Permisos temporales de emergencia para portar armas en Colorado

Explicación Simple

Si alguien siente que está en peligro inmediato, puede pedir un permiso especial para llevar un arma oculta. No necesita demostrar que sabe usarla, solo pagar una pequeña tarifa y que el sheriff lo apruebe.

Es como cuando tienes un amigo que se siente amenazado y necesita que le prestes tu paraguas en una tormenta; solo lo hace porque es urgente y no tiene tiempo de buscar uno propio.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que Ana vive en un vecindario donde ha recibido amenazas. Ella va al sheriff de su condado y explica su situación. El sheriff, al ver que hay un riesgo real, le da un permiso temporal para que pueda llevar un arma oculta mientras se siente en peligro.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

C.R.S. 18-12-209 – Issuance by sheriffs of temporary emergency permits (1) Notwithstanding any provisions of this part 2 to the contrary, a sheriff, as provided in this section, may issue a temporary emergency permit to carry a concealed handgun to a person whom the sheriff has reason to believe may be in immediate danger. (2) Intentionally left blank —Ed. (a) To receive a temporary emergency permit, a person shall submit to the sheriff of the county or city and county in which the person resides or in which the circumstances giving rise to the emergency exist the items specified in section 18-12-205 ; except that an applicant for a temporary emergency permit need not submit documentary evidence demonstrating competence with a handgun as required under section 18-12-205 (3)(a), and the applicant shall submit a temporary permit fee not to exceed twenty-five dollars, as set by the sheriff. Upon receipt of the documents and fee, the sheriff shall request that the bureau conduct a criminal history record check of the bureau files and a search of the national instant criminal background check system. The sheriff may issue a temporary emergency permit to the applicant if the sheriff determines the person may be in immediate danger and the criminal history record check shows that the applicant meets the criteria specified in section 18-12-203 ; except that the applicant need not demonstrate competence with a handgun and the applicant may be eighteen years of age or older.