What is considered Concealed?

[Colorado Osprey]

18-12-204
(3) (a) a person who may lawfully possess a handgun may carry a handgun under the following circumstances without obtaining a permit and the handgun shall not be considered concealed:
(I) the handgun is in the possession of a person who is in a private automobile or in some other private means of conveyance and who carries the handgun for a legal use, including self-defense; or
(II) the handgun is in the possession of a person who is legally engaged in hunting activities within the state.

Wow...missed that...I had read it as it still couldn't be concealed....until I re-read it. Thanks.....

[DanaT]

We use to enforce this statue if it was not visable from 3 sides (no front or back open carry) and was easily accessible.
If the backpack was locked or the firearms was in a locked case in the back back you should be ok.

So are saying a PD is making up its own laws? I see no-where where it says it has to be visible from 3 sides in any law. I would love for a cop to arrest me on that one. I could always use a new house (and car, and boat, etc)....the settlement would be great!

-Dana

[Great-Kazoo]

So, if it was in my backpack, with a clip in it, but I had the factory lock engaged, I would be ok?

Oh, going camping up in Empire CO


nothing personal, but not having easy accessability defeats the purpose of carrying a firearm. open carry is the way to go until you receive your CCW. i don't think a mountain lion is going to wait for you to go into your backpack, nor the 2 legged predators either.

[HunterCO]

So, if it was in my backpack, with a clip in it, but I had the factory lock engaged, I would be ok?

Oh, going camping up in Empire CO


nothing personal, but not having easy accessability defeats the purpose of carrying a firearm. open carry is the way to go until you receive your CCW. i don't think a mountain lion is going to wait for you to go into your backpack, nor the 2 legged predators either.

+1 what I said in my first post in this thread just open carry. I do it all the time nobody cares out side of the Denver (commie) area. I walked into the WalMart in Gunnison with my .357 nobody said a word.

I bet if I would have bought a gun they would have escorted me to the door though LMAO.

Open carry is very acceptable in all the state excepet for Denver. Gearhead just open carry trust me you will not have any problems I do it all the time outside of the Denver area.

Ok how about this you open carry and if you get any problems I will pay for your legal deffense. That is how sure I am that you will have no problems. This is of course provideing you don't do anything stupid or illegal and after meeting you at the last shoot I seriously doubt that will be a problem.

Just open carry and be done with it! :wink: