Unlawful storage of firearms.
Denver Revised Municipal Code § 38-127
in effectSec. 38-127. - Unlawful storage of firearms.
(a) Unlawful storage of firearms. It shall be unlawful for any person to possess or store any firearm within or upon any premises over which that person has an ownership interest, custody, or control, in such a manner that the person knows or should know that a minor may gain possession of the firearm and the minor obtains possession of the firearm.
(b) Affirmative defenses. It shall be an affirmative defense to charges brought under this section if, at the time of the offense:
(1) The minor obtains the firearm as a result of an illegal entry onto the premises; or
(2) The firearm is kept in a locked container, access to which is not available to a minor; or
(3) The firearm is equipped with, and has in place, a locking device, to which the means of removal is not available to a minor; or
(4) The minor obtains the firearm in a lawful act of self-defense, or defense of the minor's home or property; or
(5) The minor obtained the firearm while being legally summoned to the aid of a law enforcement officer, a member of the United States armed forces, or the Colorado National Guard in the performance of their duties.
(Ord. No. 1493-21, § 4, 1-3-22)
Source: City and County of Denver, Revised Municipal Code and Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/co/denver/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TITIIREMUCO_CH38OFMIPR_ARTIVOFAGPUORSA_DIV2WEOF_S38-127UNSTFIFetched: 10/27/2026