How many gun shops are in Colorado?

There are 3,134 firearms businesses in Colorado, including gun shops, ranges, gunsmiths, trainers, and sporting goods stores.

Where can I go shooting in Colorado?

Colorado has 178 shooting ranges and locations listed in our directory, including indoor ranges, outdoor ranges, and public land areas.

What can you hunt in Colorado?

Premier elk hunting destination—elk hunting capital of North America. Outstanding mule deer. Pronghorn antelope. Mountain goat and bighorn sheep (limited). Black bear and moose. Upland birds—pheasant and grouse.

Colorado Gun Shops, Ranges & Gunsmiths

Firearms Law Profile

Shall Issue2A: C

Shall-issue CHP. Magazine capacity limits (15 rounds). Universal background checks. Red flag law. New 2025 storage requirements.

FFLs: 1,531

Ownership: 45.1%

Castle DoctrineYes

Stand Your GroundNo

State PreemptionPartial

Red Flag / ERPOYes

Waiting PeriodNone

Universal BGCYes

NFA ItemsYes

Assault Weapons BanNo

Magazine Limit15 rounds

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Popular Disciplines

Precision Rifle3-GunUSPSA/IDPALong RangeCowboy ActionSporting Clays

Strong shooting sports community despite mixed politics. World-class ranges. Extensive National Forest and BLM land. Recent 2025 vehicle storage requirements. Long-range shooting culture thrives at altitude.

Business Types

3,147 total

Dealers973

Manufacturers502

dealer408

hunting177

gun_business173

Pawnshops136

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About Colorado

Mile high, mountain free

Find FFLs, ranges, and gunsmiths from Denver to Durango, Fort Collins to Colorado Springs.

This directory connects you with 3,134+ firearms businesses, 178+ shooting locations, 2,013 upcoming events, and the Colorado firearms community.

"Centennial State." Urban-rural political divide on guns. Outdoor recreation central. Mix of progressive urban (Denver) and rural conservative. Independence in mountain communities.

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02 // HERITAGE

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Heritage & History

Colorado's firearms legacy

Colorado Firearms History: From Frontier Territory to the Front Range Culture Wars

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Colorado sits at a genuine crossroads in American gun politics -- not a metaphor, but a geographic and demographic reality. The eastern plains run cat...

03 // BROWSE

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Firearms Directory

3,134 businesses

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178+ locations

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04 // SPORTS

#04

Hunting & Shooting Sports

Traditions, competitions, and opportunities

Hunting in Colorado

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Colorado draws hunters from across the country for one reason above most others: elk. The state holds one of the largest Rocky Mountain elk herds in N...

Shooting Sports in Colorado

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Colorado's competitive shooting scene runs the spectrum from cowboy action to long-range precision, anchored by a population that has historically tak...

05 // CITIES

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Colorado Cities

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Colorado Springs

225 businesses

Aurora

83 businesses

Fort Collins

72 businesses

Parker

71 businesses

Grand Junction

71 businesses

Denver

65 businesses

Littleton

60 businesses

Pueblo

57 businesses

Loveland

56 businesses

Arvada

47 businesses

Lakewood

47 businesses

Greeley

43 businesses

06 // ACCESS

#06

Access & Getting Started

Public lands, ranges, and newcomer resources

Public Land & Range Access in Colorado

Public LandRanges

8.3MPermit Holders

Colorado has substantial public land, but it's not evenly distributed and the access picture is more complicated than a glance at a BLM map suggests. ...

Getting Started in Colorado

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Colorado has no waiting period for firearm purchases, which means the process moves at the speed of the background check. You walk into a licensed dea...

07 // EXPLORE

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Getting Started

Explore Colorado's firearms community

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Find Events

Gun shows, competitions, training classes, and club shoots across Colorado.

Browse Events

178

Find a Range

Indoor ranges, outdoor clubs, and public land shooting areas with maps and directions.

Explore Ranges

3,134

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FFLs, gunsmiths, sporting goods stores, and firearms dealers across Colorado.

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08 // CULTURE

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Community & Culture

What makes Colorado unique

Colorado's Firearms Culture

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Colorado's gun culture is internally divided in a way that most other states aren't, and that division isn't just political — it's geographic and econ...

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Jim's Gunsmithing

firearms manufacturer

Whitewater, CO

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Apr29

Cleaning

Pueblo, CO

match

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AGC Trap

Aurora, CO

trap-shoot

Apr29

RSO ON DUTY Mike Birmingham (100078) 4pm-6pm

Littleton, CO

rso-training

State Handbook

Colorado Firearms History: From Frontier Territory to the Front Range Culture Wars

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Colorado sits at a genuine crossroads in American gun politics -- not a metaphor, but a geographic and demographic reality. The eastern plains run cattle country, where firearms are tools and the nearest sheriff might be forty minutes out. The Front

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"Centennial State." Urban-rural political divide on guns. Outdoor recreation central. Mix of progressive urban (Denver) and rural conservative. Independence in mountain communities.

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