To convict you of a crime, the prosecution has to prove guilt beyond a reasonable of a doubt.
To do this, they must prove the following elements:
- You bought or obtained a gun for the purposes of transfer to another person
- You knew (or reasonably should have known) that person cannot possess guns under Colorado or federal law
A Colorado criminal defense attorney may be able to help you get your charges dismissed or reduced by raising the following defenses.
Ignorance of the Person’s Ineligibility
Your Colorado criminal defense attorney can argue that a charge under CRS 18-12-111 be dropped if the defendant thought the person for whom the weapon was obtained had a legal right to bear arms.
The Receiver Had Gun Possession Rights
It may be that the person to whom the firearm was transferred did not lose their right to bear arms. A pardon or sealing of records may have allowed someone who had been once forbidden from owning a gun to regain those privileges. To help establish this defense, a competent attorney can identify the source of the disparity.
