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Sheriff-verified firearms safety course instructors in Arapahoe County

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Colorado Parks & Wildlife's verified-instructor roster lists 40 firearms instructors under Arapahoe County, 13 of them with a website. These are the people a county sheriff has verified to teach the SB25-003 basic and extended firearms safety courses. You need your eligibility card before you can enroll with any of them.

Verified instructors listed for Arapahoe County

Straight from CPW's published roster as of 2026-08-03, sorted by name. We list the state's data and nothing more — we do not verify, endorse, rank, or vet anyone here, and being on this page says only that CPW's roster carried that name on that date. The sheriff does the verifying.

Instructor (as listed by CPW)Website
Abel R. Coombswww.hushmail.com
Austin Lewiscentennialgunclub.com
Brett Denisonno website listed
Brett Kahnno website listed
Carynn Rudolphwww.gttactical.com
Charlie Redmondwww.coloradofirearmsacademy.com
Cindy Wolfno website listed
Cody Lanierno website listed
Damon Gossettno website listed
David Conderno website listed
David M. Aronowno website listed
Drew Rosenno website listed
Frank D Franconewww.straightforwardshooting.com
Graham Dunne, Ragnar Tacticalno website listed
Heidi Krammcentennialgunclub.com
Jacob Paulsenwww.concealedcarry.com
Jay Faheyno website listed
Jerry Bowenno website listed
John Callahanno website listed
John R. Gonsalves IIIno website listed
Julie Godfreycentennialgunclub.com
Keith Ferncentennialgunclub.com
Mark Riceno website listed
MATT SEBESTAno website listed
Michael Estesdamagefactory.com
Michael Thomasno website listed
Michael Thompsonno website listed
Mike Rollincentennialgunclub.com
Parker Mansourno website listed
Peter Haugno website listed
Rachel Bwww.goshootindoors.com
Rex Humstonhumston.com
Richard Fredrickno website listed
Rob Sobekno website listed
Robert Hansenno website listed
Sonya Edwards (Boujee W/Bullets LLC)no website listed
Wesley Bearno website listed
Xidong Sunno website listed
Zachary Mercolino website listed
Zack Khouryno website listed

Source: CPW's verified-instructor list, retrieved 2026-08-03. Instructors are added as sheriffs verify them, so check the state list too if you don't see someone.

Before you pay anyone

A class only counts toward a lawful purchase if it meets every statutory requirement — sheriff-verified instructor, fully in person, the right hours, the statutory curriculum, a 90% exam, and your eligibility card in hand at enrollment. The full six-point checklist is on the main finder page, along with the red flags worth walking away from.

Cost note for Arapahoe County: Arapahoe publishes its eligibility-card processing fee: $100 for residents, $125 out-of-county, $50 with a concealed-handgun permit — on top of the $52 state fee. Tuition is separate and set by the instructor. Full county fee breakdown.

Are you one of these instructors?

If CPW's roster lists you, your entry above is already live and free. You can claim your listing to add or correct your website and get the "Sheriff-Verified Instructor" badge for your own site — or ask to be removed, which we do the same day, no questions.

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