New Colorado Concealed Carry Law and Implications
In June 2024 Governor Polis signed into law HB24-1174 which will go into effect on July 1st, 2025. This law will change several key elements of the concealed carry training standards and processes we’ve been practicing in Colorado since 2003. Before I dive into the details I want to note a few important things. First,…
Read MoreColorado Semi-Auto Ban Serves As Effective Smoke Screen While Other Gun Control is Passed
This week many gun owners in Colorado and various pro-gun political rights organizations are waking up feeling good about themselves and celebrating the victory in Colorado.
Read MoreNew York & Colorado Red Flag Laws Make Big News This Week
Back in 1999, Connecticut passed the first “red flag” law in the country. A quarter of a century later, red flag laws are on the books in 20 states and the District of Columbia. Advocates of the laws say that they are a valuable law enforcement can use to take guns away from people before…
Read MoreMan Tracking His Stolen Car Gets into Gun Fight With Occupants
This past Sunday, a man found what he was looking for and more while tracking his stolen vehicle. Nothing in the incident is extraordinary, however it’s worth extracting some helpful lessons. The Defensive Gun Use— According to Denver 7 News, at around 7:00 PM on February 5th, a man located his stolen vehicle. The man…
Read MoreBroomfield – Latest to Pass Anti-Gun Legislation in Colorado
On Tuesday, January 10th, the Broomfield City Council passed a number of anti-gun ordinances following a public hearing. Each goes into effect immediately. I drive through Broomfield several times a week. I live about a stone’s throw from the city boundaries and a few times a month I host a Concealed Carry class within the…
Read More3 Parents in Custody, 1 on the Run after 2 Colorado Children Die in unintentional shootings
In two unrelated incidents last month in Colorado, two children died from accidental self-inflicted gunshot wounds. Police charged all four parents with various criminal offenses. Three of the four parents turned themselves over to police, but as of April 29th, one parent is still on the run. Two children unintentionally shoot themselves — The first…
Read MoreCO. State Rep Drops His Gun at Colorado Capitol Building
A Republican State Representative in Colorado had an embarrassing incident that might even be a severe violation of Colorado law. According to local news station Fox31, when Representative Richard Holtorf made his way into the House Chambers, his concealed carry gun dropped to the floor. The gun didn’t go off, and no one was injured.…
Read MoreThe Colorado Gun Theft Law Goes into Effect, Why It Matters
A Colorado law created in response to a June 2020 murder went into effect yesterday. The Isabella Joy Thallas Act makes it a crime if someone fails to report any loss or theft of a firearm to the police within five days. How will this law affect Colorado gun owners? And what can gun owners…
Read MoreTragedy: 4-Year Old Dies From Self-Inflicted Gunshot Wound
Today, a man and woman are in jail after their 4-year old child died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head yesterday. How did this tragedy happen, and was there anything the couple could have done differently so that their child would still be alive? We Believe Our Mission is Important: Our company’s…
Read MoreMan Shot in Head, Then Arrested!
An incident in Colorado Springs, Colorado, shows that it isn’t only good guys who stop bad guys. In the early morning of April 30th, 2021, a man called the Colorado Springs Police Department. He notified them that some shot him in the head. A 2:00 AM Call to The Police Police responded to the 5000…
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