New Colorado law will require more training for gun owners to get concealed-carry permits
Coloradans will need eight hours of in-person training from a verified instructor to qualify for a concealed-carry permit under a new law.
Gov. Jared Polis signed House Bill 1174 on Tuesday. It was part of a slew of bills dealing with firearm regulations passed by the legislature this year.
The in-person training requirement includes passing a live-fire exercise and a written exam. People seeking to renew their concealed-carry permits, which expire after 5 years, will need two hours of in-person training, including the live-fire exercise and a written exam. It will be up to county sheriffs to verify the certification of firearm instructors.
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The new requirements go into effect July 1, 2025.
“States that have eliminated their live-fire training requirements to receive a concealed-carry permit saw a 32% increase in gun assaults,” said House Majority Leader Monica Duran, a Wheat Ridge Democrat who was one of the lead sponsors, in a news release. “The data is clear — live-fire gun training can save lives. This important legislation will ensure that Coloradans with concealed-carry permits are properly trained before they bring their firearm into their communities.”
Other new gun laws include more money for the Colorado Bureau of Investigation to investigate firearm-related crimes; requirements for storing firearms in vehicles; bans on carrying firearms at all schools, government buildings and polling places; and new category codes to track firearm and ammunition purchases.
Polis has yet to take action on a bill to create a state license for firearm dealers. He must do so by Friday. Voters will decide in November on a referred ballot measure that would tax gun and ammunition sales to pay for victim services.
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