This bill establishes new regulations for the retail sale and delivery of ammunition in Colorado. It requires ammunition to be accessible to buyers only with vendor assistance and prohibits sales to individuals under 21. Violations are a civil infraction for the first offense and a class 1 misdemeanor for subsequent offenses. It also mandates that packages containing ammunition be labeled for the deliverer but not externally marked as ammunition. Deliverers must verify the recipient is 21 or older and obtain a signed receipt, with violations resulting in a class 1 misdemeanor.
Summary
The bill requires that ammunition sold at retail must be accessible
to a purchaser or transferee only with the assistance of the vendor, and the bill prohibits the retail sale of ammunition to a person who is younger than 21 years of age. Unlawful sale of ammunition by violating either requirement is a civil infraction; except that a second or subsequent violation is a class 1 misdemeanor.
The bill requires a person shipping ammunition to give written
notice to the ammunition deliverer that the package contains ammunition and prohibits labeling the outside of the package in a manner that indicates that the package contains ammunition. Violating either provision is unlawful notification involving an ammunition package, which is a class 1 misdemeanor.
When delivering a package containing ammunition sold at retail,
a retail ammunition deliverer is required to verify that the person receiving the delivery is 21 years of age or older and obtain written acknowledgment of receipt from the recipient. Violating either of these requirements is unlawful delivery of ammunition by a retail ammunition deliverer, which is a class 1 misdemeanor.
