Just moved to Colorado

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Greetings everyone. I moved from Michigan and thought I'd drop in and say hi to my new neighbors and hopefully get some help finding the "laws" (links) on open carry and concealed carry.

I have a Michigan concealed permit, which I know is only valid in Colorado until I change my address from Michigan. I also know that I can open carry here, as I could in Michigan, but some of the regulations are a bit different and there are some cities/counties that prohibit OC.

I already had a bad OC experience at a damn outdoor gun range, which I will explain in another post after I'm done dealing with the situation. I hope all of the DOW workers aren't idiots. /rant

Thank you in advance for any information.

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This is probably the best bet for figuring out the laws.
http://www.rmgo.org/faq/

This one from the CBI list the statues that you need to know.
http://cbi.state.co.us/ic/InstaCheck_Statutes.html

In a nutshell, you can OC everywhere except Denver City/County. You can OC/CC in your car without a permit, and you can CC while hunting without a permit. Watch out for "Denver Mountain Parks" because they are the property of the City & County of Denver, and prohibit OC as well.

Where in Grand County are you? Winterpark/Fraser/Tabernash area? Granby/Grand Lake? Hot Sulpher Springs/Parshall, or Kremmling?

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I moved from Michigan in 2006. Detroit area- all over the Metro. Let me know if you need a new friend or just someone to talk to that can relate.

Best of luck! Colorado is a Whole New Ballgame. Enjoy the low humidity!!

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As a followup...

I have read El Paso county is taking the full 90 days to issue a permit.

Are all counties like this? Any of them quicker than others?

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OP...Here is the Grand County Info packet and application...

http://co.grand.co.us/so/links/infopacket.pdf

It is a good read.

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cscitney87 wrote:

I moved from Michigan in 2006. Detroit area- all over the Metro. Let me know if you need a new friend or just someone to talk to that can relate.

Best of luck! Colorado is a Whole New Ballgame. Enjoy the low humidity!!

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Thanks for the info Yooper.

Thank you for the welcome also cscitney. Friends are a good thing to have. A new ballgame in what respects?

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Culture and weather are just two examples. Laws and civil liberties are two more examples.

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cscitney87 wrote:

Culture and weather are just two examples. Laws and civil liberties are two more examples.

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So far, I haven't had much culture. The weather does take some getting used to. Big change for sure. It seems the laws are a bit "better" and civil liberties are moreso in tact as well (from what research I have done).

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ethernetweb wrote:

cscitney87 wrote:

Culture and weather are just two examples. Laws and civil liberties are two more examples.

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So far, I haven't had much culture. The weather does take some getting used to. Big change for sure. It seems the laws are a bit "better" and civil liberties are moreso in tact as well (from what research I have done).

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One of the MAJOR cultural differences I noticed on our visit was the lack of "thugs". Living in Atlanta it was a very welcome change.

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That's right King. Through and through, everybody is more respectful and polite.