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Western Maryland
HQL Classes by Spring Ridge Training

Maryland Handgun Qualification License (HQL) (3 hours)

A handgun qualification license (HQL) is required to purchase a handgun in Maryland. Our class here at Spring Ridge meets the state of Maryland requirements needed to apply for this license and includes a condensed version of USCCA's “The Legal Use of Force” class. If you have had another firearm training course within the last three years, including a hunter safety course, or are either active or retired military or law enforcement you are likely exempt from the training requirement.
If in doubt, email us or give us a call.

Classroom Instruction:

  1. Pistol knowledge and operations

  2. Pistol action types

  3. Rules for safe gun handling and use

  4. Ammunition knowledge

  5. Fundamentals of pistol shooting

  6. Intro to MD firearms laws

  7. The legal use of force (USCCA)

  8. Selection of your first pistol

  9. Maintenance a storage

  10. Application processing

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Range segment:

  1. Testing what you've learned by firing a round at a target with a .22 caliber handgun (provided by us)

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Course description:

Price: $75

In-Class Time: 3 Hours

Number of Students: 5 Students

Please note: If you have been issued a medical cannabis card (even if you have never used it) it is illegal for you to purchase a handgun in Maryland. DO NO APPLY!

Range Time: 1 Hour

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