Weld County Conceal Carry Applications Skyrocketed in Summer of 2025

In July of 2025, Colorado saw a new gun law go into effect, making it harder for Coloradans to get a concealed handgun permit. While many see it as a way to make thing safer, it would seem a lot of folks around Greeley, were eager to not "jump through the new hoop."

What is Colorado's Process for Obtaining a Concealed Handgun Permit as of 2025?

According to CBS Denver, as of July 1, 2025, first time applicants have to attend eight hours of in-person classroom training, score 80% or better on the written test, be trained by sheriff-certified instructors, have 70% accuracy when shooting at least 50 rounds, and more, with HB-24 1174.

READ MORE: The 12 New Gun Laws For Colorado  As of July 2025

For those that have obtained a conceal carry permit before, these new requirements are a big change, like it or not. So, seeing the change coming, many, many, people hurried to get their "easier' training done and have their applications turned in before the new law took effect. Which, is fair: Get it done for cheaper, and less time-consuming, before it becomes a bigger "process."

How Many More People in Weld County Applied for a Permit in 2025 Opposed to 2024?

While CBS Denver doesn't list the actual amount of persons looking to beat the July 1 deadline, they do have percentage numbers:

• From June 2024 to June 2025 - Weld County - a 324% increase.
• From June 2024 to June 2025 - Larimer County - a 137% increase.

The 2025-2026 numbers will most-likely show a significant decrease in the amount of people seeking a conceal carry permits, if only because the "beat the deadline" numbers were so high.