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Teddy Collins
Business Owner
Advocate
Community Leader
Sponsor
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Teddy Collins is the owner of Spartan Defense, one of Colorado's largest family-owned firearms retailers in Colorado Springs, and co-founder of the Second Syndicate, the state's premier grassroots Second Amendment advocacy organization.
Biography
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Teddy Collins is a Colorado firearms retailer and Second Amendment advocate based in Colorado Springs. He is the owner of Spartan Defense Armory and Training, one of Colorado's largest family-owned gun stores, specializing in 2011s, race guns, and tactical firearms. The business celebrated its fourth anniversary in 2025.
Collins co-founded the Second Syndicate, Colorado's premier grassroots Second Amendment organization, which works to unify gun rights advocates across the state and protect constitutional rights through ballot initiatives, lawsuits, and legislative advocacy. The organization tracks gun control legislation at both state and federal levels.
A strong advocate for school safety, Collins has partnered with the FASTER program to provide firearms and gear at reduced or no cost to educators completing training to protect students. Spartan Defense offers firearms at cost for school staff participating in armed protection programs.
Collins has become a regular voice on the Kim Monson Show, appearing weekly since April 2025 to discuss Colorado gun legislation, including SB 003 permit requirements, proposed NFA bans, suppressor restrictions, and the impact of state regulations on firearms retailers. He emphasizes that the Second Amendment is a civil right requiring active defense through both the political process and the courts.
Articles by Teddy Collins
Episodes
44 appearancesJune 26, 2026
Taxation, Trust, and the American Idea of Freedom
Ballot Measures & TABOR
The Dream Team weighs taxation, public trust, and Colorado's affordability crisis, plus Jay Conley on the Wall That Heals. June 26, 2026.
“Colorado is unique, and it's because of how overregulated we are and how soft on crime we are.”
June 12, 2026
The Flag, the Border, and the Fight for Colorado’s Classrooms
Crime, Policing & Public Safety
Col. Bill Rutledge explains flag protocol, Chris Harris on border enforcement, and Molly Lamar on Cherry Creek's budget crisis. June 12, 2026.
“There is no country where you have more opportunities than the United States of America.”
June 5, 2026
Hidden Fees, TABOR Workarounds, and the Cost of Closed-Door Government
Ballot Measures & TABOR
Mike Rawluk on hidden fees, Teddy Collins on gun rules, Erin Meschke on the session, and Molly Lamar on Cherry Creek. Kim Monson Show, June 5, 2026.
“With the new regulations that are going into effect in August, license is going to be required in order to purchase some automatic magazine-fed firearms.”
May 28, 2026
Hollywood’s Failure on Death and a Call for National Forgiveness
Civic Engagement & Grassroots
Dream Team Thursday with Allen Thomas, Cain, Mark Baisley, Teddy Collins, Ben Williams, Karen Levine, and Nena Robbins on May 28, 2026.
“I'm just a fed up dad. I'm tired of what's going on.”
May 22, 2026
Property Ownership, Digital IDs, and Cherry Creek Accountability
Colorado Politics & Policy
Karen Levine and Lorne Levy on property and mortgages, Dr. Jill Vecchio on digital IDs, Molly Lamar on Cherry Creek, Teddy Collins on guns. May 22, 2026.
“I hope to be able to roll this back, kill that bad legislation, that violation to our constitutional rights.”
May 15, 2026
Creation, Purpose, and the Battle for Colorado’s Future
Civic Engagement & Grassroots
Guest host Marshall Dawson on Cathy Russell's Evolution's Arc, Brandon Wark's Colorado session-end bills, and Molly Lamar on Cherry Creek. May 15, 2026.
“We've had close to eight years of complete Democrat control. And when we started that partisan control, we were one of the best states in the country. Now we're one of the worst.”
May 8, 2026
Cherry Creek’s Closed Doors, the Iran War’s Grand Strategy, and a Denver Gun-Law Showdown
Courts, Lawsuits & Legal Challenges
Molly Lamar on Cherry Creek, Gen. Joe Arbuckle on Trump's Iran-China strategy, Teddy Collins on the DOJ-Denver gun suit, Van Gogh in Denver. May 8, 2026.
“The Second Amendment is for law-abiding citizens, not for criminals. And unfortunately, when there's laws placed against the Second Amendment, outlaws are the only ones that are going to be in possession.”
May 1, 2026
Vaccine Liability Shield, the Communist Manifesto, and Cherry Creek’s Resignation
Colorado Politics & Policy
Pam Long, Producer Joe, Producer Luke, Molly Lamar, Teddy Collins, and Paula Sarlls on the Kim Monson Show for May 1, 2026.
“He has to physically veto it. If it sits on his desk without a signature, it can go into effect without his pen.”
April 24, 2026
Federalist Virtue, the No Kings Bill, and Cherry Creek’s Six-Figure Payouts
Colorado Politics & Policy
Dream Team Friday, April 24, 2026, with Allen Thomas on the Federalist Papers, Teddy Collins on SB 176, and Molly Lamar on Cherry Creek.
“If we can sue state officials for constitutional violations on our Second Amendment, I think the can of worms has been opened, folks.”
“We'll call it constitutional malpractice like we would for a doctor because that's exactly what they're doing.”
April 17, 2026
Wolf Reintroduction Comments, Protect Kids Colorado, and Detransitioner Voices
Civic Engagement & Grassroots
Lisa Bennett, Patty McKernan, Paula Sarlls, Teddy Collins, and Mary Buchanan join Kim Monson from Virginia Macha's Kansas office on April 17, 2026.
“We need to protect the taxpayers' money and protect their pocketbooks, and it'd be good to see people from both sides of the aisle sign that pledge.”
April 10, 2026
Zoning Battles, Cherry Creek Dysfunction, and Founding Wisdom on Power
Civic Engagement & Grassroots
Helen Raleigh on zoning and Spain, Molly Lamar on Cherry Creek, Teddy Collins on the budget, Lawrence Reed on the Founders. April 10, 2026.
“We need to doge the state, find all the corruption and waste, because there's got to be a ton of it, and we've got to cut pet projects from politicians.”
April 3, 2026
The Bible Is One Book and the Story of God
Civic Engagement & Grassroots
Dr. Donald Sweeting on the Old and New Testament as one book, and Dr. Nicholas Ellis on Oxford-style education. April 3, 2026.
“In every single school across the state of Colorado, we should have armed security. We should be protecting our children like the treasure they are.”
March 27, 2026
The Specters of the Constitution and Colorado’s Regulatory Stranglehold
Civic Engagement & Grassroots
Allen Thomas explores founding fears behind the Federalist Papers as Rep. Max Brooks warns Colorado nears a legislative supermajority. March 27, 2026.
“Rules, regulation, and red tape, that's what's leading to the unaffordability in Colorado. Colorado is one of the least affordable states, and that's why. It's government control. Keep the government out of our business. Keep them out of our pocket.”
March 20, 2026
Natural Rights, Cherry Creek Turmoil, and Lakewood’s Upzoning Battle
Civic Engagement & Grassroots
Liberty Toastmasters debates natural rights. Cherry Creek SD faces $20M scandal. Lakewood citizens fight upzoning. March 20, 2026.
“They put them on the schedule late the night before so that no one would notice and so that it was hard to organize people to show up and testify against. They also cut our testimony time down from three hours to two hours, ending testimony, cutting people off literally where they were waiting there to testify.”
March 13, 2026
Taxpayer Deception, School Board Corruption, and the Fight for Fair Elections
Colorado Politics & Policy
Kim Monson examines Cherry Creek School District corruption, the open primary lawsuit, SB135's TABOR threat, and housing market shifts on March 13, 2026.
“It's definitely uplifting to see so many people that have gotten involved in the process this year. We've had some, at least in my districts, we've had some record turnout as far as people wanting to be delegates to get involved in the process.”
February 27, 2026
The Power of the Purse, Second Amendment Under Siege, and Cherry Creek School District in Crisis
Colorado Politics & Policy
Allen Thomas on the power of the purse, Teddy Collins on Second Amendment threats, and Cherry Creek schools in crisis. Feb. 27, 2026.
“It's becoming unobtainium for them to be able to actually exercise their constitutional right to own a firearm and to defend themselves.”
February 20, 2026
California’s Oil Industry Collapse, Colorado’s Clean Heat Mandate, and Global Energy Security
Ballot Measures & TABOR
“All the proceeds will go towards the lawsuits that we filed against Governor Polis and the state of Colorado for the semi-automatic ban as well as the excise tax ban. We are the organization that's suing over that.”
February 13, 2026
Runaway Spending, School Board Scandal, and Colorado’s Housing Showdown
Civic Engagement & Grassroots
Jay Davidson sounds the alarm on spending. Molly Lamar exposes Cherry Creek nepotism. Housing affordability debate on February 13, 2026.
“If you're looking for something unique, we're definitely the shop to come to, especially in the firearms world. We carry a little bit of everything. We've got stuff that you find at your regular stores, but we also have stuff you're not going to find in your big box stores. So come out, support local, and support a family-owned and operated business.”
February 6, 2026
A Time of Choosing for Western Civilization
Civic Engagement & Grassroots
Reagan's Time of Choosing frames discussions on Tolkien, Cherry Creek Schools, ICE enforcement, and Second Amendment rights. February 6, 2026.
“We just had another concerning anti-second amendment bill that was introduced, I believe, yesterday or actually day before yesterday now that's going to put even more regulations on federal firearms licensing dealers. We're calling it the home FFL killer, because it'll actually put about 40% of FFLs in Colorado out of business.”
January 23, 2026
AI in Healthcare Threatens Patient Autonomy as Colorado Targets ICE Agents
Civic Engagement & Grassroots
Dr. Jill Vecchio warns about AI in healthcare and the WEF agenda. Teddy Collins and Susan Harris discuss SB26-005 and civic engagement. January 23, 2026.
“But this would essentially create civil liability if you're reporting a legal alien. And they believe that their rights are violated in some way from both law enforcement and, potentially, the person who's reporting them. So it's essentially, you know, the Democrats and the left were always the party of the whistleblower. But this makes it illegal to be a whistleblower.”
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