HB24-1162 Summary

• Exempts theft of firearms from Colorado's value-based sentencing structure and makes theft of any firearm a class 6 felony, regardless of value.

• Establishes that each subsequent theft of a firearm is a class 5 felony.

• Requires that when multiple firearms are stolen in the same scheme or course of conduct, each stolen firearm constitutes a separate class 5 felony.

• Maintains existing aggregation rules for non-firearm thefts committed within six months or against the same person under one scheme.

• Includes a safety clause declaring the act necessary for immediate preservation of public peace, health, or safety.