SANNER'S LAKE SPORTSMEN'S CLUB
Course Title: NRA Basic CCW / MD Wear and Carry Permit (a basic class)
Class Date & Start Times: Saturday May 3-4 (0800 – 1700); Please arrive 15 min early out of respect for other students.
Register By: 05/01/2025 (email me if after this date if you still want to attend.)
Cost: $175.00 ($100 for SLSC members)
Deposit: Send $50 check made out to:
Sanner's Lake Sportman's Club, Inc.
21591 Harrison St
Great Mills, MD 20634
Training Location:
Sanner's Lake Sportman's Club - Clubhouse
21374 Sanner's Lane
Lexington Park, MD 20653
Instructor Info:
Lead Instructor, Mike Bourque, NRA Instructor, MD QHI Instructor
Phone: 443-968-2194
Email: mike.bourque@mtbgunworks.com
Course Overview:
Initial MD Wear and Carry INITIAL Training Requirements: Hours: 16
The NRA CCW course is specifically designed to meet the minimum requirements of all the different states, which issue Concealed Carry permits. In it, the course covers 10 different classroom lessons. This course meets the minimum curriculum of instruction in the training and use of handguns as prescribed by the Superintendent of the Maryland State Police, pursuant to COMAR, SECTION 29.03.02.05 of the annotated code of Maryland.
This is a two day course of both classroom and live-fire pistol qualification (if you need a renewal, it’s only a one day course.) Students must qualify with a score of 70% or better on the Maryland State Police Basic Pistol Handgun Course to receive their course completion certificate. Students will leave with an understanding of carry procedures, legal issues and use of deadly force. Course Length: 16 hours initial or 8 hours renewal. Course Topics: Review Safe Gun Handling Rules; Pistol Parts and Operation Ammunition knowledge and selection; Cleaning and Maintenance; Holster selection; Maryland Firearms Laws Use of Deadly Force; Mindset Interactions with law enforcement. Live fire session, Demonstrate Safety principals; Marksmanship Skills; Shoot a qualification course of fire. 70% rating to qualify. You must provide your own firearm, strong-side hip holster, concealment garment, mag pouch, and ~100 rounds of ammo. For those who don’t have/can’t get ammo, it will be available for purchase at normal, non-price-gouging prices. This is a serious, but FUN course if you love to shoot!!!
This course is for competent and safe shooters only. In order to shoot in this course you need to be able to SAFELY operate your firearm. If you are uncomfortable safely handling and operating your firearm you should NOT register for this training. We will disqualify and ask any unsafe shooters to cease participating in the course. (Note that SLSC offers numerous Basic Pistol Programs for individuals requiring instruction in pistol orientation and/or the fundamentals.)
Reasons for non-issuance of course completion certificates include, but are not limited to:
• Firearms safety rules violation
• Negligent discharge of a handgun
• Repeated failure to follow instructions/range commands
• Blatant disregard for Instructor, Range Safety Officer, and/or Range Officer
authority
Material covered in this course include:
• Maryland State Firearm Law
• Carrying and Transporting Firearms in Maryland and other States
• Home Firearm Safety and Safe Storage
• Handgun Mechanism and Operation
• Nomenclature
• Sight Alignment
• Position Shooting
• Dry Firing
• Range Practice
• Pistol Cleaning
**NOTE: MD Wear and Carry RENEWAL Training Requirements is only day two of the course: Hours Required: 8
What to Bring:
1. Pistol/revolver you intend to Wear & Carry, make sure it is clean, lubricated and functioning beforehand. The pistol should be a dedicated wear & carry self-defense pistol in a self-defense caliber (minimum 9mm or .38spl), and not be a “target”, or training pistol.
2. You should bring your pistols operators manual and a basic pistol cleaning kit. **NOTE: Please leave all firearms and ammunition in your vehicles until directed to retrieve them for the Classroom and/or Range. Special arrangements can be made if you do not own an appropriate pistol if requested in advance.
3. 100 rounds of factory fresh ammunition. If your handgun is new or you haven't fired it for a while, remember that a handgun should never be used for personal defense until it has had at least 200-300 rounds cycled through it.
4. You must have a proper fitting strong-side hip holster, that securely attaches to your belt, specific to the model of your pistol, to perform the drawing from concealment exercises we will practice. Soft nylon or holsters with a loose safety strap do not allow repeated safe re-holstering and are not allowed. If you do not have a proper holster, you will not be able to perform the exercises beyond the MD State Mandated W&C Qualification Course, which requires only shooting from the low-ready position and has no drawing from a holster. If this is the case, you will not receive the nationally recognized NRA CCW Certification.
5. Bring a light cover garment (center zipped light jacket, zipped hoodie or center button long sleeve shirt) for the drawing from concealment drills.
**Fundamental Rule – There is no live ammunition allowed in the classroom or in the same location as pistol cleaning or dry-fire practice.**
Lunch will be provided (ordered in from a local restaurant).
Sign Up Here at this NRA link:
3-4 May 2025
https://www.nrainstructors.org/CourseDetails.aspx?Courseid=873301
Directions:
The location of Sanner's Lake Sportsman Club is best seen on Google Earth. Turn on Sanner’s Lane in the 21400 block of Great Mills Rd. beside the St. Mary's Golf Shop/Driving Range. The clubhouse is behind the white farmhouse .4 off of Great Mills Rd. After passing to the left of the white farmhouse turn right into the gravel drive, enter through the Club security gate (which should be left open) and drive straight for approximately .1 mile.
21374 Sanner’s Lane
Sanners Lake Sportmen's ClubPO Box 1300, Lexington Park, MD 20653