Modern Defense

Modern Defense focuses on what matters: getting people trained properly with firearms. They're not a gun store—they're an instruction outfit that teaches Colorado residents how to handle handguns safely, carry concealed legally, and shoot defensively.

They run courses at every experience level:

• •Basic Handgun + Concealed Carry Permit Course ($80–$165) — For first-time gun buyers, casual shooters, or anyone getting their CHP. You walk out knowing more than when you came in.
• •CHP Refresher Course ($95–$115) — Renewal requirement courses for permit holders maintaining their Colorado carry privileges.
• •Women's Only Basic Handgun + Concealed Carry Course ($80–$165) — Same curriculum as the standard course, gender-specific format.
• •Intermediate Handgun: Getting Familiar with Your Holster ($135, range-only) — For people with basic safety knowledge who want to advance to defensive shooting from a holster.
• •Inside and Outside the Home Protection Course ($150, classroom only) — Covers self-defense, mental preparedness, and shooting efficiency. Develops the knowledge, skills, and attitude needed to carry and use a handgun responsibly.
• •Private Handgun Lessons ($200, email for availability) — One-on-one instruction for any skill level.

Beyond classes, they stock tactical and range gear:

Gift certificates are available ($85–$425) if you want to send someone to training without picking a specific class.

Modern Defense 1200 Dragonman Drive Colorado Springs, CO 80929 (719) 683-2200

They teach across the entire spectrum—total beginners, women seeking dedicated instruction, renewal permit holders, and shooters ready to move beyond basics. The classroom-plus-range structure (some courses classroom-only, some range-only, some combined) means you can pick the format that fits what you need to learn.