What do you guys think about guns in CO?

[colonuggs]

Is it legal to have a medical marijuana prescription and purchase a firearm? No. But we can The key word in the law is USER:hippy:

Look at the BATFE's 4473 form, called the Yellow Sheet, which you must fill out when purchasing a firearm through a dealer. http://www.thundertek.net/documents/4473.pdf

Look at question 12 e. It asks a purchaser: â??Are you an unlawful user of, or addicted to, marijuana, or any depressant, stimulant, or narcotic drug, or any other controlled substance?â?�

Remember, this is a FEDERAL form, so itâ??s asking if the purchaser is a user to a (federally deemed) unlawful substance. Federal law still considers the use marijuana illegal. So, a legal Colorado user of marijuana could not answer 12 e. with a â??Noâ?�. And if you answer â??Yesâ?�, you canâ??t buy a firearm from a dealer.

Also, the 1968 Gun Control Act says (TITLE 18 > PART I > CHAPTER 44 > § 922) click here for a link:
(d) It shall be unlawful for any person to sell or otherwise dispose of any firearm or ammunition to any person knowing or having reasonable cause to believe that such personâ??
(3) is an unlawful user of or addicted to any controlled substance (as defined in section 102 of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 802));

Can someone who has a medical marijuana prescription possess a firearm? No.

18 U.S.C. § 922 (g)(3) and 21 U.S.C. § 802 both prohibit anyone who is a user or is addicted to any controlled substance, including marijuana, from possessing, owning, purchasing, receiving, or having within his custody any firearms.

Can someone who has a medical marijuana prescription get a concealed handgun permit? No.

From Colorado Revised Statutes, 18-12-203 Criteria for obtaining a permit

(f) Is not an unlawful user of or addicted to a controlled substance as defined in section 18-18-102 (5). Whether an applicant is an unlawful user of or addicted to a controlled substance shall be determined as provided in federal law and regulations.

So, on every CCW application, you'll see this question:

"Are you an unlawful user of, or addicted to, marijuana, or any depressant, stimulant, or narcotic drug, or any other controlled substance?"

So, unless federal law is changed, application for a permit usually is denied, since federal law still considers the use of marijuana unlawful

[MimbresValley]

I worry about having a gun, cause if the courts don't let you use your medical MJ defense, then you are up the creak, marijuana cultivation with possession of a firearm = jail.

[Ebbandflowian]

what he/she ment to say was he/she knew for a fact he/she can...untill he/she gets caught.

OR

untill he/she runs into the wrong leo or fed agent.sure you might run into a nice leo from time to time maybe with an oz on ya or something.but try to have a 1/2 lb or more and see what happens i'd bet it would/could have a whole diffrent outcome. it really just depends, but for one to say without a doubt they can. well we all know where the iq lvl of the person saying that would have to be.

Excatly again there was a man sitting in Colorado jail not too long ago for having a legal gun legally conceilled with legal pot he is looking at 8 years right now it's fun to play internet lawyer....but in the real world you can get locked up for having guns and pot

[canaguy27]

*shrug*

To each his own.

I agree. It is splitting hairs, but it takes one asshat DA or officer to make your life hell.

[SoCoMMJ]

I agree. It is splitting hairs, but it takes one asshat DA or officer to make your life hell.

I believe that asshat is a prerequisite for DA.

[toldyaso1]

I worry about having a gun, cause if the courts don't let you use your medical MJ defense, then you are up the creak, marijuana cultivation with possession of a firearm = jail.

even if it was "legal"on the state lvl,lets not forget the feds.either way no matter if it is or not we all know the leo's can and do as they please.lets remember what the leo's will say "it's not my job to interpret the law".they don't care it's not there job to care.so as i said b4 it's who comes knocking or pulling you over as to how"legal" it will be.

[neversummer]

Owning a gun is a basic constitutional right, and a human right. The government should not be able to take these rights away under any circumstances.

We need to stand up for our rights now, before they are gone. I dont want to trade one for another.

Only way they are taking my guns away is out of my cold dead hands.

[HighPopalorum]

No one's guns are being taken away because he or she is a mmj patient, and no one is being prevented from buying new guns or getting a CHL. No one is cross-checking the registry in these cases and no one ever will. There's no reason to be upset simply because the wording of a form has not yet been changed to reflect current policy.

Lots of important documents and forms will have to be updated as legalization proceeds and the stigma associated with MJ fades: leases, employment contracts, government forms will all have to be revised. That will take time.

[toldyaso1]

Owning a gun is a basic constitutional right, and a human right. The government should not be able to take these rights away under any circumstances.

We need to stand up for our rights now, before they are gone. I dont want to trade one for another.

Only way they are taking my guns away is out of my cold dead hands.

i agree 100%

[toldyaso1]

No one's guns are being taken away because he or she is a mmj patient, and no one is being prevented from buying new guns or getting a CHL. No one is cross-checking the registry in these cases and no one ever will. There's no reason to be upset simply because the wording of a form has not yet been changed to reflect current policy.

Lots of important documents and forms will have to be updated as legalization proceeds and the stigma associated with MJ fades: leases, employment contracts, government forms will all have to be revised. That will take time.

lmao the last sentence was pretty funny i have to say.i'll ask ya this which policy are you referring too? im guessing you mean state policy?you do know fed trumps state? those documents you are referring to are fed documents are they not i'll answer that it's a YES THEY ARE.so unless you know something about the feds changing policy that i and the rest don't please let us know.

ps the "no one ever will" part in your sentence implys that you know with out a doubt that is'nt and or will never happen.that means you would have to be one of those people in charge to make a decision like that, are you?

i'll clue you in on something the gov and feds/cia, can and do as they please.a handful of paperwork means nothing to them anyways they do it everyday so please don't kid yourself.

the way you think or atleast appear to think online has me wondering if it's just internet talk or really practiced in real life?are you saying you do or would have all of your weapons in the same room as your grow or the next room over and think if feds come in im fine?im guessing you would, because you seem to think as if some secret policy change happened, that no one knows about and all is needed is for it to be revised?just wandering.