Denver Firearms Training?

[padowser]

Hello:

I have a daughter in Denver that just went home to find that her apartment had been burglarized while she was out of town on business.

I wanted to buy her the training and sidearm of her choice when she graduated from college...she opted for the big screen TV instead....it is gone in the burglary.

Now she is spooked and has decided to arm herself.

I am back east and know nothing about the various Denver area trainers.

Can anyone recommend a reputable Denver based training provider?

Also, I would be interested in a recommendation of a good place for her to buy a hand gun.

If she can get the training and firearm from the same place, that would be fine too.

Thanks

[Darrell]

I suggest hitting the Colorado hometown forum over at arfcom:

http://www.ar15.com/forums/forum.html?b=8&f=20

[padowser]

Great idea, thanks.

[AZMARK]

Colorado Firearms training schools.

ETA:
Denver -
Firearm Safety & Training Concepts
Ken Powell
Denver metro area
303-995-0115
www.geocities.com/firearmconcepts
http://www.geocities.com/firearmconcepts

COLORADO SAFEARMS ACADEMY
Marv Miller
5650 N. Washington Street Unit B1, Denver, CO 80216-1355
303-295-2235
http://www.safearms.com
training@safearms.com

[Whirlibird]

Not Denver based but great training/trainer.
A first choice recommendation.

THE PRACTICAL SHOOTING ACADEMY
Ron Avery
P.O. Box 630, Olathe, CO. 81425-0630
970-323-6111
http://www.practicalshootingacademy.com
He also writes for PoliceOne online magazine.
A most excellent instructor.



And Rich is a good instructor, worked with/under Cooper for years.
He was the lead instructor for my LE academy some years back.
But I wouldn't trust their "smithing" with a rusty nail, too many bad
jobs I've seen.

I'm rescinding my recommendation of Wyatt, he's gotten odd lately from what I've heard.

GUNSMOKE GUNSMITHING INC.
Rich Wyatt 3650 Wadsworth Blv., Wheat Ridge, CO 80033 – 4609
303-456-4545
jwidle@gunsmokeguns.com