Colorado 4-Hour Specified Semi-Auto Firearms Safety Course | SB25-003

The Colorado 4-Hour Specified Semiautomatic Firearms Safety Course is designed for eligible students who need to meet Colorado’s training requirements under SB25-003 for the purchase of specified semiautomatic firearms. This Basic Firearms Safety Course is the 4-hour training option for individuals with qualifying Hunter Education.

Concealed Carry Classes of Denver provides professional, in-person Colorado firearms safety training taught by a Colorado Firearms Safety Program Verified Instructor. The course covers the required safety, legal, storage, handling, and specified semiautomatic firearm topics established for the Colorado Firearms Safety Course Eligibility Card program.

Colorado 4-Hour Basic Firearms Safety Course

Beginning August 1, 2026, Colorado established new requirements for the purchase and transfer of certain specified semiautomatic firearms. Individuals subject to these requirements must complete the applicable eligibility and firearms safety training process.

The 4-Hour Basic Firearms Safety Course is specifically intended for eligible students with qualifying Hunter Education. Students who do not have qualifying Hunter Education generally need to complete the 12-Hour Extended Firearms Safety Course instead.

Who Should Take This Course?

This course is intended for eligible Colorado students who:

• Have qualifying Hunter Education
• Need the 4-Hour Basic Firearms Safety Course
• Are completing Colorado’s Firearms Safety Course Eligibility Card requirements
• Plan to purchase or receive a specified semiautomatic firearm
• Need SB25-003 firearms safety training
• Are looking for an approved Colorado specified semiautomatic firearms safety course

If you do not have qualifying Hunter Education, please register for our 12-Hour Extended Firearms Safety Course instead.

What Does the Course Cover?

The Colorado 4-Hour Specified Semiautomatic Firearms Safety Course provides instruction on required firearms safety topics, including:

• Safe firearm handling
• Firearm and ammunition safety
• Safe firearm storage
• Child firearm safety
• Specified semiautomatic firearms
• Colorado firearm laws and requirements
• Responsible firearm ownership
• Mental health and firearm safety
• Extreme Risk Protection Orders
• Victim awareness and empathy
• Required hands-on practical exercises
• Final written examination

Students must successfully complete the required course components and achieve the state-required passing score.

Colorado Specified Semiautomatic Firearms

SB25-003 created requirements applicable to certain firearms classified under Colorado law as specified semiautomatic firearms. Depending on the firearm and its characteristics, this can include certain semiautomatic rifles, shotguns, and handguns.

If you are planning to purchase a semi-auto rifle or another firearm that may fall within Colorado’s definition of a specified semiautomatic firearm, make sure you understand which training and eligibility requirements apply before purchasing the firearm.

Hunter Education Required for the 4-Hour Course

The 4-hour course is the Basic Firearms Safety Course pathway for eligible students with qualifying Hunter Education.

Hunter Education does not replace the required firearms safety course. Instead, qualifying Hunter Education allows an eligible student to complete the shorter 4-hour Basic Firearms Safety Course rather than the 12-hour Extended Firearms Safety Course.

Firearms Safety Course Eligibility Card

Students should complete the applicable Colorado Firearms Safety Course Eligibility Card process before attending training and verify that they qualify for the 4-hour course.

Please bring a valid government-issued photo ID and all required eligibility and Hunter Education information to class.

Denver Colorado SB25-003 Firearms Training

Concealed Carry Classes of Denver provides firearms training for students throughout Denver and the surrounding Colorado Front Range. Our training programs include Colorado Concealed Handgun Permit (CHP/CCW) classes, CHP renewal courses, NRA firearms training, security guard firearms training, court-ordered gun safety courses, and Colorado specified semiautomatic firearms safety courses.

If you have qualifying Hunter Education and need the Colorado 4-Hour Basic Firearms Safety Course for the Firearms Safety Course Eligibility Card program, register for an upcoming class today.

Course: Colorado 4-Hour Basic Firearms Safety Course
Program: Specified Semiautomatic Firearms / SB25-003
Training: In-Person
Length: Approximately 4 Hours
Hunter Education: Required for the 4-Hour Course
Location: Denver Metro Area, Colorado