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Colorado

This jurisdictional hub aggregates FRC holdings related to Colorado. It supports research on the state’s firearms history, technology, law, policy, and culture from the territorial period through statehood to the present.

  • Legal sources: statutes and session laws, administrative code, attorney general opinions, appellate decisions, and select municipal ordinances.
  • Historical materials: newspapers, photographs, maps, catalogs, mining, railroad, and ranching records, and oral histories tied to Colorado people and places.
  • Research outputs: technical reports, academic studies, training manuals, and curated datasets relevant to the state.

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    Isham White, The Laws and Ordinances of the City of Denver, Colorado 355 (1886)
    (1886)
    Prohibited any wagon, dray, cart, or other vehicle loaded in whole or in part with gun powder or gun-cotton in any street, alleyway, highway, or place in the city. All vehicles transporting powder shall have the word "Powder" painted upon the sides in large letters.
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    Isham White, The Laws and Ordinances of the City of Denver, Colorado 369 (1886)
    (1886)
    Prohibited the carrying of any slungshot, colt, or metal knuckles while engaged in any breach of the peace. Punishable by a fine of $25-300. Also made it illegal to carry concealed weapons within Denver’s city limits, including pistols, revolvers, knives, daggers, razors, brass knuckles, and other dangerous or deadly weapons. A conviction could result in a $10–$200 fine for each offense. Exception for officers: U.S. marshals and deputies, sheriffs and deputies, and Denver police officers could carry such weapons when they considered them necessary to perform their official duties.