Denver Area Gun Safety Schools

More and more people are becoming concerned about crime. There are a number of reasons that crime seems to be creating more anxiety than ever before. With 24/7 news, people are exposed to a constant barrage of negative news, a good deal of it involving attack, murders, thefts and rapes. Anybody can see that our country is changing at an astonishing rate. We have over 20 million illegal aliens here and can't even track most of them. We're having to choose to do business with banks, etc. in English and it's no longer automatically assumed anymore. We see our demographics changing starkly. We hear about violent gangs coming from south of our porous border. School violence has escalated as well. Changes like this always make people very anxious and fearful. Because of this there has been a large increase in the self-defense industry. This includes all types of martial arts and training in crime avoidance. But some people feel like they need to go one step farther and they choose to purchase and use a handgun for the safety of themselves and their families. Denver residents have a few options for learning the legal aspects of handgun use, the proper ways to use, care for and store their handgun.

Safe Arms is a company that excels in training the public on the proper use and care of firearms. The NRA and other national organizations to train in these courses also certify them. There is considerable information about the CCW or "concealed carry permit" on the web site. Many people will want to carry their weapon with them at all times, so it's important to have a conversation with someone at the school about the laws in Colorado before you go to the expense and time to take one of these courses. Every state has its own laws and they may be quite different. For all beginners, they advise taking the basic NRA pistol course. There's no prerequisite, anyone aged 10 and up can take it, and it lasts 10 hours. This course qualifies for the minimum training requirement for Colorado permit as well as the permit issued by some other states. The basic pistol course is listed as costing $135 presently. People can go on from there to specialize with further course work. 6545 West 44 Avenue/ Wheat Ridge, CO 80033 Tel 303.295.2235. Their toll-free number is 866-512-SAFE.

The Colorado Firearm Safety group offers classes in two levels of handgun safety, like Safe Arms but they train specifically on the concealed carry permit preparation. It's located in Aurora, CO. and they have one concealed carry class going on the 19th of May. There is an advanced concealed carry class also, and they also offer classes in survival and in CO hunter education. In addition, they have classes available specifically geared to women and focused on addressing their unique concerns and needs. The corporate headquarters is located at 1430 Fox Canyon Lane/ Castle Rock, CO 80135/ (303) 663-4811. You can sign up on their web site or give them a call to ask questions, check out their schedule and just touch base.

Profire is a company located in the Denver/Boulder area that teaches NRA firearm safety and use. They teach defensive handgun use to beginners as well as advanced courses for those experienced in gun use. But they also have two other courses focused on personal protection inside and outside the home, which should be of tremendous value to people who want to stay within the law and not be arrested for protecting themselves. The course for beginning handgun use lasts 10 hrs. and is for children 10 and over, and all adults. It costs $125. Contact them at 303-309-1176 in the Denver area.