The Colorado Department of Revenue's Firearms Dealer Division (FDD) is writing the rules that will implement HB26-1126 — the 2026 dealer law. Those rules will decide how the law actually lands on your counter. Dealers who speak up shape the rules; dealers who don't, live with them. This guide shows you exactly how to get your comment on the record.
You don't need a lawyer, a formal filing, or an invitation. Written comments from any dealer or member of the public are accepted and reviewed.
Where the rulemaking stands
The FDD is currently in the working-group stage — public sessions where DOR presents draft rule text and takes input BEFORE the formal process starts. Under the timeline DOR presented (subject to change): a formal Notice of Proposed Rulemaking is expected around late September 2026, a public rulemaking hearing around October 30, 2026, adoption in November, and rules effective January 1, 2027.
That means right now is the cheapest time to influence the text — changes are easy before a draft is formally noticed, and much harder after.
Three ways to be heard
1. Email your written comment (anytime — this is the big one)
Send your comment to DOR_FDDrulemaking@state.co.us. DOR states that written comments are always accepted and reviewed, whether or not you're a member of the working group, and they become part of the official record.
2. The FDD public comment form
DOR also runs a "FDD Rules Working Group Public Comments" Google Form, linked from the FDD rulemaking pages at sbg.colorado.gov. Same effect — it goes to the same team.
3. Speak at a session
Every working-group session ends with time for public comment, and you can attend in person or by Zoom. Sessions are posted on the FDD rulemaking page at sbg.colorado.gov, with the location and Zoom link on the session announcement. When the formal hearing happens (expected fall 2026), oral and written testimony are both taken there too.
What a strong dealer comment looks like
Rule writers read a lot of comments. The ones that move text share a shape:
- Say who you are. "I hold a Type 01 FFL in Mesa County; two employees; retail storefront." Your standing as a regulated dealer is the whole reason your input matters — put it first.
- Point at specific draft text. DOR posts the draft rules and slides on the session page. Quote the rule number you're addressing — the Session 1 draft numbers its rules like "2-100 (Application and Renewal)", "2-300 (Requirements for Employees)", and "2-400 (Training Requirements)" — rather than objecting to the law in general.
- Describe the real-world effect. What would this rule cost you, in hours, dollars, or workflow? Concrete beats rhetorical: "this recordkeeping format would add X minutes per transfer" outweighs a page of objection.
- Offer the alternative. If you can say "the same goal is met if the rule instead said…," you've done the drafter's work for them — that's the comment that gets adopted.
- Keep it short. One page is plenty. Attach exhibits if you have them.
One more: be the dealer worth listening to. A factual, professional comment from a licensee carries weight precisely because it isn't a form letter.
Reference what matters
- The statute behind the rulemaking: HB26-1126 (effective August 12, 2026).
- The dealer rules live at 1 CCR 214-1 — cite it once a formal notice is filed.
- Draft rule text and session materials are posted on the FDD rulemaking pages at sbg.colorado.gov.
Deadlines
In the working-group stage there is no fixed deadline — but comments sent before a session can shape what's discussed at it. Once the formal Notice of Proposed Rulemaking is filed, a formal comment window opens with a real deadline tied to the hearing date; CFFLA will post those dates on the News page when they're set.
Want help?
CFFLA is coordinating dealer input on these rules. If you'd like your concerns to inform CFFLA's own comments to DOR — or a sanity-check on your own draft before you send it — email info@cffla.org. Members can also ask the Compliance AI to pull the exact draft-rule text they want to address.
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