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       House Bill 13-1229 information from Colorado parks and wildlife
       (Jack Rudder)
   DIR By: Blackelk
       Date: March 30, 2013, 6:22 am
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       House Bill 13-1229 Universal Background Checks HB 1229 requires
       that a background check is performed before the transfer/sale of
       a gun from one individual to another. To facilitate the
       background checks, a separate bill (HB 1228) authorized the
       Colorado Bureau of Investigation to establish a fee for
       background checks and to create a system to provide those
       checks.
       Hunting activities are exempt
       HB 1229 specifically exempts hunting: "THE PROVISIONS OF THIS
       SECTION DO NOT APPLY… WHILE HUNTING, FISHING, TARGET SHOOTING,
       OR TRAPPING IF: (A) THE HUNTING, FISHING, TARGET SHOOTING, OR
       TRAPPING IS LEGAL IN ALL PLACES WHERE THE UNLICENSED TRANSFEREE
       POSSESSES THE FIREARM; AND (B) THE UNLICENSED TRANSFEREE HOLDS
       ANY LICENSE OR PERMIT THAT IS REQUIRED FOR SUCH HUNTING,
       FISHING, TARGET SHOOTING, OR TRAPPING
       Temporary transfers exempt
       HB 1229 exempts temporary transfers (for example, if you loan a
       gun to a friend for target practice) if the transfer is less
       than 72 hours. Note: This exemption is separate from the hunting
       exemption, meaning that the hunting exemption is good for the
       length of whatever period the transferee is hunting. For
       example, if you loan a neighbor a gun to go out for a nine day
       elk season, the hunting exemption would apply to that transfer
       and the 72 hours would not apply. However if you loan your
       friend a gun for something other than hunting or at a shooting
       range, the 72 hour exemption would apply.
       Gun transfers to immediate family are exempt
       The bill exempts gun transfers (gift or loan) to family members,
       specifically "SPOUSES, PARENTS, CHILDREN, SIBLINGS,
       GRANDPARENTS, GRANDCHILDREN, NIECES, NEPHEWS, FIRST COUSINS,
       AUNTS AND UNCLES"
       Loaning someone a gun at a shooting range is exempt
       HB 1229 exempts transfers at shooting ranges, specifically: "AT
       A SHOOTING RANGE LOCATED IN OR ON PREMISES OWNED OR OCCUPIED BY
       A DULY INCORPORATED ORGANIZATION ORGANIZED FOR CONSERVATION
       PURPOSES OR TO FOSTER PROFICIENCY IN FIREARMS"
       Shooting competitions are exempt
       HB 1229 exempts shooting competitions or trainings specifically:
       "AT A TARGET FIREARM SHOOTING COMPETITION UNDER THE AUSPICES OF,
       OR APPROVED BY, A STATE AGENCY OR A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION"
       Other Questions Colorado Parks and Wildlife is working with the
       Colorado Department of Public Safety and the Attorney General to
       receive additional technical guidance on the new statutes. The
       new statutes do not take effect until July 1 and implementation
       guidance will be available prior to that time.
       #Post#: 173--------------------------------------------------
       Re: House Bill 13-1229 information from Colorado parks and
       wildlife (Jack Rudder)
   DIR By: Blackelk
       Date: March 30, 2013, 6:23 am
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       Thanks Jack for relaying the information and it's good for all
       to see how it will or won't effect hunting in Colorado.
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