I'm Moving!

I am moving from Kansas to Colorado, and the opportunity just recently presented itself so i could take a concealed carry class but i'm wondering as a kansas resident what will happen when i become a colorado resident in just a few months?! As a colorado resident can i still carry or do i have to retake a colorado concealed carry class?

Thoughts and ideas much appreciated!
 
It all depend on the laws in Colorado. I moved from Iowa to Minnesota & & had to take a class again & have since moved to Washington & don't have to take a class out here. I didn't learn anything new in the Minnesota class that I didn't learn in Iowa, but it's a good idea to take any courses & learn the laws.
 
Jason, look into the permit from the state of Utah. It is recognized by about 40 states. Google it for the details. Good luck - LEO
 
You'll probably have to apply for a Colorado permit since you're no longer a resident of Kansas.
However it looks like Kansas will honor your Colorado permit should you have to visit Kansas again.
 
You'll have to check state law. Colorado honors Kansas resident permits so you should be legal until you officially declare residency in Colorado. At that point you would have to get a Colorado resident permit. As far as the class is concerned you'll probably have to retake it, if Colorado requires one. If your original class covered all material required by Colorado state law you can try contacting who ever you took the class from to see if you can just pay their fee and have them print you off a Colorado certificate. I feel though that it is unlikely they'd be willing to do that. In any case, it's only a 4 hour class and you might learn something new. Best of luck.
 
Colorado would honor your Kansas permit if you were a resident there, but since you'll be a resident of Colorado they will not recognize it. They do not recognize non-resident permits, so you'll have to get one of theirs.
 
Here in Colorado our training cert aquired by taking a safety course is good for ten years. If you have recently taken the course I would contact the sheriffs department in the county you are moving to and ask them. Otherwise I would just take the course at one of the local gunshows as a refresher Except for Denver, Arapahoe, and Boulder county they are all realitively CCW friendly and would probably answer whatever questions you have.

Here is an excerpt from one of Colorado's CCW apps.
1.
Evidence of experience with a firearm through participation in organized shooting competitions or current military service,
2.
Evidence that, at the time the application is submitted, the applicant is a certified instructor,
3.
Proof of honorable discharge from a branch of the United States Armed Forces within the three years preceding submittal of the application, or
4.
Proof of honorable discharge from a branch of the United States Armed Forces that reflects pistol qualifications obtained within the ten years preceding submittal of the application, or
5.
A training certificate from a “handgun training class” (see definitions) obtained within the ten years preceding submittal of the application. The applicant shall submit the original training certificate or a photocopy thereof that includes the original signature of the class instructor. In obtaining a training certificate from a handgun training class, the applicant shall have discretion in selecting which handgun training class to complete.
 
Jason, look into the permit from the state of Utah. It is recognized by about 40 states. Google it for the details. Good luck - LEO
There are six states that do not recognize any non-resident concealed carry licenses. Colorado is one of those. His Kansas license is no longer recognized by Colorado the day he moves.

You'll have to check state law. Colorado honors Kansas resident permits so you should be legal until you officially declare residency in Colorado. At that point you would have to get a Colorado resident permit. As far as the class is concerned you'll probably have to retake it, if Colorado requires one. If your original class covered all material required by Colorado state law you can try contacting who ever you took the class from to see if you can just pay their fee and have them print you off a Colorado certificate. I feel though that it is unlikely they'd be willing to do that. In any case, it's only a 4 hour class and you might learn something new. Best of luck.
Declaring residency is for tax purposes, not for concealed carry licenses. The Kansas license is no longer recognized the day he moves.

He won't need to take a class again because his Kansas class is less than ten years old and thus acceptable in Colorado. From the Colorado Revised Statutes, 18-12-203(1):

(h) Demonstrates competence with a handgun by submitting:

...(VI)A training certificate from a handgun training class obtained within the ten years preceding submittal of the application. The applicant shall submit the original training certificate or a photocopy thereof that includes the original signature of the class instructor. In obtaining a training certificate from a handgun training class, the applicant shall have discretion in selecting which handgun training class to complete.
The Kansas class will suffice.
 
Under Colorado law you must live in Colorado for 90 days and be gainfully employed to meet residency requirements. At that point you have 30 days to change your license. Until you become a Colorado resident you are still a Kansas resident and your permit would still be good. That gives you 90 days to get your Colorado permit.
 
There are six states that do not recognize any non-resident concealed carry licenses. Colorado is one of those. His Kansas license is no longer recognized by Colorado the day he moves.

Declaring residency is for tax purposes, not for concealed carry licenses. The Kansas license is no longer recognized the day he moves.

He won't need to take a class again because his Kansas class is less than ten years old and thus acceptable in Colorado. From the Colorado Revised Statutes, 18-12-203(1):

The Kansas class will suffice.


Not the day he moves. Colorado residency starts after he has lived in the state for 90 days. For that period he would still be a resident of Kansas and if he has a Kansas permit it would be valid in Colorado.

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The day he leaves Kansas he is no longer a Kansas resident, unless he still owns or rents the house/apartment/condo, etc. that he lived in in Kansas. Based on that, his Kansas carry license/permit is no longer recognized by Colorado. Unofficially they might give him a pass, and it wouldn't surprise me if they did, but legally the license has to have a valid address, in Kansas, that he currently resides in.
 
This is from the El Paso County Sheriffs Office's website:

Reciprocity of Concealed Handgun Permits is for travel only, once a permittee permanently moves from the State of Colorado, he/she must notify the El Paso County Sheriff's Office within 30 days, or he/she may be charged with a petty offense. Once permanently a resident of another state, the Colorado permit will become invalid. Additionally, once a permittee becomes a permanent resident of Colorado, he/she must apply for a Colorado Concealed Handgun Permit. As a Colorado resident, any out of state permit will not be recognized.

This probably holds true about Kansas permits void as soon as you change your address. You will be a man without a country for a few months.... As much as I hate saying it, don't carry until you are legit here. It is not worth going to jail. Get your driver's license as soon as possible and get your residency status going. After the ninety days elapses and you are an offical resident fill out the forms and wait but you can at least carry in your vehicle or open carry where permited until your permit arrives....
 
I'll be moving to Tennessee in a couple of years but I'm fortunate in that they recognize non-resident licenses, so my Utah license will cover me until I get a new Tennessee license. Unfortunately Colorado won't do that. I think they should at least extend a grace period of some kind for people moving in from a state that has reciprocity with them.
 
I agree Rhino. Colorado should recognize reciprocal permits for non-residents. It would give legit permit holders a buffer until they could apply and receive their resident permit. Once you become a resident you would then have to have a Colorado permit to carry concealed. I carried for 11 years while I was living in Massachusetts. I figured it would be easy to get my permit as I had what is classified as All Legal Purposes in one of the strictest states in the union. I was mistaken. When I moved back to Colorado I had to take the permit course again (my ten years had just lapsed) and wait almost two months after I was declared a resident again. It was strange being with out a firearm on my side and was glad when the day came I could carry again.
 
Bob Steadman is right on. Since you'll be moving that soon I'd wait til you get here. And Welcome to Colorado.

Holy Crap. Why can't you be active on my CA CCW post. Been arguing with an angry, hard headed, anti-cop know it all for a few days now. Sad part is is I used to be CA LEO. But I don't think you can go wrong if you need some obscure fact or research down. This old guy is good at that.
 

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