The following trainers have been certified to providing the training required under District law to applicants for a concealed carry license.
Please note that an individual can apply for a preliminary approval for a concealed carry license before completing the required training. For information on applying for a concealed carry license, please review the attached document below.
Updated on 12/11/2019
| Name | Telephone | Email // Website | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Isaiah Abraham | (301) 602-0996 (cell)
(301) 702-1451 (office) |
www.trainedfortrust.com |
Maryland Small Arms 9801 Fallard Court Upper Marlboro, MD 20772 |
| Mark Anderson |
(571) 219-8890 |
www.discovershooting.com |
Various Ranges |
| John Ayala |
Office: (202) 889-0292 Cell: (202) 359-0601 |
Maryland Small Arms 9801 Fallard Court Upper Marlboro, MD 20772 |
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| Shehzad Ashraf | (703) 628-7793 | Maryland Small Arms 9801 Fallard Court Upper Marlboro, MD 20772 |
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| Mark Attanasio | (540) 445-1163 | [email protected] | Immortal Range |
| Cedric Barns | (202) 503-5243 | www.barnes1ststepft.com | |
| Jonathan Bennett | [email protected] | Gilbert Indoor Range | |
| Aquil Bey | (931) 302-1496 | [email protected] | Continental Arms |
| Joseph R. Bonacci | (703) 916-8411 | Sharp Shooters Range 8194-M Terminal Road Lorton, Virginia 22079 |
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| Mark Briley Jr. | (800) 528-5862 | www.CapitalDefenseInstruction.com | NRA Range, Fairfax VA |
| Vincent Chambers |
(540) 322-3000 |
www.ccjatraining.com |
CCJA Range Doswell, Virginia |
| Derrick Coley | (301) 420-4171 | www.goldshieldsecurity1.com | Maryland Small Arms |
| Aaron Coulby | (413) 338-7246 | firearmstraininginc.com | Fred’s Outdoor Range |
| David Couto |
(410) 893-2674 |
www.wourldinvestigativeservices.com |
World Investigative Services Range |
| Lowell Duckett | (301) 899-3250 | [email protected] | Maryland Small Arms |
| Francis Duffy | (443) 472-0216 | www.spartanfirearmstraininggroup.com |
Bollinger’s Gunsmithing |
| Kevin C. Dukes | (443) 990-1776 | [email protected] | Bollinger Gunsmithing & Sales 4485 Piney Creek Road Taneytown, Maryland 21878 |
| Donald Exum |
(202) 635-2968 |
[email protected] |
Maryland Small Arms |
| Paul Faucheux | (240) 299-8557 | www.somdfirearms.com | Private Range |
| John Finnessy |
(410) 461-6202 |
www.fortresstraining.com |
Private Range Aquasco, MD |
| Bryan Fletcher | (410) 335-5100 | [email protected] www.freestategunrange.com |
Freestate Gun Range |
| Darius Foster |
(240) 997-2657 |
www.divineprotectionservices.com |
Maryland Small Arms |
| Charles Gaskins | (240) 423-6605 | [email protected] | Maryland Small Arms |
| Ryan Gass | (833) 278-7486 | www.ptpgun.com | Continental Arms, MD |
| Charles Gilbert | (301) 315-0300 | [email protected] gilbertindoorrange.com |
Gilbert Indoor Range 14690 Rothgeb Drive Rockville, Maryland 20850 |
| Maurice J. Gillispie | (703) 832-6357 | [email protected] | Maryland Small Arms 9801 Fallard Court Upper Marlboro, MD 20772 |
| Samuel Hines | (240) 593-2538 | [email protected] | Maryland Small Arms 9801 Fallard Court Upper Marlboro, MD 20772 |
| Victor Hines | (202) 359-0344 | [email protected] | Maryland Small Arms |
| James J. Jackson | (240) 505-8813 | [email protected] | Maryland Small Arms 9801 Fallard Court Upper Marlboro, MD 20772 |
| Corneilus L. Johnson | (617) 593-6303 | [email protected] www.tacsecsolutions.com |
Maryland Small Arms 9801 Fallard Court Upper Marlboro, MD 20772 |
| Melvin Key | (301) 423-2573 | Maryland Small Arms | |
| Richard Laughlin |
(888) 848-6723 |
Blue Ridge Shooter’s Club |
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| Edward Lewis | (202) 635-2968 | [email protected] |
Maryland Small Arms |
| Edward Lewis II | (202) 635-2968 | [email protected] |
Maryland Small Arms |
| Allen E. Lucas | (202) 257-7089 | [email protected] | Maryland Small Arms 9801 Fallard Court Upper Marlboro, MD 20772 |
| George L. Lyon | (202) 669-0442 | [email protected] | NRA RANGE 11250 Waples Mill Road Fairfax, VA 22030 |
| Gary Matthias |
(301) 899-0940 |
Academi Range Upper Marlboro, Maryland |
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| Brian McCoy |
(301) 785-0006 |
www.themcgrp.com |
Gilbert Indoor Range |
| Christopher Miller |
(703) 869-9379 |
Blue Ridge Arsenal, Chantilly VA |
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| Richard Mitchell | (410) -546-0003 | www.atlantictacticalfirearmstraining.com | ATFT Range |
| Michael Morgan | (202) 417-0766 | [email protected] |
Maryland Small Arms |
| Michael D. Morgan, Sr. | (202) 321-5239 | Maryland Small Arms 9801 Fallard Court Upper Marlboro, MD 20772 |
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| Arif H. Mosrie | (301) 899-3079 | [email protected] www.guard-training.com |
Maryland Small Arms 9801 Fallard Court Upper Marlboro, MD 20772 |
| Harold Noer III |
(301) 639-9484 |
Private Range Myersville MD |
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| Stephen Piazza | 240-375-7601 | Private Range & Maryland Small Arms | |
| Mary Pitt | (301) 747-3500 | www.boomboom1.com | Maryland Small Arms |
| Charles Pearson, II | (202) 340-5658 | [email protected] | PSTA 6101 Fallard Drive Upper Marlboro, MD 20774 |
| Thomas Perroni |
(540) 322-3000 |
www.ccjatraining.com |
CCJA Range Doswell, Virginia |
| Lawrence Powers | (240) 415-8520 | [email protected] vougunsmith.com |
IWLA |
| Gerald Rapp Jr. |
(703) 941-4867 |
NRA Range Fairfax, VA |
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| Calvin J. Reid | (301) 785-4226 | [email protected] www.shootersllc.com |
Protective Services Training Agency 6101 Fallard Drive Upper Marlboro, MD 20772 |
| Bryan L. Robinson | (301) 213-2895 | [email protected] | Maryland Small Arms 9801 Fallard Court Upper Marlboro, MD 20772 |
|
Jamie Spaulding |
(410) 570-0626 |
Maryland Small Arms |
|
| Leon Spears | (202) 317-1964 | [email protected] www.dcConcealedCarry.com |
Maryland Small Arms 9801 Fallard Court Upper Marlboro, MD 20772 |
| Jerry Strickland | (202) 246-0853 | [email protected] | Maryland Small Arms 9801 Fallard Court Upper Marlboro, MD 20772 |
| Charles Thies |
(800) 683-5358 |
NRA Range, Fairfax Virginia |
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| Carlton Thomas | (240) 242-9711 | [email protected] | IWLA #1 |
| Michael Thompson |
(240) 417-6180 |
Academi Range Upper Marlboro MD |
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| Kenneth W. Thornton | (301) 346-2327 | [email protected] www.safety1sttraining.com |
Maryland Small Arms 9801 Fallard Court Upper Marlboro, MD 20772 |
| Phillip Tindley | (301) 943-1573 | www.tindleyprotectiveservices.com |
Maryland Small Arms |
| Duane Urban Jr. | (443) 271-6967 | www.urbandefense.org |
Continental Arms, Various |
| Barton F. Walker, III | (410) 236-4164 | [email protected] | PSTA & Silver Eagle Group |
| Lord Walthor | (301) 535-9001 |
www.tcpblackshield.com |
TCP Black Shield Range |
| Dane Weatherstine | (410) 335-5100 | www.freestategunrange.com | Freestate Gun Range |
| Calvin Wellington |
(443) 742-0188 |
Blue Ridge Arsenal |
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| James R. Wiggins Jr. | (571) 830-9200 | [email protected] | Sharp Shooters Range 8194-M Terminal Road Lorton, Virginia 22079 |
| Troy Wilkinson | (703) 424-5756 | www.aspistc.com | NRA Fairfax VA |
| Brandon M. Wilson | (240) 462-8894 | [email protected] | Maryland Small Arms 9801 Fallard Court Upper Marlboro, MD 20772 |
| Donna Worthy | (443) 688-6521 | www.Worth-A-Shot.com | On Target, Severn MD |
| Mirbenham Zarrin-Kelkye | (301) 401-6262 | [email protected] www.kelkye.com |
IWLA #1 |
Note: Some training instructions may offer training at more than one range. The location listed in the table above is the primary range. To find out of the instructors train at other ranges, please contact them directly.
Applicants should download and review the Emergency Regulations, the Application, and the Instructions for Applying for a License to Carry.
If applicants have any questions, please contact the Firearms Registration Section at (202) 727-4275.