Exención para oficiales de policía retirados en Colorado

Explicación Simple

Si un oficial de policía se retira, puede obtener un permiso para llevar un arma sin tener que pasar por muchos trámites. Esto es más fácil si se ha retirado en los últimos cinco años y su antiguo jefe lo apoya.

Es como si un chef retirado pudiera seguir usando su delantal y utensilios de cocina sin tener que pasar por un examen de cocina cada vez que quiera cocinar en casa.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que Juan es un oficial de policía que se retiró hace tres años. Él quiere seguir llevando su arma por seguridad. Su antiguo jefe le escribe una carta confirmando que Juan cumple con los requisitos, y así, el sheriff le otorga un permiso sin complicaciones adicionales.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

C.R.S. 18-12-212 – Exemption (1) This part 2 shall not apply to law enforcement officers employed by jurisdictions outside this state, so long as the foreign employing jurisdiction exempts peace officers employed by jurisdictions within Colorado from any concealed handgun or concealed weapons laws in effect in the foreign employing jurisdiction. (2) Notwithstanding any provision of this part 2 to the contrary, a retired peace officer, level I or Ia, as defined in section 18-1-901 (3)(l)(I) and (3)(l)(II), as said section existed prior to its repeal in 2003, within the first five years after retirement may obtain a permit by submitting to the sheriff of the jurisdiction in which the retired peace officer resides a letter signed by the sheriff or chief of police of the jurisdiction by which the peace officer was employed immediately prior to retirement attesting that the retired officer meets the criteria specified in section 18-12-203 (1). A retired peace officer who submits a letter pursuant to this subsection (2) is not subject to the fingerprint or criminal history check requirements specified in this part 2 and is not required to pay the permit application fee. Upon receipt of a letter submitted pursuant to this subsection (2), the sheriff shall issue the permit. A permit issued pursuant to this subsection (2) may not be renewed. Upon expiration of the permit, the permittee may apply for a new permit as provided in this part 2.