This poorly-written turd of a law known previously as HB 13-1229 and now known as CRS 18-12-112 specifically exempts antiques and curios and relics from the private-party background check requirement.  It does not require the transferror or transferee to hold a C&R license for the exemption.




So for any firearm 50 years old or older, or on the C&R list can still be bought and sold freely, privately, just like before 7/1/13!

So anything made before 1964 would qualify, interesting. I guess there are some really cool guns out there that I haven't checked out. This whole BGC law is a big pain in the ass. I couldn't even imagine all the implications before it passed. Range trips and camping trips are much more complicated now if you really wanted to follow the letter of the law.

Thanks for the info.

Is this still accurate?

You're asking if antiques and C&Rs are still exempt from background checks on private party sales?

Yes, they're still exempt.

Thank you for the reply and for answering my question.

Late to the party here, but have a question.

I have 2 c&r items in my bound book  from a purchase I did on line.

So if I am understanding this correctly,  I can enter a deposition of them to myself, do a 4473, but not a cbi check?

@stockli76 Guess your query fell through the cracks, but hopefully you've not been sitting and stewing waiting for an answer, and I can get you sorted.

A cruffler has no means or requirement to execute a 4473, on their own behalf, ever.

A C&R FFL is a personal license. The things on your bound book are your personal property, and there's no need to "transfer them" off your C&R bound book to yourself, like a person with a business FFL held under a corporation would.

Further you can sell or trade or gift them to other persons in Colorado who are of legal age and not prohibited, without involving a "real" FFL and executing a 4473. C&R and antiques are exempt from Colorado's otherwise-"universal" background check law.

@Circuits

So... now this is purely hypothetical...

Lets have I have the opportunity to trade something for a model 1903 manufactured before WW1, as long as both parties are allowed to own a FA, no need to do any paperwork.

Is this correct?

FA meaning full auto?

If it's a machinegun, that still requires an approved Form 4 from ATF after paying a $200 tax, but would not have to involve an FFL or require a 4473. The approved Form 4 settles the federal paperwork issue, and the age of the item obviates the need for a dealer/4473 transfer under Colorado law.

If FA means something else, I guess please clarify and I'll try to answer.

FA as in firearm.

But good to know on full autos