COLJI-Crim. 12-4:01

The elements of the crime of improper firearms record (failure to

keep record, retail dealer) are:

1. That the defendant,

2. in the State of Colorado, at or about the date and place charged,

3. engaged in the retail sale, rental, or exchange of firearms,

pistols, or revolvers, and

[4. failed to keep a record of each pistol or revolver sold, rented, or

exchanged at retail.]

[4. at the time of the transaction, failed to make a record of the sale,

rental, or exchange in a book kept for that purpose.]

[4. the defendant’s record of the sale, rental, or exchange failed to

include one or more of the following pieces of information: the

name of the person to whom the pistol or revolver was sold or

rented or with whom exchanged; his or her age, occupation,

residence, and, if residing in a city, the street and number

therein where he or she resided; the make, caliber, and finish of

said pistol or revolver, together with its number and serial

letter, if any; the date of the sale, rental, or exchange of said

pistol or revolver; and the name of the employee or other

person making such sale, rental, or exchange.]

[5. and that the defendant’s conduct was not legally authorized by

the affirmative defense[s] in Instruction[s] ___.]

After considering all the evidence, if you decide the prosecution has

proven each of the elements beyond a reasonable doubt, you should find

the defendant guilty of improper firearms record (failure to keep record,

retail dealer).

After considering all the evidence, if you decide the prosecution has

failed to prove any one or more of the elements beyond a reasonable doubt,

you should find the defendant not guilty of improper firearms record

(failure to keep record, retail dealer).