Firearms Training in Englewood, Colorado
Concealed carry permits, the state firearms safety course, and private instruction for Englewood residents.
Englewood sits close in on the south side of Denver. Our Aurora location is the usual choice for students coming from here.
Your permit comes from the Arapahoe County Sheriff
Englewood is in Arapahoe County — not Denver, despite sharing a border with it. Englewood residents apply to the Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office.
This catches people out. Living a few blocks from the Denver line does not put you under Denver’s process, which runs through the Denver Police Department and works differently. If your address is in Englewood, Arapahoe County is your office.
Arapahoe County has seen application volume climb, so build in time. Get the training certificate done first — that is the part you control.
Confirm the current process with the Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office.
Classes we teach for Englewood students
- 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.
- Rifle, shotgun and self-defense · $125 each.
- Private instruction · $450. One-on-one, built around what you actually need.
Why people in Englewood train with us
Training only — no range to upsell, no retail counter.
Classes stay small, and beginners are the norm rather than the exception. Nobody is made to feel behind.
Your instructor
John Rader — teaching since 1993, more than 30,000 students.
- Douglas County Verified Firearms Instructor #25037 — Colorado instructors are verified by one county and that verification is good statewide, so this certificate is accepted by every issuing authority in Colorado
- 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
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 Centennial, Littleton, Denver, Aurora, Parker, Highlands Ranch, Lone Tree and Castle Rock.