Maryland WCHP/CCW Renewal
Course Goal: Teaches the basic knowledge, skills and attitude necessary to carry a concealed pistol for personal defense. The WCHP Renewal Course is intended for all current WCHP holders to refresh their knowledge of Maryland laws and learn about new ones in the last 3 years as well as requalify on the range. This instructor-led only course gives you direct instruction from a certified instructor(s) from beginning to end and is conducted in a classroom and on a shooting range with certified Instructor(s) and certified Range Safety Officer(s).
This course takes place in a traditional classroom and range environment. This course is completed over one full day or two evenings with one evening for the classroom instruction and the second for the range qualification. To sign up for the course, click on the “Sign Up Now” icon where you will see all the courses currently scheduled for TCSC Firearms Training. After selecting a course you will enter your information in the registration fields. The course Instructor will contact you shortly thereafter.
Prerequisite: Maryland WCHP Required.
* * MD Certified Course * *
Cost $100 (TCSC Member w/less than 40 Volunteer Work Hours – non-shiny year strip)
Cost $100 (Youth leaders (BSA/4H/FFA – must present their membership cards with role printed on it)
Cost $75 (TCSC Member w/40+ Volunteer Work Hours or Life Member – shiny year strip)
Payment Due Within 2 Days of Registration.
Cancellation
14 days or more notification: Return of payment (less $5.00 processing fee)
Less than 14 days – payment non-refundable (all efforts will be made to transfer you to another class within 12 months’ time, after 12 months there are no refunds).
No-Show: Participants who do not show to the event without prior 72-hour notice forfeit their total course fee.
DATES (Click date link to sign up)
RENEWAL ONLY: 07-28-2024 0900-1800 One Day, Lunch: 1200-1300*
RENEWAL ONLY: 09-08-2024 0900-1800 One Day, Lunch: 1200-1300*
RENEWAL ONLY: 10-20-2024 0900-1800 One Day, Lunch: 1200-1300*
RENEWAL ONLY: 12-01-2024 0900-1800 One Day, Lunch: 1200-1300*
* Subject to a course having at least 4 students signed up.
The class will meet at Thurmont Conservation and Sportsmen’s Club, 11617 Hunt Club Rd, Thurmont, MD 21788 on the select dates and times. Breaks will be taken periodically, including a lunch break where students can leave for a short time or bring their own lunch to eat in the classroom (except for night classes).
You must attend all 8 hours, including range time, to receive a certificate of completion (MD 29-14). This certificate will be the documentation required by the Maryland State Police for the WCHP. The firearm you use for the shooting qualification does not need to be the firearm you will carry when licensed.
Absolutely no live ammunition will be in the classroom. Ammunition must stay in your vehicle.
Common Questions:
Am I required to bring my own gun and ammunition?
Yes. At this time, you are required to bring your own firearm and 200 rounds of ammunition. (If you do not own a firearm, contact us, and we MAY be able to accommodate you on a case-by-case basis. Please be aware that currently (09/15/2024, 200 rounds of 9mm is retailing for approximately $65.00)
Can I buy ammunition from you or your club?
No. At this time, TCSC does not sell ammunition.
Are there any restrictions on the gun I can qualify with at the range?
No. The law simply says “concealable firearm”, concealable firearm as defined by the state simply means a handgun, and the caliber of this handgun could be anything from a .22 to a 44 magnum. Shoot whatever is easiest and most comfortable.
Do I have to qualify at the range with the gun I am going to carry?
No. You do not have to qualify with the gun you are going to carry.
Should I bring my firearm to class?
Yes. You will use it in class and on the range. You need a handgun on BOTH days. Don’t forget 200 rounds of factory ammunition appropriate for your firearm on the SECOND day. Please leave this ammunition in your locked vehicle until the instructor tells you otherwise.
What should I bring to the class?
- Your firearm. (required)
- Magazine for your firearm (1 required, 2 preferred)
- At least 50 rounds of ammunition for your firearm (Leave this in your vehicle) (required) You MUST have at least 25 rounds to qualify, extra to practice with beforehand.
- Hearing and eye protection.
- A holster is not required.
- Drinks, Snacks and something for Lunch
You cannot attend TCSC Firearms Training if you answer YES to any of these:
- I have been convicted of any Misdemeanor punishable by 2 or more years or a Felony under the laws of this or any other jurisdiction.
- I have been adjudicated as a mental defective.
- I have been a patient in a mental institution for 30 consecutive days or longer.
- I am intellectually disabled or developmentally disabled.
- I have within the past year (preceding the date of this application) used or been addicted to any controlled substance or narcotics in violation of state or federal law.
- I am the subject of an existing Order of Protection or a No Contact/No Stalking Order.
- I have been convicted of battery, assault, aggravated assault, violation of an order of protection, or a substantially similar offense.
- I have been convicted of domestic battery (felony or misdemeanor), aggravated domestic battery or a substantially similar offense.
- I am an alien who is unlawfully present in the United States.
- I have within the past year failed a drug test for a drug for which I did not have a prescription.
- I have been admitted to the United States under a non-immigrant visa of the Immigration and Nationality Act.
- I have renounced my citizenship as a citizen of the United States.
- I have been discharged from the Armed Forces under dishonorable conditions.
- I am a fugitive from justice.