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Firearms Training in Aurora, Colorado

Concealed carry permits, the state firearms safety course, and private instruction — taught in Aurora, Monday through Saturday.

Aurora is our second teaching location, and it is where a large share of our students come from. Same instructor, same class sizes, same certificate.

A student practicing concealed carry pistol shooting at an outdoor range near Aurora, Colorado
Live fire is part of every permit class.

Aurora sits in three counties — and that decides which sheriff issues your permit

This trips up more Aurora residents than anything else about the permit process. Aurora is not in one county. The city spans three:

  • Arapahoe County — by far the largest share of the city, roughly 181 square miles
  • Adams County — the northern portion, roughly 48 square miles
  • Douglas County — a smaller southern portion, roughly 15 square miles

In Colorado your concealed handgun permit is issued by the sheriff of the county you live in — not the city. So two neighbors on opposite sides of an Aurora street can apply to different sheriffs, with different portals, different fees and different processing times.

Before you apply, find out which county your home address is actually in. If you are not certain, ask us in class — it comes up constantly and we are happy to point you at the right office.

Your training certificate is the part that does not change. Colorado instructors are verified by a single county and that verification is good statewide, so the certificate you leave our class with is accepted by any Colorado sheriff — Arapahoe, Adams, Douglas or anywhere else in the state.

Sheriff requirements differ by county and change over time. Confirm the current process with your own county sheriff before you apply.

Classes we teach in Aurora

  • Basics of Pistol Shooting — Colorado CCW · 8 hours · $150. Satisfies the state training requirement for your permit.
  • CCW Renewal Refresher · 2 hours · $94.99. Law updates, live fire and the written exam.
  • Colorado Firearms Safety Course (SB25-003) · 4 hours $125, 12 hours $249. Required before you can buy a specified semiautomatic firearm.
  • Active Shooter Response Training · $150. Frequently requested by Aurora workplaces and congregations.
  • Women’s Self-Defense · $125.
  • Private instruction · $450.

Why people in Aurora train with us

We are training only — not a range, and we do not sell firearms. Nobody is steering you toward a purchase at the end of the class.

Groups stay small enough that you get real coaching instead of a lecture. Beginners are genuinely welcome; most people walking in have handled a firearm very little, and the class is built for that.

Your instructor

John Rader — teaching since 1993, more than 30,000 students.

  • Douglas County Verified Firearms Instructor #25037 — valid statewide
  • NRA Certified Instructor #167433046
  • United States Marine Corps — ten years infantry, honorably discharged as a Sergeant, and a Primary Marksmanship Instructor
  • Law Enforcement — twenty-five years, Sergeant

Book a class in Aurora

Reserve a seat → No charge up front. I set the date once enough people are on the list, then email everyone at once.

Proudly serving the Denver Metro area and all of Colorado
Classes in Parker and Aurora  ·  Monday–Saturday, 9–5
720-464-SHOT (7468)  ·  info@coloradotactics.com

Call and tell us what you need and we will point you to the right class — or tell you that you do not need one.

Also serving Parker, Denver, Centennial, Castle Rock, Lone Tree, Highlands Ranch, Littleton and Englewood.

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