Firearms Safety Course Eligibility Cards

Beginning August 1^st, 2026 per Colorado Senate Bill (SB) 25-003, prior to the purchase of a specified semiautomatic firearm (SSF) in the state of Colorado, you must first obtain an eligibility card through the Sheriff’s Office and then enroll and complete an extended firearms safety course or a hunter education course and basic firearm safety course.

A list of firearms that fall under the SSF definition per the Colorado Department of Revenue. Please note this is the first draft and may be edited prior to August 1^st 2026.

For more information specifically about this bill and changes, please visit the Colorado Parks and Wildlife SSF information page.

In the future, the Weld County Sheriff's Office will be accepting applications online. You may also come in person to the Weld County Sheriff's Office Administration Building, 1950 O St. in Greeley. Walk-ins are welcome, no appointments are necessary. Applications are accepted from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Applications also are processed in-person by appointment at the Southwest Substation, 4209 CR 24 ½ in Longmont. Call (720) 652-4215 to make an appointment.

You must bring in:

1. Photo ID or Driver’s License. If the address on the front of the applicant's driver’s license doesn't match the current address, and you don't have proof of your current address, the application will not be accepted.

   Acceptable documents for proof of address include:

   • Electric bill
   • Sewer bill
   • Lease agreement
   • Town Bill
   • Gas bill
   • Mortgage statement
   • Property tax statement
2. Completed application on the CPW website
3. The results of a completed name-based background check of National and Colorado Public Criminal History and Judicial Databases completed by a third-party vendor that conducts those checks as a normal part of the vendors business.
4. An attestation from the vendor that the background check was performed by the vendor.
5. Payment for the $52 fee established by Division of Parks and Wildlife. This fee is not refundable whether approved or denied. There will be no other charges collected by the Sheriff’s Office.

The list of Concealed Handgun Permit instructors now includes those who are also SSF certified. If you are already a verified instructor, you may email your SSF certification to jbean@weld.gov.