CO
Colorado — Body Armor Regulation Profile
Statutes, eligibility requirements, shipping rules, and the dealer and agency directory for this jurisdiction.
Standard
Civilian purchase
Yes
Online sale
Yes
Face-to-face
No
Profession-gated
No
Strategic Context
- Gpo Sweet Spots
- rural + Western Slope sheriffs among 64 counties
- Denver metro suburban PDs + contract cities
- Colorado Springs federal contractor + defense channel
- ski-resort UHNW security + seasonal
- cannabis industry armored-security specialty
- Unique To CO Categories
- Colorado_Springs_Space_Force_NORAD_USNORTHCOM_USAFA_Fort_Carson_federal_concentration_unique_US_cluster
- 10th_SFG_Green_Berets_Fort_Carson_SOF_concentration
- Lockheed_Martin_Space_Littleton_NASA_Orion_missile_defense
- Ball_Aerospace_Boulder_satellites
- Raytheon_Aurora_space_airborne
- ADX_Florence_Supermax_highest_security_federal_prison_US
- Denver_consolidated_city_county
- Broomfield_consolidated_city_county
- Cheyenne_Mountain_Space_Force_historic_bunker_facility
- Cannabis_industry_security_first_US_legal_state
- Evangelical_ministry_HQ_Colorado_Springs
- Focus_on_the_Family_Navigators_Compassion_International_HQs
- Denver_Federal_Center_major_federal_employment_outside_DC
- Onboarding Friction Notes
- CO is standard-tier compliance; low friction; CO DORA armed-security permit serves as profession verification proxy
- Partnership Opportunities
- CO State Purchasing Office contract awardee
- County Sheriffs of Colorado endorsement
- CACP endorsement
- CU + CSU + CO School of Mines systemwide
- Lockheed Martin Space Littleton strategic corporate relationship
- Ball Aerospace Boulder corporate relationship
- Colorado Springs Space Force + NORAD + 10th SFG contractor channel
- Denver Federal Center federal agency channel
- Aggregated Demand Estimate
- 60000+ tactical-armor-eligible buyers in CO
- Phase 2 Threshold Met By Co Alone
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Detailed intelligence
Laws
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Laws
Laws — Colorado
Restriction tier: standard (federal baseline only)
Federal baseline
- 18 USC §931 — violent felons prohibited.
State statutes
Colorado has no state-specific body armor purchase or possession restriction beyond federal law. Civilians may legally purchase and wear body armor unless convicted of a violent felony under federal §931.
Civilian purchase
- Adults 18+ (non-violent-felon) may purchase online or in-person.
- No dealer license required.
Local ordinances
None identified.
Recent changes (past 3 years)
None material.
Pending / proposed legislation
Monitor CO General Assembly.
ArmorOS compliance handling
- Civilians permitted 18+
- Federal §931 screening
- Standard flow
Regulations
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Regulations
Regulations — [STATE]
State agency administrative rules
[Any state-level agency rules implementing armor-related statutes — often from State Police, Dept. of Public Safety, or Department of State.]
Enforcement posture
[How rigorously the state enforces armor statutes, any notable enforcement actions.]
Sources
[AG opinions, state police guidance, state AG website links.]
Purchase channels
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Dealer licensing
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Tactical buyers
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Law-enforcement breakdown
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Major municipal PDs
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County sheriffs
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State police / highway patrol
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State police / highway patrol
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Corrections
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Corrections
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National Guard
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National Guard
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Federal agencies in-state
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Transit & port authorities
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University & campus police
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Authorized Dealers (5)
Law Enforcement Agencies (27)
CO Army + Air National Guard
national_guard
6,000
sworn
Colorado Department of Corrections
state_corrections
5,000
sworn
Denver Police Department
consolidated_city_county_pd
1,500
sworn
Denver Sheriff Department
consolidated_city_county_sheriff
900
sworn
Colorado Springs Police Department
municipal_pd
820
sworn
Aurora Police Department
municipal_pd
730
sworn
Colorado State Patrol
state_police
700
sworn
El Paso County Sheriff's Office
county_sheriff
700
sworn
Jefferson County Sheriff's Office
county_sheriff
700
sworn
Arapahoe County Sheriff's Office
county_sheriff
570
sworn
Adams County Sheriff's Office
county_sheriff
500
sworn
Douglas County Sheriff's Office
county_sheriff
480
sworn