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Colorado Duty to Inform Police Laws (2026)
Conditional: No proactive duty — but a permittee must carry the permit plus photo ID whenever possessing a concealed handgun and produce both UPON DEMAND by an officer (C.R.S. § 18-12-204(2)(a)); failure is a petty offense and raises a rebuttable presumption of no permit, dismissible if a valid permit is later shown.
No proactive duty — but a permittee must carry the permit plus photo ID whenever possessing a concealed handgun and produce both UPON DEMAND by an officer (C.R.S. § 18-12-204(2)(a)); failure is a petty offense and raises a rebuttable presumption of no permit, dismissible if a valid permit is later shown. A handgun in a private vehicle for lawful protection is not considered concealed carry.
Official source: leg.colorado.gov →
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