Moving Back from Texas

[Special Ed]

Hi all. My wife and I moved to Texas last year and now, she's decided she wants to move back to Colorado (it's the job she took here more than the state causing this). Anyhoo...I just want to be sure I'm aware of what I need to do to get my CHP once I get back to CO.

I've read old threads so I understand that even though my original CO CHP was good through 2018, it is now invalid since I became a TX resident in April 2014. It therefore follows that I'll have to submit a new application. What I can't recall is how long my training certificate from CO is valid. Is it 10 years from the date of the certification? In my case that would be 2022 so I'm ok there. If I have to get a new one, I suppose I'll just bite the bullet and take a class again (had to do it when I moved to TX so this would be my third time in 3 years...yay).

Not looking forward to being without a concealed pistol while I go through the process, but I'll survive.

On a positive note, since I have time before moving back (won't be back until November-ish), I'm using my time wisely and buying up a shit ton of mags as well as a few firearms with standard capacity > 15 rounds. I could always buy just the mags now and firearms later but this is my wife's penance for moving me away from CO in the first place

[Great-Kazoo]

Supposedly IF your TX CCW is current, that should be accepted as training. It was in the past, here in weld cty.

[Special Ed]

Thanks. It will be nice if that turns out to be the case.

[J]

If you took training that is accepted in Colorado, it is good until 10 years after the day you completed the training.

[ACE2GOOD]

I took my CCW class last summer in July and the instructor said it was 5 years from certificate issue. Not sure if that is right or not after seeing some others say 10 years. Maybe the 5 years is a new rule, or my instructor was wrong?

[Great-Kazoo]

I took my CCW class last summer in July and the instructor said it was 5 years from certificate issue. Not sure if that is right or not after seeing some others say 10 years. Maybe the 5 years is a new rule, or my instructor was wrong?

He was referring or should have been, to the actual Permit, it's good for 5 years.
Permit Valid For:
Permits are valid for five years.


Training is good for 10 years

Requirements:
1. Colorado resident
2. Age 21 or older
3. Not precluded by state or federal law from owning or possessing a firearm (e.g. felony conviction, mentally incompetent)
4. Does not chronically or habitually abuse alcohol
5. Is not an unlawful user of or addicted to controlled substances
6. Is not the subject of a civil or criminal restraining order
7. Complete background check, including fingerprint verification by FBI/CBI
8. Demonstrates competence with a handgun by one of the following means:
a. evidence of experience with a firearm through participation in organized shooting competitions or current military service
b. certified firearms instructor
c. honorable discharge from the Armed Forces within past three yearss
d. proof of pistol qualification in Armed Forces within past ten years, if discharged
e. retired law enforcement with pistol qualification within past ten years
f. proof of completion of a handgun training class within the past ten years

[Special Ed]

Damn, Kazoo, I totally missed line f when I read through that stuff yesterday. I'm good to go then because I do still have my CO training certificate from 2012 as well as my TX training certificate.

Thanks for the input, guys.

[ACE2GOOD]

Supposedly IF your TX CCW is current, that should be accepted as training. It was in the past, here in weld cty.

Yeah I think that must be what he meant. Thanks for the clarification Kazoo

[sabot_round]

Why not keep the TX CHP since TX issues out of state permits?

[rbeau30]

Not on subject, but welcome home. We can use all the non-libtards we can get.