Where Guns Are Barred
C.R.S. 18-12-214 — schools, child care centers, colleges, screened public buildings, and places a local rule names
- Any place federal law prohibits firearms.
- The real property of a public elementary, middle, junior high or high school, except in the permit holder's vehicle, stored as the law requires when left unattended.
- A licensed child care center, or a public or private college, university or seminary, in violation of the section on those places.
- A government building, in violation of the section on those buildings.
- A public building with security personnel and electronic weapons screening permanently in place at each entrance.
Who handles this in Colorado: legal aid programs and the state offices, listed in the Colorado directory.
A local government, special district or college governing board may prohibit concealed handguns in a building or specific area it controls. That rule may carry only a civil penalty and an order to leave, with a fine of no more than $50 for a first offense; a person who does not leave when required may face criminal penalties.
Sources for this section (1)
- C.R.S. 18-12-214 — Authority granted by permit - carrying restrictions - local authority
Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of October 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed Colorado attorney.