What Is the Quick Answer for Colorado Gun Owners? Starting August 1, 2026, Colorado gun owners who want to purchase or transfer a specified semiautomatic firearm in Colorado will need to understand the state’s new firearms safety process before starting the transaction. The requirement applies to people purchasing or transferring covered firearms on or after […]
Let’s Talk Firearms Safety Author: Graham Dunne Background: From the Marine Corps, to police work, to private contracting, I have been involved in formal firearms training since the 1980’s. I have been a firearms instructor since 1999. I worked on a police range full-time for years, and I continue to teach firearms classes weekly, year-round.
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Colorado House Bill 24-1174: New CCW Training Requirements Author: Graham Dunne House Bill 24-1174, passed in 2024, took effect on July 1, 2025. It changes Colorado’s concealed handgun permit (CHP) rules, especially the training required for applicants and instructors. Key changes under the new law include: Verified Instructors Statewide: All CHP classes (for new
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The OODA Loop: Observe, Orient, Decide, Act Author: Graham Dunne The OODA Loop was developed by USAF Colonel John Boyd in the early 1970’s, to use your opponent’s decision-making lag time against them. A pilot in the Korean conflict, he later attended Fighter Weapons School. Boyd graduated at the top of his class, and
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