 TRIPLE A COACH LLC Triple A Coach Daily Briefing — September 12, 2026 Accompany • Advise • Assist |
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Colorado Firearms, Self-Defense & Legal News
This Triple A Coach briefing tracks firearms law, lawful self-defense, concealed carry, court decisions, legislation, and firearms-training issues relevant to Colorado gun owners and armed professionals. Special attention is given to Colorado Springs, El Paso County, and surrounding Colorado communities, with important federal developments included when they may affect local readers.
TODAY'S BRIEFING Colorado and Colorado Springs current affairs first, followed by firearms, self-defense, legal developments, and major events worth knowing. Only items published during the preceding 24 hours are eligible. Significant public-interest events may be included even when they fall outside the normal firearms/self-defense focus. |
Colorado & Colorado Springs / El Paso County
Local and state developments are separated from the national briefing so Colorado clients can quickly see what may affect them closer to home.
Colorado Springs / El Paso County Watch
LOCAL CURRENT AFFAIRS + LEGAL El Paso County Sheriff’s Office Honors 9/11 Victims, Survivors and Those Who Continue to ServeTwenty-five years after the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office joins our military partners, first responders, families, and community in remembering nearly 3,000 people who lost their lives and honoring the courage of those who answered the call. On September 11, 2001, firefighters, law enforcement officers, emergency personnel, military […] |
LOCAL CURRENT AFFAIRS Tracking hot weekend with some showers & stormsWEEKEND: Showers and storms stay isolated Saturday and become more scattered Sunday. Expect mid-80s in Colorado Springs and low 90s in Pueblo Saturday, with temps warming back into the low to mid-90s Sunday. |
LOCAL CURRENT AFFAIRS Friday Night Blitz week 3, part 2Colo. (KRDO) -- KRDO13's Friday Night Blitz powered by South Colorado Motors. |
Colorado Statewide
SIGNIFICANT NEWS Ballot measure aims to shift Colorado sporting-goods tax revenue to land, water and wildfire projectsColorado voters this November will decide whether to direct a share of sales tax revenue from sporting goods — including bicycles and skiing equipment — toward land and water conservation, wildfire prevention and expanding outdoor recreation. Supporters say the measure is needed to protect Colorado’s natural resources before further damage occurs. |
LEGAL Colorado Politics Calendar Sept. 14-20CoPo’s weekly political calendar will help you find political and public-policy events throughout Colorado. It includes candidate and issue campaign events, public policy meetings, court hearings, state and local party conventions, assemblies, debates, rallies, parades, speaking engagements, traveling dignitary appearances, water meetings, book signings, county commission hearings, city council meetings and more. |
LEGAL Federal judge green-lights civil trial against ex-Fort Collins DUI officerA federal judge ruled on Thursday that Fort Collins’ former “DUI officer” will face a civil trial for allegedly investigating a motorist for impaired driving without any reasonable suspicion to do so. In recent years, several people arrested by Officer Jason Haferman filed suit over their encounters, arguing Haferman wrongly accused motorists of driving under […] |
LEGAL Colorado Supreme Court suspends Mesa County judge pending misconduct investigationThe Colorado Supreme Court suspended Mesa County Court Judge Michael J. Grattan on Thursday amid a misconduct investigation. |
Current Affairs & Quick Hits
Firearms, self-defense, legal developments, local current affairs, and exceptionally significant national or international events are summarized here.
FIREARMS + LEGAL AMAZING BREAKING NEWS: FEDERAL COURT KNOCKS OUT GUN BANThis approved-source item met the briefing criteria, but the feed did not provide enough descriptive text for a fuller snapshot. Use the linked original source for complete details. |
FIREARMS Ads have arrived in ChatGPT: What the future of AI search could mean for brands At the start of 2026, OpenAI began testing advertising inside ChatGPT, bringing paid messages into conversations people already use to compare products and solve everyday problems. The rollout arrived after a change many internet users had already begun to recognize. |
FIREARMS Taser That Is Actually a Firearm… Armed Attorneys ExplainThis approved-source item met the briefing criteria, but the feed did not provide enough descriptive text for a fuller snapshot. Use the linked original source for complete details. |
SIGNIFICANT NEWS Can the oil market survive a forever war with Iran?By David Goldman, Matt Egan, CNN (CNN) — The Iran war has lasted far longer than many expected — and so has a functioning oil market. Despite uncomfortably high fuel prices that have cost the average US household nearly $800 since the war started, crude is mostly getting where it needs to go more than |
SIGNIFICANT NEWS Saudi oil pipeline shut down after attack triggers firesBy Kylie Atwood, Katie Bo Lillis, Thomas Bordeaux, Zachary Cohen, CNN (CNN) — Saudi Arabia has shut down a key oil pipeline after it was attacked by drones from Iraq, as repercussions of the Iran war widen. The development is more bad news for the Saudi government after the Iran-backed Houthis captured strategic points along |
SIGNIFICANT NEWS El Niño has broken Atlantic hurricanes. Now the season is breaking recordsBy Meteorologist Chris Dolce, CNN (CNN) — No hurricanes have formed in the Atlantic Ocean 103 days into the season, a new record-long wait driven by a beast of an El Niño strangling fledgling storms. Until today, September 11 was the date of the latest first hurricanes — Gustav (2002) and Humberto (2013). |
