General Resources | Firearm Training Resources
Resources for Firearm Instructors | Resources for Retailers & Ranges
General Resources
- Secure Storage One-Pager (English & Spanish)
- How to Use Common Locking Devices (Video)
- Firearm Safety Information (National Shooting Sports Foundation, NSSF)
- Lock to Live: To help people make decisions about temporarily reducing access to potentially dangerous things, like firearms and other household items.
- Firearm Life Plan: To help firearm owners plan for what they want to do with their firearms when they get older.
- Safety in Dementia: To help caregivers of people with dementia have important conversations and make decisions about safety and dementia.
- Assorted resources for gun owners, gun manufacturers, distributors, ranges, and shops; firearms instructors; healthcare professionals (Walk the Talk America, WTTA)
- Additional resources on firearm injury and suicide prevention
- Information on gun safety and suicide (Colorado Department of Public Health & the Environment, CDPHE)
- Prevent Firearm Suicide (The Educational Fund to Stop Gun Violence, EFSGV)
Firearm Training Resources
To learn more about firearm training, check out available online resources or find a range or firearm instructor near you.
- “Where to Shoot”: A national directory of shooting ranges. Please note that some ranges or sites for instruction may not be listed. (NSSF)
- Colorado Firearms Instructors: Please note that some instructors may not be listed. (Guns for Everyone National)
- Out-of-Home Storage Locations in Colorado: Some locations may also offer training.
- Federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF): A starting point for learning about firearm laws.
- Your local police or sheriff’s department may be able to answer some questions. Consult a qualified attorney for definitive information.
Resources for Firearm Instructors
- Firearm Injury Prevention Initiative PowerPoint (coming soon!)
- Firearm Instructors Mental Health Resource Videos (WTTA)
- Suicide Prevention Resources (NSSF)
- Suicide Prevention Toolkit for Firearms Instructors (American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, AFSP)
- Firearm Instructor Resources (Means Matter)
- Firearms & Mental Health Training for CCW License Classes in California (BulletPoints Project)
Resources for Firearm Retailers & Range Owners interested in helping prevent suicide
Resources for Clinicians
- Training: The Physician’s Role in Promoting Firearm Safety (American Medical Association, AMA)
- Training: Counseling on Access to Lethal Means (CALM)
- Fiream Injury Prevention Activities Resources (American College of Surgeons, ACS)
- Clinical Tools for Preventing Firearm Injury (BulletPoints Project)
- Emmy Betz, MD, MPH on “Talking to Patients about Firearm Safety” for the MIRECC Podcast (listen below)
Colorado Firearm Safety Coalition 