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Colorado SSF Course

What Is the Colorado SSF Course: 4 Hour vs 12 Hour Training Explained?

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What Is the Colorado SSF Course in Simple Terms? The Colorado SSF course is part of Colorado’s newer training process for people who want to purchase or transfer certain specified semiautomatic firearms on or after August 1, 2026. “SSF” stands for specified semiautomatic firearm. The Colorado General Assembly describes these firearms as certain semiautomatic rifles, […]

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Verified Colorado CCW Instructor

What Counties Accept a Verified Colorado CCW Instructor?

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What Is the Simple Answer for Colorado CCW Applicants? All 64 Colorado counties should accept a concealed handgun training certificate from a properly verified Colorado CCW instructor, as long as the instructor’s verification is current and the class meets Colorado’s training requirements. The important detail is that the instructor does not need to be verified

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Defensive Shooting Students

What Should Defensive Shooting Students Know About Cover vs Concealment?

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Cover vs concealment is one of the most important concepts defensive shooting students can learn. Many new shooters think anything they can hide behind will protect them. That is not always true. In a defensive situation, the difference between hiding from view and having real physical protection can affect decision-making, movement, safety, and survival. For

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Let’s Talk Firearms Safety 

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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

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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

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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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Shooting Fundamentals: Follow-through

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Shooting Fundamentals: Follow-Through Author: Graham Dunne The sixth shooting fundamental, often discussed last, is follow-through. Like any sport or physical task, there is a follow-through. Consider throwing a football. The arm doesn’t stop once the ball leaves your hand. Your arm continues forward, the thumb turning over, eventually moving towards the crotch. The throwing side

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