Key dates

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1. April 10, 2025

   SB25-003 signed (rapid-fire device ban takes effect)

2. July 1, 2026

   List version 2026-07-01 published

3. July 20, 2026

   Verified-instructor list expected

4. July 20, 20269:00 AM MDT

   FSS application opens

5. August 1, 2026

   SB25-003 effective

Counties diverge from here

These dates are the state's timeline. Individual sheriff's offices are not required to start on the same day — some are not reviewing applications until August 1, others not at all yet. See/counties for what each county has said, with its own page-level source and last-checked footer.

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