Firearms prohibited in city-owned or leased buildings where posted.
Denver Revised Municipal Code § 38-131
in effectSec. 38-131. - Firearms prohibited in city-owned or leased buildings where posted.
(a) Unlawful to carry firearms in city-owned or leased buildings. Except as provided in subsection (d) below, it shall be unlawful for any person to carry any firearm within any building or portion of a building that the city owns or leases, as well as any building or portion of the building leased to the city.
(b) Definitions. For purposes of this section, "lease" shall mean any agreement, permit, contract, license, easement, or other instrument and amendment thereto whereby an entity conveys or grants the use, management, operation or control of all or a portion of real property to another.
(c) Exceptions. It shall not be an offense under this section if, at the time of carrying, the person is abiding by all other federal, state, and local laws and the person is:
(1) A law enforcement officer, as defined in 38-116, as amended;
(2) An active-duty member of the United States Armed Forces and acting in performance of their duties;
(3) Licensed by the city as a security guard with a firearms endorsement and acting in performance of their duties; or
(4) Acting with valid authorization to carry a weapon at a Denver Police Department or Denver Sheriff Department shooting range.
(5) Transporting the weapon while travelling within a private automobile or other private means of conveyance for the purposes of hunting or the lawful protection of such person or their property, or another person or that person's property. Except for pistols and revolvers, any firearm being transported must be unloaded during such transport.
(d) Affirmative defenses. It shall be an affirmative defense to this section if, at the time of carrying:
(1) The person is carrying the firearm for use in a legitimate sporting activity, including, but not limited to, shooting matches, target shooting, or trap or skeet shooting. The firearm must be unloaded and carried in a case designed for a firearm when not being used during the sporting activity; or
(2) The person is wearing, carrying, or transporting the firearm in aid of the civil power when thereto legally summoned.
(e) Penalties. Any violation of this section by a person holding a valid permit to carry a conceal handgun issued pursuant to C.R.S. § 18-12-214, as amended, is hereby declared to be a non-criminal violation and, upon an admission or finding or judgment of guilt or liability by default or otherwise, the person shall be subject to the following maximum penalties:
(1) First violation: .....$50.00
(2) Second and subsequent violations: .....$999.00
(Ord. No. 401-22, § 1, 5-16-22)
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_S38-131FIPRCINELEBUWHPOFetched: 10/27/2026