March 31, 2018
Improving firearms proficiency should be a goal of responsible gun owners, especially those with concealed carry permits. This article provides tips for improving your proficiency. We train with some of the world’s foremost firearms experts—Army Green Berets, Army Rangers, Marine Special Operations, Navy Seals, Canadian Special Forces, Police
March 29, 2018
Tips for Building An Individual First Aid Kit (IFAK) Whether you are a competitive shooter, a backyard shooter, a firearms instructor, or just an everyday person going about your business you should consider building an Individual First Aid Kit with you. We built IFAKs for ourselves and we carry
March 22, 2018
7 Tips on the Use of Force for Self-Defense Legal Notice The above graphic is the property of the Spartan Firearms Training Group and it is protected under the copyright laws of the United States. If you would like to use the graphic in your training please contact us
March 20, 2018
If you have school-aged children you need to teach them about how to respond to active shooting event so they can increase their chance of survival. We are not experts on mass shootings, but we have learned a thing or two from some people who are. In this article, we
March 18, 2018
Left of Bang Being aware of your environment–of what is happening around you–is one of the self-defense skills that is very important to master. Paying attention to what’s happening around you is called situational awareness. In this article we share with you several key points about situational awareness from a
March 18, 2018
Spartan Firearms Training Group offers three options for bundling training courses: Bundle #1: Handgun Qualification License (HQL) + HQL (Plus) The basic HQL course provides training to help Maryland residents apply for their Maryland Handgun Qualification License. The HQL four-hour course is required in Maryland to purchase a handgun. The
March 15, 2018
The Maryland State Police in August, 2019, decided to issue concealed carry Maryland permits to business owners without restrictions on when they can carry a concealed handgun. Applicants will still need to complete the required background check, 16 hours of firearms training, and pass a qualifying course of fire for
March 15, 2018
Maryland Handgun Qualification License: What is it? The Maryland Handgun Qualification License was created after the Sandy Hook mass shooting in 2012. Governor O’Malley and the Maryland Legislature passed legislation in 2013 creating a special license required to purchase a handgun in Maryland. That special license was named the Handgun
February 19, 2018
Get Off The X With hot lead heading in your direction freezing in place will likely get you killed. It is harder to hit a moving target so you have to move if you find yourself in a defensive shooting event. This is known as “getting off the X.” “X”
October 16, 2017
Carrying concealed: Eight moral obligations. A permit to carry a concealed firearm has several moral obligations attached to it. In this article, we identify eight moral obligations for gun owners who carry their handgun concealed. These moral obligations are reflections of the mind-set, knowledge and skills that responsible concealed carry