Maryland Handgun Qualification License (HQL)
Handgun Qualification License training qualifies students to apply for the license to purchase a regulated firearm in Maryland. This is a four-hour block of instruction which includes classroom instruction on Maryland State firearm law, home firearm safety, handgun mechanisms and operation, and a component that requires the applicant demonstrate the ability to safely fire a handgun.
Beginner Pistol Shooting Course
This is the NRA Basic Pistol Shooting Course. Students will learn the basics of handgun shooting, safe handling of revolvers and semi-automatic pistols, safe storage and safety within the home, handgun owner’s responsibilities, semi-automatic and revolver mechanisms and operation, ammunition selection, and Maryland State firearm laws. Each student will receive one on one shooting instruction with semi-automatic pistols and revolvers in a live fire training exercise on the range. Students who shoot and qualify will receive the NRA Basics of Pistol Shooting course completion certificate. The Beginner Pistol Shooting Course also qualifies students to apply for the license to purchase a regulated firearm in Maryland.
Personal Protection Inside the Home
This course will develop in you the basic knowledge, skills and attitude essential to the safe and efficient use of a handgun for protection of self and family. Students will learn skills and techniques for defensive shooting using barriers, concealment and cover, as well as strategies for hardening the home against burglary, theft and invasion.
Maryland CCW (Concealed Carry) Handgun Permit
The Concealed Carry (CCW) Permit training is a total of 16 hours of instruction for an original application and 8 hours of instruction for a renewal application. The approved training will include instruction on state firearm law, home firearm safety, handgun mechanisms and operation, and a component that requires the applicant to demonstrate gun safety and proficiency with a minimum score of 70% accuracy.
New Applicants
Renewal Applicants
One on One Instruction
One on One instruction is goal based instruction that focuses on improving the student’s knowledge, skill and performance in any area of pistol shooting, maintenance, equipment and accessories selection and use, as well as private instruction for the Maryland HQL and Handgun Permit certification.
Metallic Cartridge Reloading
Students learn how to select equipment, components and to use the reloading manual and reloading data. Students learn how to set up a reloading press, and how to set up and adjust reloading dies and equipment. This course includes a full day of hands-on reloading training by an NRA Certified Instructor with over 45 years of reloading experience. Successful completion earns each student an NRA Basic Metallic Cartridge Reloading certificate.
Hardening the Home (W/HQL)
Students learn methods of making their home appear less attractive to thieves, methods of making illegal entry more difficult, and how to respond to a home invasion or active intruder incident. This class includes classroom instruction on Maryland State firearm law, home firearm safety, handgun mechanisms and operation, and a component that requires the applicant demonstrate the ability to safely fire a handgun. This class meets the requirements for Students to obtain their HQL License.
Laser Pistol Simulator Range
The laser pistol simulator range is a firearms training simulator that uses laser technology instead of live ammunition to replicate shooting scenarios. The system generates realistic targets, environments, and various shooting drills. Laser cartridges can be used in your own firearm’s chamber and activate a laser each time the trigger is pulled. Dedicated laser pistols designed for the simulator may offer features like recoil simulation or blowback action for added realism. Judgmental scenarios allow for practicing defensive scenarios, requiring the user to decide whether to shoot or not under pressure. Diverse drills offer a wide array of training scenarios, including marksmanship drills like target shooting, transitional drills, and speed drills, along with recreational games.
Pistol Marksmanship Simulator Training
An excellent introduction to pistol shooting and marksmanship course for the beginner who has never fired a handgun. Students learn the knowledge, skills and attitude necessary for pistol marksmanship using a virtual training system with the SIRT (Shot Indicating Resetting Triger) pistol. No live ammunition or real firearms are used in this training. The SIRT pistol is a training tool that utilizes lasers that helps improve shooting accuracy. It’s designed to simulate the feel and look of a real firearm, but without the need for live ammunition.
Refuse To Be A Victim
Refuse To Be A Victim® is a seminar full of crime prevention and personal safety strategies you can use to develop your own safety plan. In just 4 hours, you will learn about home, automobile, phone, technology, and personal safety—plus much more!