General Information
The Crowley County Sheriff’s Office is pleased to provide you with the following information in order to assist you with the Concealed Handgun Permit (CHP) application process. On this page you will find the following information to guide you: application with information packet, required fees, procedures and guidelines for the program. The Crowley County Sheriff’s Office Concealed Handgun Program complies with Colorado Revised Statutes regarding concealed handgun permits. (Colorado Revised Statutes 18-12-203 through 18-12-207)
The Colorado State Legislature passed new legislation that changes the process for anyone seeking to apply for or renew their concealed handgun permit (CHP), and for verification of firearms instructors. Those changes are detailed below.
- House Bill 24-1174 was signed into law in 2024 and goes into effect 7/1/2025. Any CHP application submitted on or after 7/1/2025 must comply with the new requirements.
- Handgun training classes must be conducted by a Verified Instructor.
- Firearm instructors must be “Verified” through the Sheriff’s Office in the jurisdiction where the majority of their training is conducted.
- Verification is valid state-wide.
- Verified Instructors must be listed on the local Sheriff’s website.
- New training requirements include a written test with a minimum score of 80% and live-fire training and test with a minimum score of 70% accuracy for both New and Renewal applicants.
- Classes are to be held in-person by the Verified Instructor. No portion of the class shall be on the internet.
- New applicant training class must be a minimum total of 8 hours and the Renewal applicant “refresher” class must be a minimum of 2 hours.
CHP Permit Application Information Packet
Address Change/Permit Lost Or Destroyed Form
Crowley County Verified CHP Firearms Instructors:
- Kelli S. Markus expiration 7/31/2026
- John L Gray expiration 8/24/2035
- Avery Snover expiration 2/19/2036