A. It shall be an exception to an allegation of a violation of any section of this part that the act was committed by an enforcement officer of the various law enforcement agencies of the United States government or the State of Colorado, by any sheriff or the sheriff's deputies, or by any regular, special or ex officio peace officer.
B. It shall be an exception to an allegation of a violation of section 9.7.102 of this part, prohibiting the carrying of concealed dangerous or deadly weapons, that:
1. The defendant was in the defendant's own dwelling or place of business or on property owned or under the defendant's control at the time of the act of carrying; or
2. The defendant was in a private automobile or other private means of conveyance, and was carrying for hunting or for lawful protection of the defendant's or another's person or property while traveling into, through or within a Municipal, County or City and County jurisdiction, regardless of the number of times the person stops in a jurisdiction 1 ; or
3. The defendant, prior to the time of carrying a concealed weapon, held a valid written permit to carry a concealed weapon issued pursuant to Colorado Revised Statutes section 18-12-201 et seq.; or
4. A person who was a "peace officer", as that term is defined in Colorado Revised Statutes section 16-2.5-101 et seq.; or
5. Where the weapon in question is a knife with a blade length of three and one-half inches (31/2") or less in length, or that the knife was a hunting or fishing knife carried for sports use.
C. It shall be an exception to the allegation of a violation of any section of this part that the act was committed by an employee of the City or any of its enterprises, or by a contractor under the direct supervision of an employee, who is authorized by the Mayor, the Chief Executive Officer of Colorado Springs Utilities, or the Chief Executive Officer for MHS Enterprise to discharge a firearm in the performance of that person's duties, and who was, in fact, engaged in the performance of those duties. (1968 Code §8-14; Ord. 80-13; Ord. 80-58; Ord. 93-150; Ord. 94-67; Ord. 01-42; Ord. 03-105; Ord. 07-197; Ord. 11-19; Ord. 15-66; Ord. 18-18)
Notes
| 1 | 1. SB 03-25 (CRS §18-12-105.6(2)(a)). |