IN Denver you can not even open carry so I dont see any conceal carry ever passing.
Concealed carry permits issued anywhere in the state are valid in Denver, with the usual exceptions (post office, courthouses, etc.). And there was also a law passed a year or so ago that did away with Denver's unlawful taking of vehicles simply because the driver had a loaded firearm in the car.
Spoke with Sen. Dave Owen (R-Greeley) this afternoon about SB-60. He's not 100% for it and is going to try for a couple of amendments to clean it up a little, but he also told me that it's about as good a bill as he could see getting through the Senate this year. He also told me that Gov. Owens won't sign anything that doesn't include some sort of training requirement (which I see as some sort of bone tossed to the NRA since their instructors will get the lion's share of that work/money), so don't expect that to come out as the bill moves forward. The first part that the senator wants to remove is the part that will cause all currently-issued permits to expire in June 2003 and everyone who holds a permit will have to reapply. I told him that part was on my list, too, but not anywhere near the top. All in all, I think he'd love to see Vermont-style carry adopted in Colorado, but doesn't see a chance of it happening this year or in the near future. I told him I'd settle for a basic, no-frills shall-issue with state reciprocity for now. He chuckled and told me that would suit him, too.
Waiting to see what the Schulteis bill looks like.
