Colorado Firearms Safety Program

The Colorado Firearms Safety Course provides the education and practical safety training required for individuals seeking a Colorado Firearms Safety Course Eligibility Card under Colorado law.

This comprehensive course goes beyond simply meeting a requirement. It is designed to help students develop the knowledge, judgment, and responsible habits necessary to safely purchase, possess, transport, store, and operate certain semiautomatic firearms.

Students receive professional instruction in:

• The fundamental rules of firearm safety

• Responsible firearm ownership

• Safe firearm handling and storage

• Proper loading and unloading procedures

• Safe transportation of firearms

• Child access prevention and secure storage practices

• Colorado firearm laws and legal responsibilities

• Conflict avoidance and de-escalation

• Situational awareness and personal safety

• Suicide awareness and prevention

• Fundamentals of marksmanship

• Firearm accident prevention

• Students will also complete the state-required written examination during the course.

Training is conducted by experienced Colorado firearms instructors in a structured, professional classroom environment. National Readiness & Defense emphasizes safety, personal responsibility, sound decision-making, and the development of practical skills that students can continue building after the course.

Upon successful completion, students will receive the documentation required to apply for a Colorado Firearms Safety Course Eligibility Card.

This course is appropriate for first-time firearm purchasers, new firearm owners, and anyone required to complete Colorado firearm safety training before purchasing an eligible semiautomatic firearm.