Colorado CHP Class Documents
Please review the following documents and links prior to the class. You don’t need to know the laws like a Police Officer would, but you need to be familiar with them to carry a gun around. You will need to memorize the 4 Cardinal Safety Rules and the loading and unloading procedures. This will be on the test and we will practice this IN CLASS so please study.
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Classroom Lecture Videos
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Chapter 2 – Firearms platforms, components, and maintenance
Chapter 3 – Malfunctions, stoppages, misfires, squibs, etc., and how to clear safely
Chapter 4 – Pistol handling, operation, stance, grip, sight alignment, etc.
Chapter 5 – Holster work: how to safely draw, holster, and deploy pistol
Chapter 6 – Firearms storage; alternatives, e.g. pepper spray, taser, K-9, etc.
Chapter 7 – Use of Force; Deadly Force; Colorado firearms laws; obtaining and maintaining your CHP
Chapter 8 – Colorado laws – misdemeanor; felony
Chapter 9 – Colorado laws – felony
Chapter 10 – Laws review; how to handle Police contact
Chapter 11 – Threat assessment; situational awareness; tactics; cover; concealment
Chapter 12 – Mindset; sheepdog attitude; self defense classes
Chapter 14 – When to get involved; the aftermath; why we carry a gun; treat a gunshot wound
Chapter 16 – How to carry and train; why they don’t stop; DISENGAGE!
Chapter 17 – Safety gear; dry fire; continued & advanced training7
Handouts
Disclaimer; rules for safe gun handling & other safety rules; fundamentals of marksmanship; handgun parts & functions; ammunition; bullet types; handgun malfunctions; immediate action drill; what to do if stopped by the police; escalation of force; avoidance; stages of mental awareness; where can I carry my gun; self defense in Colorado; Colorado home defense law; I had to use my gun to defend myself…now what; other things to remember; carry options; continuing education; useful resource links; recommended literature; range rules; FBI crime stats regarding an armed public; list of Sheriff’s offices.
Includes the 4 Cardinal Safety Rules—memorize! Please download and print (or have available on your phone, tablet, or laptop) and bring to class.
A visual reference of the slideshow presented in class.
Please print and bring to class to sign.
Firearm Safety, Operation & Maintenance (PDF)
As a firearm owner, you accept a demanding responsibility. Download and review these essential basics.
Pistol Manipulation – Loading & Unloading (PDF)
Loading & unloading a firearm—memorize! Click for video demonstration.
Test
Please print, complete and bring to class for grading.
Concealed Handgun Permits (CHP)
County Sheriffs of Colorado CHP Information Packet
Requirements, criteria, policies, etc.—print and keep for your future reference.
Provides links to the following resources:
County Sheriffs of Colorado Concealed Handgun Permit Application
Address Change/Permit Lost Or Destroyed Form
Separated Law Enforcement Officer Authority to Carry Concealed Firearms
Alien Supplementary Questionnaire to Implement Federal Immigration Status Requirements
Concealed Handgun Permit (CHP) Reciprocity
Concealed Handgun Permit (CHP) Statutes
County Sheriff’s Offices
Colorado Concealed Handgun Permit information by county.
Colorado Gun Laws
Colorado Gun Law Overview (PDF)
Topics:
Open or concealed
May Not Carry
May Carry
Justification for the Use of Force and Deadly Force
Self Defense
No Duty to Retreat
Protection of Property
Protection of Others
Colorado Bureau of Investigation Firearms InstaCheck Unit
Provides links to the following resources:
Concealed Handgun Permit (CHP) FAQs
Concealed Handgun Permit (CHP) Statutes
Concealed Handgun Permit (CHP) Fees
Concealed Handgun Permit (CHP) Reciprocity
Colorado Bureau of Investigation – Firearm and Weapons Related Statutes
Colorado Legal Resources by LexisNexus
The following PDFs are provided for your quick reference but may since have been revised; refer to Colorado Legal Resources by LexisNexus for the most up-to-date information.
Criteria for obtaining a permit (PDF) C.R.S. 18-12-203
Sheriff – application – procedure – background check (PDF) C.R.S. 18-12-205
Colorado Revised Statutes Regarding Deadly Physical Force and Carrying Concealed Weapons (PDF) A single PDF overview of the following statutes:
Use of physical force in defense of a person (PDF) C.R.S. 18-1-704
Use of deadly physical force against an intruder (PDF) C.R.S. 18-1-704.5
Use of physical force in defense of premises (PDF) C.R.S. 18-1-705
Use of physical force in defense of property (PDF) C.R.S. 18-1-706
Use of physical force in making an arrest or in preventing an escape (PDF) C.R.S. 18-1-707
Unlawfully Carrying a Concealed Weapon – Unlawful Possession of Weapons (PDF) C.R.S. 18-12-105
Permits for Concealed Weapons – Liability (Repealed) CRS. 18-12-105.1
Unlawfully Carrying A Concealed Weapon – Unlawful Possession Of Weapons – School, College, Or University Grounds (PDF) C.R.S. 18-12-105.5
Limitation on Local Ordinances Regarding Firearms in Private Vehicles (PDF) C.R.S. 18-12-105.6
Prohibited Use of Weapons (PDF) C.R.S. 18-12-106
Forfeiture Of Firearms (PDF) C.R.S. 18-12-110
Permit To Bear Arms (Repealed) C.R.S. 24-20-202
Additional Resources
Concealed Carry Guns – GunDigest (PDF)
Magazine excerpt of concealed carry guns—an overview of semi-auto pistols for self defense.
HandgunLaw.US – Colorado (PDF)
Colorado Concealed Handgun Permit (CHP) FAQs
Colorado Gun Law Overview by US Law Shield (PDF)
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Concealed carry resources such as Concealed Carry Maps, Concealed Carry Info by State, Firearm Forums as well as Concealed Carry and Firearm-Related articles, reviews, news and more.