Show Notes – Guns For Everyone Podcast🎙 Episode: “GFEN Calls Out Sheriffs and Self-Defense Videos”📅 Recorded: October 30, 2025
🔥 Overview
Edgar and Isaac dig into recent controversies in Colorado’s gun-rights landscape — calling out misinformation, questionable enforcement of firearms laws, and how self-defense conversations are being distorted by politics. They discuss the CU Firearm Injury Prevention Initiative (FIPI), the state’s new ERPO and safe-storage laws, and the broader divide between “lawful” vs. responsible gun ownership.
🧩 Key Topics
💬 Free Classes & Criticism
Responding to a one-star review accusing GFEN of being “aggressive” about donations.
Edgar explains why donation requests matter for a 501(c)(3) offering free training.
The real costs of keeping classes free (e.g., $300 in toner just to print certificates).
How GFEN’s transparency on donations differs from the slimy fundraising seen elsewhere.
🧠 ERPOs, Judges, and Legal Chaos
Analysis of the Colorado Firearm Injury Prevention Initiative (FIPI) webinar on Extreme Risk Protection Orders (ERPOs) and Safe Storage laws.
Judges lack clear guidance in ERPO cases — decisions are subjective and inconsistent.
Most clinicians avoid filing ERPOs due to liability and vague standards.
Only one person in Colorado has been convicted for filing a false ERPO.
⚖️ Responsibility vs. Legality
The podcast challenges the culture of calling oneself a “legal gun owner” instead of a responsible gun owner.
Laws are easy to follow; responsibility takes awareness, humility, and constant training.
The real fight isn’t over legality—it’s about preventing negative outcomes while defending rights.
🧍♂️ Community Divisions & RMGO
Discussion on RMGO’s social-media attacks on fellow advocates (including Ava Cornell).
Edgar and Isaac call out the hypocrisy of “freedom groups” that suppress internal dissent.
Recognition of Taylor Rhodes for improving RMGO’s willingness to talk solutions instead of pure outrage.
🧩 Collaboration & FIPI
Despite ideological differences, GFEN participates in FIPI’s research and focus groups.
Both sides agree that simply taking guns away doesn’t help if there’s no mental-health follow-up.
Constructive dialogue can happen when both sides focus on outcomes over ego.
🎯 CHL Classes & Testing Abuse
Discussion of a range allegedly failing students intentionally to force retakes (and extra payments).
GFEN contrasts that with its mission to educate, not gatekeep — everyone deserves competent training.
How Reddit’s r/COguns moderators deleted posts that mentioned GFEN positively.
🔍 Takeaways
Free firearms education isn’t free to operate — community support keeps it alive.
ERPOs and safe-storage laws raise deep questions about due process, mental-health accountability, and freedom.
Gun culture needs a shift: responsibility > legality.
Colorado’s firearms community must stop cannibalizing itself if it hopes to influence meaningful change.
🔗 Resources & Mentions
GFENational.com – Learn more about free training and instructor certification.
CU Firearm Injury Prevention Initiative – YouTube channel featuring the ERPO/Safe Storage webinar.
“No Agenda” Podcast – reference for ethical donation models.
RMGO, FASTER Colorado, and other advocacy groups discussed.
