Colorado · Colorado Revised Statutes — Title 18, Criminal Code
C.R.S. Title 18 § 18-12-403: (c) Returning a newly serialized firearm, frame, or receiver to a person after serializing the firearm, frame, or receiver pursuant to federal law or this subsection (7) is a transfer of a firearm, and a federal firearms licensee that imprints a unique serial number on the firearm, frame, or receive
What this law says, in plain English
When a licensed firearms dealer serializes and returns a firearm, frame, or receiver, it constitutes a transfer requiring a background check before return. If transfer is denied, the dealer must surrender the item to law enforcement.
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