Colorado CCW Law
Do I Have to Take A New Class When I Renew My Permit?
At the point of each renewal you must show ongoing proficiency with a firearm, which is legal jargon for you have to have a valid class certificate or other paperwork that satisfies the training requirement. All training is valid for exactly 10 years from the date you received the training. This intuitively implies that…
Read MoreNew Gun Bills Signed Into Law
Today is the day many of us have feared. Gov. Hickenlooper has just signed three of the prominent gun bills that have been debated over the last several months. These three bills will both go into effect on July 1st of this year.
Read MoreQuick Recap of the Anti-Gun Bills Being Debated
I am using the info distributed to me by RMGO and providing it as a summary below for our site subscribers: HB-1224: Bans all magazines that hold more than 15 rounds. HB-1226: Bans armed self-defense on college campuses; expanding criminal safe-zones to all state college and university campuses. HB-1228: Imposes a Jim Crow-style gun tax…
Read MoreFirearm Myths: FAQ on Buying Guns in Colorado
While I could write an entire book about firearms myths, I would like to correct a few of them that pertain to Colorado’s gun laws that are important to know. I have now heard many, many
people who have never owned a firearm before, and some who have stating things that just aren’t reality or truth. I would like to cover a few of those questions and answers.
Arguments Against An Assault Rifle or Assault Weapon Ban
Right now there is a big debate going on in regards to passing some sort of ban on Assault Rifles or Weapons. In Colorado there is already new legislation drafted to ban Assault Weapons and it is expected to leave committee in 2013.
Read MoreCan You Take An Online Colorado CCW Class?
HOWEVER, each county sheriff does have a certain level of discretion in accepting training certificates and, as you may have guesses, most counties will not accept a training certificate that was generated from an online class. When I first started teaching classes
Read MoreWhat Do You Need To Know About the Application Process?
This is meant to be a quick reference guide for citizens who are trying to understand how the application process works for obtaining a Colorado CCW Permit. Who Can Apply? You must be a resident. (For purposes of this part 2, a person who is a member of the armed forces and is stationed pursuant…
Read MoreCU to SEGREGATE Dorms for Students with CCW Permit
Perhaps Colorado University has given up their ongoing battle to restrict firearms on campus but they are clearly looking for other opportunities to achieve their vision and goal to the greatest extent they can. According to today’s Denver Post article, the University now intends to create segregated dorms. Students who posses a concealed weapon permit will be made to…
Read MoreWisconsin Now Honoring the Colorado CCW Permit
There have recently been a lot of changes to the Concealed Carry Permit program in Wisconsin. Among them, Wisconsin has done extensive research into the other 49 states in order to determine which states require applicants to pass a similar background check as that of Wisconsin. Based on that research Wisconsin has released an updated…
Read MoreH.R. 4269: Protecting Lawful Transportation of Firearms
The below is an article published at http://www.nraila.org/news-issues/fact-sheets/2012/hr4269firearmstransportation.aspx The original text is provided below for your convenience An important provision of federal law, intended to protect the right of law-abiding gun owners to transport firearms throughout our nation, has been ignored by anti-gun local officials and effectively gutted by the courts. H.R. 4269, introduced by…
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