An incomplete list of firearm sites I find interesting. All kinda top down in my preference...

Firearm boards/discussions...:

• Colorado (ar-15.co)
• NFA (can get NSFW)
• Smith & Wesson
• Ruger
• Open carry
• Colorado (cogunowners.com - pretty much defunct)

Blogs:

• The Truth About Guns (TTAG)
• Gun Free Zone
• The Gun Feed
• The Gun Writer
• War on Guns
• The Zelman Partisans
• Concealed Nation
• Gun Culture 2.0
• Guns Save Life
• The Volokh Conspiracy (not specifically guns)
• The Firearm Blog
• Ammoland
• Doctors for Responsible Gun Ownership

Carry insurance (first two are the best IMHO):

• US & Texas LawShield (not available in all states)
• Armed Citizens' Legal Defense Network
• U.S. Concealed Carry Association

Action competition, national orginizations:

• United States Practical Shooting Association (USPSA)
• Rimfire Challenge
• Steel challenge
• International Defensive Pistol Association (IDPA)
• Single Action Shooting Society (SASS)

Colorado East slope competition information:

• Eastern Colorado USPSA/IPSC
• Shooting sports and events (ar-15.co)
• Summer Pueblo steel matches (ar-15.co)

Colorado Springs area sites you should know about:

• Women on Target (Held in May and September, women-only basic handgun clinic) Classroom map, Range map
• Pikes Peak Firearms Coalition (pro-gun orginization for the Pikes Peak region) Map

Colorado Springs area ranges:

• Whistling Pines Gun Club (indoor, members only and IMHO the best indoor club, but I'm biased :)) West map, East map
• Magnum Shooting Center (indoor, membership and open to the public) Map
• Fort Carson (outdoor, open to the public) Map
• Pikes Peak Gun Club (outdoor, members only) Map
• Frontier Sportsman's Club (outdoor, members only) Falcon map, Hanover map
• Ben Lomond Gun Club (outdoor, members only) Map
• Pueblo West Sportsmans Association (outdoor, members only) Map

Colorado Springs gun shops I'm familiar with in no particular order:

• Whistling Pines Gun Club (New guns & supressors. Gun rentals for members) West map, East map
• Magnum Shooting Center (New guns. Gun rentals) Map
• Speciality Sports (Largest selection in town by far. Must see if only to oogle.) Map
• Shootin' Den (New & used guns. Reloading components. Good place to bring a new woman shooter because it's owned by a woman and has a lot of knowledgeable female staff willing to spend time with you.) Map
• Paradise sales (Used guns, good general & leather holster selection) Map
• Family Firearms (New & used guns, good selection. AR15 and other tactical stuff.) Map
• Springs Armory (New & used guns. Supressors. Lots of tactical stuff and magazines.) Map
• Stop, drop and shop (New & used guns.) Map
• Colorado Springs Guns and Ammo (New & used guns. I hear this is a inexpensive place to get a background check done for a private transfer.) Map
• Wildfire Mercantile (Used guns. Supressors, SBRs etc. Reloading components. Small Ma & Pa store out East. Call first.) Map
• Bass Pro (New guns. Reloading components. Chain store.) Map
• Sportsman's Warehouse (New guns. Reloading components. Chain store.) Map

If you have suggestions, email o2hen2@nankoweap.com.

Last updated: 2021/03/14 1100