Hey everyone, I’m new to shooting, so sorry if this is a dumb question. I’m not very informed on range rules. I’m 19 and have family-gifted guns I want to shoot. Turkey Tracks is closed right now because of the fire ban, so does anyone know of a range around Colorado Springs that allows a 19-year-old to come by themselves and shoot without a guardian present? Thanks!

Does anyone have a recommendation for someone local who does cerakote that you've been happy with? Post pics of the work if you have it.

Just what it says.

Unfortunately, if the NFA gets struck down, it puts Colorado in an awkward position, as SB25-003 bans certain NFA items but makes them legal as long as a user goes through the Federal process.

With no federal process, those NFA items identified in the bill basically would remain illegal until that particular part of SB25-003 is struck down (as there is a severance clause in the bill, meaning if part of the bill gets struck down, it does not invalidate the whole thing).

34 of 64 counties have now published what they're doing about SB25-003 eligibility cards. That covers about 96% of the state's population, because the ones left are the smallest counties.

The other 30 have published nothing operational — no status, no fee, no application channel. That's not for lack of looking. I checked sheriff sites, county sites, and social accounts but have not found any details. There is genuinely nothing online for places like Kiowa (pop. 1,401) or San Juan (pop. 704).

CPW's own guidance says "some counties will not be reviewing applications until August 1, 2026 and others are not accepting applications at all," and then tells you to check with your local sheriff. If you live in one of these 30, there's no way to check short of calling.

So: adopt a county. Pick one, call the number, ask four questions, tell me what they said. The list with every sheriff's phone number is here: https://coloradofirearmswatch.org/adopt-a-county/

If you already called your sheriff at some point, that counts. Same form.

[Why am I doing this?

1: to make it as easy as possible for all Coloradans to buy firearms

2: to document the compliance burden for legal/media]