The Difference Between Carrying a Gun and Being Armed
Let's be direct: owning a firearm doesn't make you qualified to carry one professionally. Pilum Tactical delivers professional armed security guard firearms training in Colorado, with instruction designed to meet professional standards. Our Colorado-based training facilities serve the Denver metro area and students throughout the state.
The armed security industry in Colorado is growing, but so is the liability. Banks, government buildings, healthcare facilities, and high-risk sites need armed professionals who can demonstrate both competence and judgment. Employers aren't just looking for someone with a gun—they need someone who knows when not to use it.
Summary
The Requirement: Pilum Tactical offers comprehensive armed guard training designed to meet professional standards, with instruction delivered at our Colorado facilities serving the Denver metro area and throughout the state.
The Problem: Basic range qualifications don't prepare you for real-world security decisions involving non-compliant subjects, legal liability, and high-stress situations.
The Solution: Pilum Tactical's armed guard training combines legal instruction, de-escalation techniques, shoot/no-shoot scenarios, and live-fire qualification to build complete professionals.
What Professional Armed Guard Training Actually Looks Like
Pilum Tactical's Armed Security Guard Firearms Training is designed to meet—and exceed—Colorado's state requirements while building the practical skills employers demand:
- Firearms Safety: Firearms safety and professional weapons handling
- Marksmanship Fundamentals: Proper grip, stance, trigger control, and recoil management
- Weapon Manipulation: Load, unload, reload, and emergency malfunction clearing
- Legal Use of Force: Understanding Colorado's use-of-force laws and liability exposure
- De-escalation Techniques: Verbal commands, situational control, and conflict resolution
- Shoot/No-Shoot Decision Making: Realistic scenarios to build judgment under stress
- Live-Fire Qualification: Timed drills meeting or exceeding state qualification standards
Our program integrates classroom instruction, simulator-based judgment training, and live-fire range work. You'll learn when to shoot, where to shoot, and most importantly, when not to.
Training Components
Classroom Instruction
- Colorado firearms laws and legal authority for armed guards
- Use-of-force continuum and liability considerations
- Situational awareness and threat recognition
- Professional conduct and employer expectations
Practical Skills Training
- Firearms safety protocols and range commands
- Marksmanship drills: accuracy, speed, and precision
- Combat reloads and malfunction clearing
- Drawing from concealment (where applicable)
- Positional shooting and use of cover
Scenario-Based Training
- Simulator-based shoot/no-shoot decision making
- Verbal de-escalation under simulated stress
- Reality-based force-on-force exercises
