I suppose that is the question, what evidence are they looking for to prove experience with a firearm?
I suppose that is the question, what evidence are they looking for to prove experience with a firearm?
It is pretty brief at this point. Next year, who knows. USPSA and IDPA introduction cards worked for years. But both groups stopped giving those out. I know of many folks who have used their USPSA classification card as proof. From the CBI website...
(I) Evidence of experience with a firearm through participation in organized shooting competitions or
current military service;
(II) Evidence that, at the time the application is submitted, the applicant is a certified instructor;
(III) Proof of honorable discharge from a branch of the United States armed forces within the three
years preceding submittal of the application;
(IV) Proof of honorable discharge from a branch of the United States armed forces that reflects pistol
qualifications obtained within the ten years preceding submittal of the application;
(V) A certificate showing retirement from a Colorado law enforcement agency that reflects pistol
qualifications obtained within the ten years preceding submittal of the application; or
(VI) A training certificate from a handgun training class obtained within the ten years preceding
submittal of the application. The applicant shall submit the original training certificate or a photocopy
thereof that includes the original signature of the class instructor. To the extent permitted by section
18-12-202 (5), in obtaining a training certificate from a handgun training class, the applicant shall
have discretion in selecting which handgun training class to complete.