Maryland Wear and Carry
April 20, 2018, 9a.m. to 5 p.m. and April 21 or 22, 2018, 9a.m. to 5 p.m.
$400 (This includes course instruction, range fee, gun and holster use, and 100 rounds of ammunition.)
$150.00 deposit required when registering. On the registration page enter required information and click submit to be taken to a PayPal payment site. Balance is due on the day of training in cash, credit card, or PayPal.
Additional Fees
$50 fingerprinting fee paid directly to Essential Support Services (ESS), unless you get fingerprinted from another provider
$20 to ESS if you want them to complete and submit your concealed carry application. (You can do this yourself if you choose).
$75 paid to the Maryland State Police. ESS can also collect this fee and include it with your application
April 20th, classroom training
Essential Support Services
2028 Liberty Rd.
Sykesville, MD 21784
April 21 or 22, live-fire training on outdoor shooting range
April 21, Saturday (if raining) or if no rain on Saturday, we will train on Sunday, April 22. Live-fire training is 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Bring a sturdy belt, ball cap, ear protection, eye protection, and sunscreen. You will not be allowed to shoot without eye and ear protection. Dress for the weather–we train in the rain, mud, chilly, cold, freezing, snow, and heat. If bringing your own handgun, if it is not a 9 mm please bring ammunition for it. Also bring an outside the waistband holster and a magazine carrier for your personal firearm and magazines. If you do not have a personal firearm we will provide one.
Bollinger’s Gunsmithing
4485 Piney Creek Rd.
Taneytown, MD 21787
Women-Only: Introduction to Firearms
(Satisfies Maryland’s Handgun Qualification License–HQL–requirements. The HQL is required to purchase a handgun in Maryland).
This course is designed for women to familiarize themselves with common firearms used for home defense. Topics include Maryland and Federal firearms laws, home safety, firearms operation, ammunition selection, fundamentals of shooting and firearms maintenance.
April 29, 2018. 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Four hours of classroom instruction followed by two hours of live-fire on a range.
Classroom and live-fire exercises at:
Bollinger’s Gunsmithing
4485 Piney Creek Road, Taneytown, MD 21787.
Course tuition: $150
$50 deposit when registering
(Course tuition includes 100 rounds of 9 mm ammunition).
Participants must bring the following:
- Eye and ear protection. You must have these to shoot on the live-fire range.
- A ball cap, sturdy leather belt to hold a holster, and sunglasses. Sunscreen is highly recommended.
- You may bring your own handgun with prior instructor approval.
- We strongly suggest that you bring a bag lunch, snacks, and water.
Call 410-707-2992 with questions.
Maryland Handgun Qualification License Course At Carroll Community College
May 17, 2018
6:00 pm -10:00 pm
$125
Offered through Carroll Community College
Course # PDE 080-B4T
Register for the course by visiting http://www.carrollcc.edu/
Click “take classes for personal enrichment” then click ” Lifestyle and Popular Culture” and search for course title or course number.
You may also call the college at 410-386-8100 to register.
Maryland Wear and Carry
May 25-26, 2018
9a.m. to 5 p.m.
$400 (This includes course instruction, range fee, gun and holster use, and 100 rounds of ammunition.)
$150.00 deposit required when registering. On the registration page enter required information and click submit to be taken to a PayPal payment site. Balance is due on the day of training in cash, credit card, or PayPal.
Additional Fees
$50 fingerprinting fee paid directly to Essential Support Services (ESS), unless you get fingerprinted from another provider
$20 to ESS if you want them to complete and submit your concealed carry application. (You can do this yourself if you choose).
$75 paid to the Maryland State Police. ESS can also collect this fee and include it with your application
May 25th, classroom training
Essential Support Services
2028 Liberty Rd.
Sykesville, MD 21784
May 26th, live-fire training
Live-fire training is 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
IMPORTANT: Bring a sturdy belt, ball cap, ear protection, eye protection, and sunscreen. You will not be allowed to shoot without eye and ear protection. Dress for the weather–we train in the rain, mud, chilly, cold, freezing, snow, and heat. If bringing your own handgun, if it is not a 9 mm please bring ammunition for it. Also bring an outside the waistband holster and a magazine carrier for your personal firearm and magazines. If you do not have a personal firearm we will provide one.
Live-fire range located at:
Bollinger’s Gunsmithing
4485 Piney Creek Rd.
Taneytown, MD 21787
Maryland Wear and Carry
June 21-22, 2018, 9a.m. to 5 p.m.
$400 (This includes course instruction, range fee, gun and holster use, and 100 rounds of ammunition.)
$150.00 deposit required when registering. On the registration page enter required information and click submit to be taken to a PayPal payment site. Balance is due on the day of training in cash, credit card, or PayPal.
Additional Fees
$50 fingerprinting fee paid directly to Essential Support Services (ESS), unless you get fingerprinted from another provider
$20 to ESS if you want them to complete and submit your concealed carry application. (You can do this yourself if you choose).
$75 paid to the Maryland State Police. ESS can also collect this fee and include it with your application
June 21st, classroom training
Essential Support Services
2028 Liberty Rd.
Sykesville, MD 21784
June 22nd, live-fire training
Live-fire training is 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
IMPORTANT: Bring a sturdy belt, ball cap, ear protection, eye protection, and sunscreen. You will not be allowed to shoot without eye and ear protection. Dress for the weather–we train in the rain, mud, chilly, cold, freezing, snow, and heat. If bringing your own handgun, if it is not a 9 mm please bring ammunition for it. Also bring an outside the waistband holster and a magazine carrier for your personal firearm and magazines. If you do not have a personal firearm we will provide one.
Live-fire range located at:
Bollinger’s Gunsmithing
4485 Piney Creek Rd.
Taneytown, MD 21787
