executive officer of a city or town within this state;

(III) The display of the flag of any adjacent state with the flag of the state of Colorado at the ports of entry weigh stations, in recognition of the joint state port operation; or

(IV) (Deleted by amendment, L. 2007, p. 423, § 1, effective August 3, 2007.)

(V) The display of a prisoners of war and missing in action flag or other appropriate veteran commemorative, United States or state armed forces, or military commemorative flag when displayed in accordance with 4 U.S.C. sec. 7;

(VI) The display of flags of foreign nations for special, occasional, ceremonial purposes when displayed in accordance with 4 U.S.C. sec. 7; or

(VII) The display of a flag for educational, cultural, or historical purposes with the prior permission of the chief administrative officer of the state, county, municipal, or other public building or grounds.

(b) This subsection (4) shall be an affirmative defense.

Source: L. 71: R&RE, p. 480, § 1. C.R.S. 1963: § 40-11-205. L. 73: p. 540, § 11. L. 93: (4) amended, p. 39, § 3, effective July 1. L. 2002: (4) amended, p. 317, § 2, effective August 7. L. 2007: (1), (2), and (4)(a)(IV) amended and (4)(a)(V), (4)(a)(VI), and (4)(a)(VII) added, p. 423, § 1, effective August 3. L. 2021: (1) amended, (SB 21-271), ch. 462, p. 3209, § 343, effective March 1, 2022.

Cross references: For affirmative defenses generally, see §§ 18-1-407, 18-1-710, and 18-1-805; for requirement that the flag be displayed in certain state institutions, see § 27-91-108.

ANNOTATION

Law reviews. For article, "Red Flags and the Flag", see 13 Rocky Mt. L. Rev. 47 (1940).

ARTICLE 12

Offenses Relating to Firearms and Weapons

PART 1

FIREARMS AND WEAPONS - GENERAL

18-12-101. Peace officer affirmative defense - definitions.

18-12-102. Possessing a dangerous or illegal weapon - affirmative defense - definition.

18-12-103. Possession of a defaced firearm.

18-12-103.5. Defaced firearms - contraband - destruction.

18-12-104. Defacing a firearm.

18-12-105. Unlawfully carrying a concealed weapon - unlawful possession of weapons.

18-12-105.1. Permits for concealed weapons - liability. (Repealed)

18-12-105.3. Unlawful carrying of a firearm in government buildings - penalty - definitions.

18-12-105.5. Unlawfully carrying a weapon - unlawful possession of weapons - school, college, or university grounds - definition.

18-12-105.6. Limitation on local ordinances regarding firearms in private vehicles.

18-12-106. Prohibited use of weapons - definitions.

18-12-106.5. Use of stun guns.

18-12-107. Penalty for second offense.

18-12-107.5. Illegal discharge of a firearm - penalty.

18-12-108. Possession of weapons by previous offenders.

18-12-108.5. Possession of handguns by juveniles - prohibited - exceptions - penalty.

18-12-108.7. Unlawfully providing or permitting a juvenile to possess a handgun - penalty - unlawfully providing a firearm other than a handgun to a juvenile - penalty.

18-12-109. Possession, use, or removal of explosives or incendiary devices - possession of components thereof - chemical, biological, and nuclear weapons - persons exempt - hoaxes.

18-12-110. Forfeiture of firearms.

18-12-111. Unlawful purchase of firearms - report to law enforcement - unlawful attempted purchase while subject to a voluntary waiver - penalties.

18-12-111.5. Unlawful conduct involving an unserialized firearm, frame, or receiver - exceptions - penalties - authority to serialize a firearm.

18-12-112. Private firearms transfers - sale and purchase - background check required - penalty - definitions.

18-12-112.5. Firearms transfers by licensed dealers - sale and purchase - background check required - penalty - definitions.

18-12-113. Failure to report a lost or stolen firearm - exception.

18-12-114. Secure firearm storage required - penalty - exceptions.

18-12-114.5. Secure firearm storage in a vehicle - penalty - definition.

18-12-115. Waiting period for firearms sales - background check required - penalty - exceptions.

18-12-116. Enforcement of large-capacity magazine ban by regulating the manufacture, distribution, transfer, sale, and purchase of specified semiautomatic firearms - penalties - definitions.

18-12-117. Ammunition sales - sales requirements - minimum purchase age - exceptions - ammunition delivery requirements - penalties - definitions - repeal.

18-12-118. Unlawful three-dimensional printing of a firearm or firearm component - penalties - definitions.

PART 2

PERMITS TO CARRY CONCEALED HANDGUNS

18-12-201. Legislative declaration.

18-12-202. Definitions.

18-12-202.5. Concealed handgun training class - refresher class - rules.

18-12-202.7. Concealed handgun training class - instructor verification.

18-12-203. Criteria for obtaining a permit.

18-12-204. Permit contents - validity - carrying requirements.

18-12-205. Sheriff - application - procedure - background check.

18-12-206. Sheriff - issuance or denial of permits - report.

18-12-207. Judicial review - permit denial - permit suspension - permit revocation - denial, suspension, or revocation of instructor verification.

18-12-208. Colorado bureau of investigation - duties.

18-12-209. Issuance by sheriffs of temporary emergency permits.

18-12-210. Maintenance of permit - address change - invalidity of permit.

18-12-211. Renewal of permits.

18-12-212. Exemption.

18-12-213. Reciprocity.

18-12-214. Authority granted by permit - carrying restrictions - local authority.

18-12-215. Immunity.

18-12-216. Permits issued prior to May 17, 2003. (Repealed)

PART 3

LARGE-CAPACITY AMMUNITION MAGAZINES

18-12-301. Definitions.

18-12-302. Large-capacity magazines prohibited - penalties - exceptions.

18-12-303. Identification markings for large-capacity magazines - rules.

PART 4

FIREARMS - DEALERS

18-12-401. Definitions.

18-12-401.5. Permit required - issuing agency - cash fund - inspections - penalty - report - rules.

18-12-402. Retail dealers - record - inspection.

18-12-403. Record - failure to make - penalty.

18-12-404. Jurisdiction - county courts.

18-12-405. Locking device required - penalty.

18-12-406. Requirements for firearms dealers - training - securing firearms - sale outside of business hours prohibited - rules - penalty.

18-12-407. Dealer employee requirements - background check - penalty.

PART 5

GUN SHOWS

18-12-501. Definitions.

18-12-502. Gun show promoters - requirements - penalties.

18-12-503. Gun show vendors - federal firearms license and state firearms dealer permit required - penalty.

18-12-504. Gun show vendor certification.

18-12-505. Gun show vendors - requirements - penalties.

18-12-506. Background checks at gun shows - records - fees - notice posted by promoter - penalties - definition.

PART 1

FIREARMS AND WEAPONS - GENERAL