HB 23-1230 aka "Assault weapons" ban

[kidicarus13]

"I'm putting eligible family members as trustees in my trust that I'm still allowed to private transfer as gifts."

I've never heard that you can transfer personal firearms as gifts into your trust without a BGC. Please educate me.

A couple of exceptions listed under C.R.S. 18-12-112:

(b)

A transfer that is a bona fide gift or loan between immediate family members, which are limited to spouses, parents, children, siblings, grandparents, grandchildren, nieces, nephews, first cousins, aunts, and uncles;

(c)

A transfer that occurs by operation of law or because of the death of a person for whom the prospective transferor is an executor or administrator of an estate or a trustee of a trust created in a will;

[MED]

"I'm putting eligible family members as trustees in my trust that I'm still allowed to private transfer as gifts."

I've never heard that you can transfer personal firearms as gifts into your trust without a BGC. Please educate me.

A couple of exceptions listed under C.R.S. 18-12-112:

(b)

A transfer that is a bona fide gift or loan between immediate family members, which are limited to spouses, parents, children, siblings, grandparents, grandchildren, nieces, nephews, first cousins, aunts, and uncles;

(c)

A transfer that occurs by operation of law or because of the death of a person for whom the prospective transferor is an executor or administrator of an estate or a trustee of a trust created in a will;

It is my understanding that as long as I don't appoint someone as a trustee that doesn't fit in CRS 18-12-112 section (b) that you quoted, I can do that. I can also use the assignment to trust form for each item as long as I'm not violating state or federal law when doing so. NFA is a totally different animal, and I'm not addressing that here, which requires steps with the ATF. It would be in a person's best interest to consult an attorney before proceeding, which is what I'm in the process of doing.

Edit: "I've never heard that you can transfer personal firearms as gifts into your trust without a BGC. Please educate me." You don't transfer to the trust; it's an assignment of property using an Assignment form you should get with your trust. Again....totally different process for NFA items.

[hollohas]

Would you have to worry about Colorado's private party transfer laws at all if your trust with bonafide family member beneficiaries is formed in another state? Say if the firearms are currently stored in Colorado but the trust is formed in another state where a beneficiary resides?

[MED]

Would you have to worry about Colorado's private party transfer laws at all if your trust with bonafide family member beneficiaries is formed in another state? Say if the firearms are currently stored in Colorado but the trust is formed in another state where a beneficiary resides?

This is definitely an attorney question.

[Eric P]

Do migrants to Colorado have to leave thier assault riffles behind when they move here?

[MED]

Do migrants to Colorado have to leave thier assault riffles behind when they move here?

As of right now, it looks as though all possession and proof of ownership language is removed except for certain triggers and rapid fire devices. However, that can change in the legislative process.

[battlemidget]

As of right now, it looks as though all possession and proof of ownership language is removed except for certain triggers and rapid fire devices. However, that can change in the legislative process.

Are triggers with 'standard' designs, like a Geissele SDwhatever singlestage, considered in the aforementioned groups?

[MED]

Are triggers with 'standard' designs, like a Geissele SDwhatever singlestage, considered in the aforementioned groups?

You'll have to look at part c of the Rapid Fire Trigger Activator definition to determine that; it is horribly vague, and open to interpretation. Does it mean that any trigger other than the trigger that comes with the firearms, which is what if it was a stripped receiver? Does it mean things like force reset or binary triggers? It is horribly written, and retailers might determine that they will not ship aftermarket triggers to CO even if they meet the definition of a semi-auto trigger in accordance with federal law. It uses words like parts or combination of parts that substantially increase the rate of fire....so what is substantially defined as? A semi-auto trigger is a semi auto trigger regardless of how efficient it is, but they are trying to put that on a scale using words like substantially increases. Binary and FRT are definitely out. Things like geissele SSA or Larue MBT should be fine, but they may not be shipped here if you order them.

[bellavite1]

Last draft I read "rapid fire activators" were banned outright with no grandfathering.
Has that changed?
Could anyone post a link to the latest version?

[MED]

Last draft I read "rapid fire activators" were banned outright with no grandfathering.
Has that changed?
Could anyone post a link to the latest version?

It's still just Introduced, your can view everything about the bill here including the latest amended as it goes through the process: https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/hb23-1230

and yes they are banned as it stands now.