Why did the FPC Files New Lawsuit Against Colorado, City Of Denver Over Nonresident Carry Restrictions

Why did the FPC Files New Lawsuit Against Colorado, City Of Denver Over Nonresident Carry Restrictions

Gregg Kielma Tactical K Training and Firearms

10/6/26

FPC filed this lawsuit because Colorado and the City of Denver have created a system that effectively strips lawful nonresident gun owners of any practical way to carry a handgun for self‑defense. From my perspective, the problem is simple: Colorado refuses to recognize permits from many states, and Denver bans open carry outright. When those two policies collide, people like me trained, vetted, and responsible are forced to disarm the moment we cross into Denver. That’s not a public‑safety measure; that’s a constitutional failure.

The lawsuit argues that the Second Amendment doesn’t shrink or disappear when an American travels. The Supreme Court has already affirmed that carrying a handgun for personal protection outside the home is part of the core right. Historically, travelers were often protected or exempted from weapon restrictions, not targeted by them. Colorado and Denver have flipped that tradition on its head by treating nonresidents as second‑class citizens who lose their rights at the city limits.

As someone who carries daily and teaches others to do the same, I see this as more than a legal technicality. It’s a direct attack on the idea that rights belong to the people not just to residents of certain states. If a city can deny me the ability to defend myself simply because I don’t live there, then the Second Amendment becomes conditional, fragile, and meaningless the moment I travel. FPC’s lawsuit is a necessary pushback, demanding that Colorado and Denver provide a lawful pathway for nonresidents to carry rather than forcing peaceable Americans to be defenseless by default.