The annual statutory reports of CHP applications and renewals are now posted on-line at this web site:
http://www.leg.state.co.us/library/...p?documentId=D6727350F8E058DB87256E6600773612
Pick your favorite county and track how many applications were received and how many were denied for what reason. There is no rhyme or reason as far as I can tell.
For example, in 2010, about 19,000 applications were processed, 71 applicants were denied under the Sheriff's discretionary authority (which means that the Sheriff concluded you were too dangerous to hold of CHP), and 16 renewals were denied under the discretionary authority. 191 new applications were denied because of arrests, restraining orders, mental illness, etc. 201 renewals were denied because of arrests, restraining orders and the like.
In 2013, about 58,000 applications were processed. 166 new applicants were denied under the Sheriff's discretionary authority and 37 renewal applicants were denied under the discretionary authority. 296 new applicants were denied for arrests, restraining orders, mental illness and 291 renewals were denied for the same reasons.
In 2014, about 40,000 applications were processed. 127 new applicants were denied under the Sheriff's discretionary authority and none of the renewal applicants were denied under the discretionary authority. (The Sheriffs in 2014 concluded that, unlike all other years, none of the renewal applicants were so dangerous that the renewals warranted denial under the discretionary authority. Said differently, I guess more of the renewal applicants were dangerous in 2010-2013 than in 2014, when no one was dangerous.) 179 new applicants were denied for arrests, restraining orders and mental illnesses and 270 renewal applicants were denied for those reasons.
Generally, I would expect the reasons for denials to track the number of applicants and renewals, but it does not. The stats for individual counties -- you pick your favorite county -- are all over the map, which, for me, indicates a system that is arbitrary in nature.
Colorado should follow its neighbors in Arizona, Wyoming and Kansas (and New Mexico to a degree) and adopt Constitutional carry that does away with the CHP permitting process that requires citizens to get a permission slip from the Sheriff to exercise their 2nd Amendment right to keep and bear arms.
This is a good Wikipedia article on the current status of Constitutional carry.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constitutional_carry
http://www.leg.state.co.us/library/...p?documentId=D6727350F8E058DB87256E6600773612
Pick your favorite county and track how many applications were received and how many were denied for what reason. There is no rhyme or reason as far as I can tell.
For example, in 2010, about 19,000 applications were processed, 71 applicants were denied under the Sheriff's discretionary authority (which means that the Sheriff concluded you were too dangerous to hold of CHP), and 16 renewals were denied under the discretionary authority. 191 new applications were denied because of arrests, restraining orders, mental illness, etc. 201 renewals were denied because of arrests, restraining orders and the like.
In 2013, about 58,000 applications were processed. 166 new applicants were denied under the Sheriff's discretionary authority and 37 renewal applicants were denied under the discretionary authority. 296 new applicants were denied for arrests, restraining orders, mental illness and 291 renewals were denied for the same reasons.
In 2014, about 40,000 applications were processed. 127 new applicants were denied under the Sheriff's discretionary authority and none of the renewal applicants were denied under the discretionary authority. (The Sheriffs in 2014 concluded that, unlike all other years, none of the renewal applicants were so dangerous that the renewals warranted denial under the discretionary authority. Said differently, I guess more of the renewal applicants were dangerous in 2010-2013 than in 2014, when no one was dangerous.) 179 new applicants were denied for arrests, restraining orders and mental illnesses and 270 renewal applicants were denied for those reasons.
Generally, I would expect the reasons for denials to track the number of applicants and renewals, but it does not. The stats for individual counties -- you pick your favorite county -- are all over the map, which, for me, indicates a system that is arbitrary in nature.
Colorado should follow its neighbors in Arizona, Wyoming and Kansas (and New Mexico to a degree) and adopt Constitutional carry that does away with the CHP permitting process that requires citizens to get a permission slip from the Sheriff to exercise their 2nd Amendment right to keep and bear arms.
This is a good Wikipedia article on the current status of Constitutional carry.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constitutional_carry