Colorado SB25‑003 Questions, Answered.

Start by creating your Colorado Firearm Safety System profile through CPW. Complete the required background check, apply through an authorized sheriff’s office and receive your eligibility card. The card allows you to enroll in the required class. After completing the course, you receive your permit to purchase.

Not necessarily. You may apply through an authorized sheriff’s office that accepts your application. Processes, fees and out-of-county acceptance can vary, so verify the sheriff’s current requirements before applying.

It may qualify once it is verified by Colorado Parks and Wildlife. CPW may require copies of your Hunter Education card and identification before adding the record to your profile. Confirm your record before selecting a course.

We believe requiring law-abiding adults to complete a government process before exercising a constitutional right raises serious constitutional concerns. Legal challenges and policy efforts may continue. Until the requirements are changed or overturned, our job is to help Coloradans navigate them with as little time, expense and frustration as possible.

The eligibility card allows you to enroll in the required SB25-003 firearm safety course. It does not authorize a firearm purchase or transfer. You must complete the required course before receiving your permit to purchase.

You receive the permit to purchase after successfully completing the required firearm safety course and satisfying the applicable state requirements. The eligibility card comes before class enrollment; the permit comes after course completion.

Completing the CPW portion does not finish the application. You must still complete the required background check and submit your application and documentation through the authorized sheriff’s office you selected.

Your processing county identifies the sheriff’s office handling your application. Selecting a different county from the office where you apply can cause delays. Update the selection in your state application and confirm the correct procedure with the sheriff’s office.

Students with qualifying Hunter Education verified through CPW generally take the 4-Hour Basic Course. Students without qualifying Hunter Education generally need the complete 12-Hour Extended Course.

The 4-Hour Basic Course does not require live fire. The 12-Hour Extended Course includes the classroom curriculum needed for a Colorado concealed handgun permit. Any required CHP live-fire qualification is completed separately at a participating range.

A current Colorado concealed handgun permit does not, by itself, replace the SB25-003 eligibility-card and training requirements. Yes, that means previous training and an existing permit may not save you from completing another state-required process.

Obtain a discount code from a participating 2A Colorado partner gun store before registering. Enter the code during checkout to receive 25% off the regular course price. Empire Gun Club members receive 50% off.

No. The permit is not issued for one specific purchase. During its valid period, it can cover multiple qualifying purchases without repeating the complete application and initial training process for every firearm.

The permit to purchase is valid for five years under the current requirements. In other words, it expires—because apparently constitutional rights now need renewal dates.

Yes. The permit-to-purchase process and Colorado’s waiting period are separate requirements. Completing one does not eliminate the other. Efficiency was apparently not the primary design objective.

There is not a universal exemption covering every personal purchase by every law-enforcement officer. Any applicable exemption is specific and may require agency documentation, including information about the authorized firearm. Officers should confirm the current documentation requirements before relying on an exemption.