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MD Gun Shop Scam
Ever been to a MD dealer, they sell you a handgun and after you pay all the money, fill out all your paperwork.
Ryan Gass
Nov 6, 2019
Utah Concealed Carry? Why?
Why do thousands of Maryland residents get their Utah Concealed Firearm Permit every year? Where the hell is Utah even at? You don't need...
Ryan Gass
Nov 5, 2019
Maryland Carry & Alcohol
Yesterday we spoke on Virginia, now for Maryland. Yes, for those with their Maryland Permit to Carry a Handgun, you can carry in a bar or...
Ryan Gass
Nov 3, 2019
Can I carry in church?
Some states limited ones access to self defense while in a house of worship- does yours? Find out what is legal in Maryland & Virginia.
Ryan Gass
Nov 3, 2019
Carrying in a Virginia bar
Can you carry a handgun into a bar or restaurant where alcohol is served in Virginia? Yes, yes you can. Per Virginia law, you cannot...
Ryan Gass
Nov 2, 2019
Constitutional Carry Expands November 1st
Friday, Oklahoma joins the long list of states that now recognize a citizen's 2nd Amendment right to keep and bear arms, removing an...
Ryan Gass
Oct 30, 2019
Realtor Safety, Concealed Carry
In today's world, you never know. You never know where the day will take you if you will close that deal today, or who exactly you or are...
Ryan Gass
Oct 11, 2019
Different types of Hollow Points.
When you go to buy hollow point ammunition and realize there is more than one type. Buying ammunition can get confusing. Just hollow...
Michael Quade
Aug 14, 2019
Hollow Points VS Full Metal Jackets
When buying ammunition, it is a good idea to pay attention to what type of ammunition you are buying. Also, what are you using that...
Michael Quade
Aug 1, 2019
Smart Guns
New Jersey just signed four new gun control bills this week. One is to make smart guns more available in the state. Smart guns are...
Michael Quade
Jul 19, 2019
NEW EDC
Canik TPSF9 Elite Today's blog is about my new carry pistol, the Canik TPSF9 Elite. I wanted something that was reliable, yet still...
Joey Johnson
Jul 18, 2019
Women's Only Handgun Class
Hello today's blog highlights our Women's Only Handgun class! Our trainers and staff here at PTP want to provide you with the best...
Joey Johnson
Jul 13, 2019
Why I joined Practical Training Professionals.
I am new to the company. Before I joined the PTP team, I saw their signs everywhere I went. That’s when I started looking into the...
Michael Quade
Jul 10, 2019
Security Clearances & Carry in Maryland
What do security clearances have to do with carrying a gun in Maryland? Those with security clearances qualify for their Maryland Permit...
Ryan Gass
Jun 28, 2019
GUN CONTROL
Today, the push for gun control is getting stronger. If this continues, you will have to perform a background check just to grab your gun...
Michael Quade
Jun 28, 2019
Maryland Handgun Qualification License
The Maryland Handgun Qualification License is required in order to purchase handguns in Maryland. To obtain one, you must complete the...
Ryan Gass
Jun 26, 2019
Security Protocols used by Professionals
In your profession, do you meet with clients outside your office? If so, I am sure you have security protocols that are part of those...
Glenn MIller
Apr 18, 2019
Is your home a Hard Target?
Your home is your castle but…… it is also where you are the most vulnerable to asocial violence. Asocial criminals understand that you...
Glenn MIller
Mar 31, 2019
Defending the right to medicate... and defend yourself.
You no longer have to choose. On Thursday March 7th 2019 the Maryland Senate voted 46-0 on SB0097 that states "A person may not be...
Ryan Gass
Mar 21, 2019
Are you a Hard Target?
My previous posts shared some home and auto hard target practices. Why? Because asocial violence criminals hunt for easy targets. They...
Glenn MIller
Mar 10, 2019
You will ALWAYS fall.........
In the martial art, we have a saying "You will NEVER rise to your level of expectation. You will ALWAYS fall to your level of training!"...
Glenn MIller
Feb 16, 2019
Lock Your Doors?
Do you lock the doors on your house AND your car doors? Do you know that many home invasions happen during the day while you leave your...
Glenn MIller
Feb 11, 2019
Can a private citizen get a Carry Permit in MD.
Yes. Should you...that depends on you. I’m a Flight Test Engineer at Patuxent River NAS and thought for the longest time that it would...
Travis Robinson
Jan 29, 2019
You Don't Pick the Day -Continued
In my previous post, I talked about awareness and being prepared to avoid an altercation rather than responding to an altercation. When...
Glenn MIller
Jan 28, 2019
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