Colorado § 33-6-125 - Possession of a loaded firearm in a motor vehicle.
Full text of Colorado Colorado Revised Statutes § 33-6-125 — Possession of a loaded firearm in a motor vehicle., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 33-6-125. Possession of a loaded firearm in a motor vehicle.
It is unlawful for any person, except a person authorized by law or by the division, to possess or have under the person's control any firearm, other than a pistol or revolver, in or on any motor vehicle unless the chamber of the firearm is unloaded. Any person in possession or in control of a rifle or shotgun in a motor vehicle shall allow any peace officer who is empowered and acting under the authority granted in section 33-6-101 to enforce articles 1 to 6 of this title 33 to inspect the chamber of any rifle or shotgun in the motor vehicle. For the purposes of this section, a "muzzle-loader" shall be considered unloaded if it is not primed, and "primed" means having a percussion cap on the nipple or flint in the striker and powder in the flash pan. Any person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine of one hundred dollars and an assessment of fifteen license suspension points.
Source: L. 84: Entire article R&RE, p. 876, § 1, effective January 1, 1985. L. 2019: Entire section amended, (HB 19-1026), ch. 423, p. 3696, § 12, effective July 1.
Editor's note: This section is similar to former § 33-6-115 as it existed prior to 1984.
Cross references: (1) For offenses relating to firearms, see article 12 of title 18.
(2) For the short title ("Respect the Great Outdoors Act") and the legislative declaration in HB 19-1026, see sections 1 and 2 of chapter 423, Session Laws of Colorado 2019.
Source: official Colorado text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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