Fact sheets
Use the links provided to access printable PDF fact sheets created by the Injury & Violence Prevention Center. Each PDF will open in a new window.
- Injury & Violence Prevention Center. (Colorado School of Public Health website)
What is the background check process for purchasing a firearm in Colorado?
Background checks are an important step in preventing those ineligible of ownership from gaining access to firearms.
- Background checks. (PDF)
How can Community Violence Intervention reduce firearm violence?
Community violence intervention uses a comprehensive set of strategies and credible messengers.
Am I allowed to conceal-carry a firearm in Colorado?
Concealed carry is permitted in Colorado for residents & eligible non-residents with the required permits and meeting the necessary criteria.
- Conceal carry. (PDF)
What are Extreme Risk Protection Orders & how are they being used in Colorado?
Extreme Risk Protection Orders are often called "Red Flag Laws" or "protection orders".
What are the options for secure firearm storage in my home?
Secure storage can prevent access by unauthorized users.
- Secure storage. (PDF)
Can a domestic violence restraining order prevent someone from having a firearm?
Some types of restraining or civil protection orders prevent people from buying or possessing firearms and ammunition.
- Restraining orders. (PDF)
What are the options for storing firearms temporarily out of my home?
Firearm owners may want to temporarily store their guns away from home for many reasons.
- Storing firearms. (PDF)
How do firearm injury and death impact different populations?
Firearm injuries and deaths occur across the age span among all demographic groups.
What is the safe storage law in Colorado?
Secure firearm storage is essential for responsible ownership, preventing theft, accidents, and unauthorized use.
- Firearm storage. (PDF)
Can youth own firearms in Colorado?
Colorado youth may possess a firearm in certain instances, but cannot purchase one until they reach a certain age.https://drive.google.com/file/d/1EbO422Dl3PslhsmwoCkBUVWP7zo7I70h/view?…Youth. (PDF)
2023: Firearm deaths in Colorado: Concerns, Perceptions & Reality
Learn more about the causes of firearm deaths in Colorado.
Firearm deaths. (PDF)
2023: Firearm Culture & Access in Colorado
Data based on the findings of the 2023 Colorado Firearm Injury Prevention Survey.
- Firearm Culture & Access. (PDF)
2023: Household Firearm Safety & Secure Storage in Colorado
Common firearm safety practices are a component of responsible gun ownership.
Extreme Risk Protection Orders (ERPOs)
ERPOs are civil court orders that temporarily remove firearms from a person’s possession and prevent them from legally purchasing or otherwise receiving a firearm while the order is in effect.
For more information, email ogvp@state.co.us.
