Colorado CCW Law
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 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 MoreColorado: ‘No Guns Allowed’ Signs
What do you do if you are about to enter a business and notice a sign that says something to the effect, “Guns Not Welcome Here?” Is your CCW no longer valid in that location? Can your Colorado Concealed Carry Permit be taken away if you don’t happen to see the sign? Does that sign…
Read MoreColorado: Sheriffs Take a Stance on Hi-Cap Mags
30 Colorado county sheriffs assembled in the presence of the Colorado Supreme Court to argue against the ban of magazines with a capacity greater than 15 rounds. The ban, which went into effect in 2013 by then Governor John Hickenlooper, is cited as the primary cause for Magpul picking up and leaving Colorado in protest.…
Read MoreCO Sheriff Would Rather Go to Jail
A Colorado Sheriff would rather go to jail then enforce a new gun control measure that is set to go into effect next year. The Extreme Risk Protection Order, also known as the Red Flag Bill, allows family members, roommates, or law enforcement officials to petition a judge to have a person’s firearm taken away…
Read MoreHamburger Stand Owner Not Charged in Shooting of Intruder
Police have decided not to charge a restaurant owner in Antonito, Colorado, in the shooting death of an intruder on September first of this year. Around 5 a.m. in the morning, Felix Gallegos was alerted by the security system in his small restaurant named G6 Hamburgers Stand that an intruder had broken in. Gallegos instructed…
Read MoreEl Paso County Makes Decision for CCW in Schools
Board of Education District 2 in El Paso County voted unanimously to allow trained teachers and other staff members to carry concealed on school property.
Read More2 Gun Bills Handled by The State Veterans and Military Affairs Committee. How do they Affect You?
Colorado’s State Senate Veterans and Military Affairs Committee is often where many bills go to die such as last year’s attempt to bring Constitutional Carry to the Centennial State but now two pieces have been brought before the committee. One to die and one to live.
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