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Colorado Revised Statutes § 18-12-109 – Possession, Use, or Removal of Explosives or Incendiary Devices – Possession of Components Thereof – Chemical, Biological, and Nuclear Weapons
(1) As used in this section:
(a) (I) "Explosive or incendiary device" means:
(A) Dynamite and all other forms of high explosives, including, but not limited to, water gel, slurry, military C-4 (plastic explosives), blasting agents to include nitro-carbon-nitrate, and ammonium nitrate and fuel oil mixtures, cast primers and boosters, R.D.X., P.E.T.N., electric and nonelectric blasting caps, exploding cords commonly called detonating cord or det-cord or prima cord, picric acid explosives, T.N.T. and T.N.T. mixtures, and nitroglycerin and nitroglycerin mixtures;
(B) Any explosive bomb, grenade, missile, or similar device; and
(C) Any incendiary bomb or grenade, firebomb, or similar device, including any device, except kerosene lamps, which consists of or includes a breakable container including a flammable liquid or compound and a wick composed of any material which, when ignited, is capable of igniting such flammable liquid or compound and can be carried or thrown by one individual acting alone.
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(II) "Explosive or incendiary device" shall not include rifle, pistol, or shotgun ammunition, or the components for handloading rifle, pistol, or shotgun ammunition.
(b) (I) "Explosive or incendiary parts" means any substances or materials or combinations thereof which have been prepared or altered for use in the creation of an explosive or incendiary device. Such substances or materials may include, but shall not be limited to, any:
(A) Timing device, clock, or watch which has been altered in such a manner as to be used as the arming device in an explosive;
(B) Pipe, end caps, or metal tubing which has been prepared for a pipe bomb;
(C) Mechanical timers, mechanical triggers, chemical time delays, electronic time delays, or commercially made or improvised items which, when used singly or in combination, may be used in the construction of a timing delay mechanism, booby trap, or activating mechanism for any explosive or incendiary device.
(II) "Explosive or incendiary parts" shall not include rifle, pistol, or shotgun ammunition, or the components for handloading rifle, pistol, or shotgun ammunition, or any signaling device customarily used in the operation of railroad equipment.
(2) Any person who knowingly possesses, controls, manufactures, gives, mails sends, or causes to be sent an explosive or incendiary device commits a class 4 felony.
(2.5) Any person who knowingly possesses, controls, manufacturers, gives, mails send, or causes to be sent a chemical, biological, or radiological weapon commits a class 3 felony.
(3) Subsection (2) of this section shall not apply to the following persons:
(a) A peace officer while acting in his official capacity transporting or otherwise handling explosives or incendiary devices;
(b) A member of the armed forces of the United States or Colorado National Guard while acting in his official capacity;
(c) An authorized employee of the office of active and inactive mines in the division of reclamation, mining, and safety while acting within the scope of his or her employment;
(d) A person possessing a valid permit issued under the provisions of article 7 of title 9, C.R.S., or an employee of such permittee acting within the scope of his employment;
(e) A person who is exempt from the necessity of possessing a permit under the provisions of section 9-7-106 (5), C.R.S., or an employee of such exempt person acting within the scope of his employment;
(f) A person or entity authorized to use chemical, biological, or radiological materials in their lawful business operations while using the chemical, biological, or radiological materials in the course of legitimate business activities. Authorized users shall include clinical, environmental, veterinary, agricultural, public health, or radiological laboratories and entities otherwise licensed to possess radiological materials.
(4) Any person who knowingly uses or causes to be used or gives, mails, sends or causes to be sent an explosive or incendiary device or a chemical, biological, or radiological weapon or materials in the commission of or in an attempt to commit a felony commits a class 2 felony.
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(5) Any person who removes or causes to be removed or carries away any explosive or incendiary device from the premises where said explosive or incendiary device is kept by the lawful user, vendor, transporter, or manufacturer thereof, without the consent or direction of the lawful possessor, commits a class 4 felony. A person convicted of this offense shall be subjected to a mandatory minimum sentence of two years in the department of corrections.
(5.5) Any person who removes or causes to be removed or carries away any chemical, biological, or radiological weapon from the premises where said chemical, biological, or radiological weapon is kept by the lawful user, vendor, transporter, or manufacturer thereof, without the consent or direction of the lawful possessor, commits a class 3 felony. A person convicted of this offense shall be subject to a mandatory minimum sentence of four years in the department of corrections.
(6) Any person who possesses any explosive or incendiary parts commits a class 4 felony.
(6.5) Any person who possesses any chemical weapon, biological weapon, or radiological weapon parts commits a class 3 felony.
(7) Any person who manufactures or possesses or who gives, mails, sends, or causes to be sent any false, facsimile, or hoax explosive or incendiary device or chemical, biological, or radiological weapon to another person or places any such purported explosive or incendiary device or chemical, biological, or radiological weapon in or upon any real or personal property commits a class 5 felony.
(8) Any person possessing a valid permit issued under the provisions of article 7 of title 9, C.R.S., or an employee of such permittee acting within the scope of his employment, who knowingly dispenses, distributes, or sells explosive or incendiary devices to a person who is not authorized to possess or control such explosive or incendiary device commits a class 4 felony.
A class 2 felony has a presumptive prison range of 8 – 24 years with the parole of either 3 or 5 years (crime of violence). If a Crime of Violence, a prison sentence is mandatory.
A class 3 felony has a presumptive prison range of 4 – 12 years that can be aggravated up to 24 years with 3-5 years parole.
A class 4 felony has a presumptive range of 2 – 6 years in prison that can be aggravated up to 12 years with a 3 year parole period.
While probation may be available, a judge presented with this charge will often want a prison sentence to protect the community. Fact development can change that analysis. We can help you show the judge the truth.
If you have been charged with possession of explosives an experienced Denver criminal defense lawyer is essential. Get in touch with experienced Denver criminal defense attorney Jason Savela by calling (720) 821-1001.
