How to buy a specified semiautomatic firearm in Delta County, Colorado
Buying a specified semiautomatic firearm in Colorado from 2026-08-01 requires a firearms safety course eligibility card, issued by your county sheriff after a name-based background check. This page is the Delta County version of that process: what the county publishes, what it charges, and what is still unanswered.Check your exact model against the state's listbefore you start.
Your next step in Delta County
Accepting applicationsApply online
Delta County takes eligibility-card applications through an online portal. Have your CPW application, photo ID, background check, and payment ready before you start.
Open the county application page ↗Call Delta County Sheriff's Office: 970-874-2000
- Sheriff fee
- No county fee
- How to apply
- Online
- Fees before the firearm
- $52+
- Last checked
- 2026-08-15
Every step, in order
These 8 steps run in order and are the same statewide. Step 2 is the only one your county controls, so it is expanded with what Delta County publishes.
Create a Firearm Safety System (FSS) profile online at coloradofss.com. The application portal is live as of July 20, 2026.
Take a government-issued photo ID and a name-based background check to your county sheriff's office. Fees are collected at this step.
In Delta County
- Who they take
- County residents only
The sheriff reviews the application and issues an eligibility card if approved. The card is valid for 5 years.
Find a sheriff-verified firearms instructor anywhere in Colorado. The instructor checks your FSS record to determine which course you need.
Basic course: 4 hours, for applicants with a CPW-verified hunter-education credential. Extended course: 12 hours over at least 2 days, for everyone else.
Pass a written exam and a hands-on practical with a score of 90% or better.
A passing course score is valid for 5 years from the date you complete it.
At the time of sale, the dealer checks your eligibility in the FSS before completing the transfer.
What it costs in Delta County
| Line | Amount |
|---|---|
| Sheriff eligibility-card fee | No county fee |
| CPW record fee (statewide)Collected by the sheriff, forwarded to Colorado Parks and Wildlife | $52 |
| Name-based background checkThird-party vendor; price varies | Varies |
| Firearms safety course4-hour or 12-hour course; instructor sets the price | Varies |
| Published fees, before course and background check | $52+ |
The sheriff fee and the $52 CPW record fee are separate charges and add together. Course prices and background-check vendor prices are not published by anyone, so the total above is a floor, not a quote. Seewhat this process has actually cost people.
What Delta County actually published
"Delta County Sheriff's Office will only be collecting the required Colorado Parks and Wildlife fee of $52.00. The Delta County Sheriff's Office will not process out-of-county applications for Eligibility Cards."
The Delta County Sheriff's Office processes eligibility-card applications through a Permitium online portal and charges no separate county fee, only the $52 CPW record fee. The office does not process applications from residents of other counties.
Who to contact
Delta County Sheriff's Office
Get told when this changes
Training and related pages
The statewide version of these steps is onhow to apply for an eligibility card. Course requirements are on the firearms safety course page, and reported prices are on the compliance-cost page. A Colorado concealed carry permit (CHP) is a separate sheriff-issued permit and does not replace the eligibility card or any step above.
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