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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.
THIS WEEK'S BRIEFING Colorado and Colorado Springs current affairs first, followed by firearms, self-defense, legal developments, and major events worth knowing. Coverage is limited to the preceding seven 24-hour periods, with priority given to important stories not already briefed in Daily editions. 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 El Paso County Sheriff’s Office Hosts 2026 Volunteer Wildland Fire Academy, Accepting ApplicationsThe El Paso County Sheriff’s Office is seeking individuals interested in attending its 2026 Volunteer Wildland Fire Crew Academy. The upcoming Academy is a three-week-long course from October 10, 2026, to October 24, 2026. |
LOCAL CURRENT AFFAIRS Sierra dominates Alameda 48-14 in week 1COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO)--Sophomore running back Keaton Banks had the Stallions galloping from kickoff as they pick up their first win of the season. |
LOCAL CURRENT AFFAIRS Kids graduate from Colorado Springs entrepreneurship program and learn lifelong skillsColorado Springs kids graduated from WHealthy Kids Club after two months learning entrepreneurship, financial literacy, and life skills. |
LOCAL CURRENT AFFAIRS Meet Java! The HSPPR Pet of the weekCOLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) - This is Java, and she is your Pet of the Week from the Humane Society of the Pikes Peak Region! |
LOCAL CURRENT AFFAIRS + FIREARMS Tracking hot temps & some stormsTODAY: We're tracking scattered showers and thunderstorms that could bring hail and gusty winds in the afternoon and evening. Any additional rainfall over Beulah and San Isabel could cause more flash flooding. |
Colorado Statewide
CURRENT ISSUE Colorado man faces attempted murder charges after shootout with deputy U.S. marshals in FloridaA grand jury has indicted a Colorado man accused of attempting to shoot and kill five deputy U.S. marshals who were trying to arrest him at a Florida beach. |
CURRENT ISSUE Tracking a Warm and Mainly Dry Week AheadGood evening, southern Colorado! All in all it wasn't too bad of a day across our region. |
What Multiple Sources Are Covering
Related coverage from approved sources is combined into one concise item instead of repeating the same development.
FIREARMS + LEGAL · 2 SOURCES FEDERAL JUDGE RULES: NFA Silencer Registration Unconstitutional?Let’s Eliminate Suppressor and SBR/SBS Restrictions in Pennsylvania Pennsylvanians should NEVER be treated like criminals for exercising their constitutionally-protected rights. Yet under Pennsylvania’s archaic Title 18, Section 908, law-abiding citizens face state criminal charges simply for possessing suppressors (hearing protection) and short-barreled firearms—tools that are widely owned across… Why it is here: Multiple approved sources are covering the same underlying topic, so their feed descriptions are condensed into one briefing item. |
Current Affairs & Quick Hits
Firearms, self-defense, legal developments, local current affairs, and exceptionally significant national or international events are summarized here.
SIGNIFICANT NEWS Fibermaxxing? Your microbes (and your health) say thanks. In the world of dietary trends, proteinmaxxing is taking a back seat to the new obsession: ramping up on fiber, Knowable Magazine reports. Since the summer of 2025, Instagram has racked up more than 10,000 posts captioned with #Fibermaxxing and other fiber-forward hashtags — and the flood doesn’t appear to be dissipating. |
FIREARMS + LEGAL ATF MUST PROVIDE GUIDANCE TO GUN DEALERS!We won our case, but ATF is stalling, so let’s turn up the heat and make them clear things up for dealers and gun owners nationwide… On August 5th, GOA won our “One Big Beautiful Lawsuit,” against the registration requirements of the NFA. But, in the weeks following the decision, many GOA members have found that their dealer will not transfer … Read more |
FIREARMS + LEGAL NFA Victory FAQ: What Gun Owners Need to KnowOn August 5, 2026, a federal judge in Texas ruled that the National Firearms Act’s registration requirements are unconstitutional for certain firearms whose NFA tax has been reduced to $0. This ruling was thanks to GOA’s historic “One Big Beautiful Lawsuit.” Since then, we’ve received thousands of questions about what the ruling means for gun owners. |
CURRENT ISSUE The Brief to Forever End Assault Weapon BansThis 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 Russian attack on Ukrainian ammunition warehouse triggers waves of blasts, killing 37By Svitlana Vlasova, Ivana Kottasová, Thom Poole, CNN (CNN) — At least 37 people have been killed and dozens wounded after a Russian drone attack on an ammunitions warehouse triggered a large fire and multiple explosions that lasted for hours in a residential area near Kyiv. The attack in the Bucha district came amid near |
FIREARMS Some Advice to the ATF on the NFAThis 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 Status of SBR’s and Suppressors; Firearms seized; Fists as Deadly Weapons?This 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 BREAKING NEWS! MASSIVE HIDDEN PERMANENT NFA WIN JUST REVEALED!This 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 ATF Approves 4473 Suppressor Sales? (But Don't Get Too Excited)This 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 The Himalayas are unpredictable. But countries are building there like never beforeBy Simone McCarthy, CNN Beijing (CNN) — Deadly flooding along the China-Nepal border has put a sharp spotlight on how risks from natural disasters in the Himalayas are growing, at the same time that countries in the region are rapidly building out their high-altitude infrastructure footprints. There’s no indication that the latest disaster, which has |
