This 8 hour, 350 round live fire course provides realistic and relevant tactical gun handling skills.  This course exceeds the training requirement necessary to renew the Maryland Permit to Carry a Handgun.

In addition to the minimum requirements issued by the Maryland State Police and Utah BCI, this course will:

• Cover the fundamentals of handgun safety, operation and marksmanship
• Provide the knowledge and skills necessary to effectively carry a holstered, concealed firearm on a regular basis
• Teach fundamental and practical techniques for efficient and effective presentation of a handgun from a holster
• Provide entry level training for reloads and malfunctions
• Discuss mindset, awareness, shoot/don't shoot scenarios, etc...
• Progress from engaging single targets to multiple targets in single strings of fire
• Require you to engage both paper and steel targets
• Induce fire under stress scenarios using timed and competitive strings of fire
• Provide techniques to allow you shoot and move as well as shoot on the move

Students should plan to bring:

• 350 rounds of ammunition (available for purchase)
• Boxed lunch
• Firearm, 2-3 magazines, holster, magazine pouch (loaners available)
• Weather appropriate clothing as we will shoot rain or shine
• Pants with a stiff belt for drawing from holster exercises
• Quality eye and ear protection (will be provided if necessary)

North Harford Firearms Training provides basic training for the MD Handgun Qualification License (HQL), MD Wear and Carry and Utah Concealed Carry as well as advanced/tactical pistol and rifle courses.  With more than 10 consecutive years of scenario based, live fire training, we’re ready to help take your training to the next level.

**While this course satisfies all the requirements as issued by the Maryland State Police, North Harford Firearms Training does not guarantee that the applicant will receive the Maryland Permit To Carry a Handgun.

The course will be: 9:00am - 5:00pm

*** You MUST contact us prior to registration unless you have completed our 16hr course for initial certification ***

Tuition: $195   

Maximum of 12 students

Tuition required at time of registration.  Tuition is non-refundable but may be applied to a single future class within 12 months if rescheduled prior to 48 hours before class.