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Are you Prepared to Defend yourself?
In uncertain times, confidence is key. Our training programs teach you to handle firearms with precision and responsibility, ensuring you're prepared to protect yourself and your loved ones. Whether you are new to firearms or a seasoned veteran, we provide hands-on instruction to build your skills and your peace of mind. Safety is ingrained in everything we do at Paradigm Firearms Training, so you can feel confident in your ability to defend yourself.
Classes for Any Skill Level
Maryland HQL
This course is a complete guide to understanding the basics of firearms ownership, safety, and nomenclature. We also show how it applies to home-defense and self-defense. We will provide you with eye protection and ear plugs.
Maryland CCW
This course is a complete guide to understanding the basics of firearms ownership, safety, and nomenclature. We also show how it applies to home-defense and self-defense. Covers Maryland, Florida, Minnesota, Arizona, and Illinois CCW. We will provide you with eye protection and ear plugs.
Maryland CCW Renewal
Get your CCW renewed with this class. Meet state requirements for renewals eight hour class. Also including Multi State renewals. We will provide you with eye protection and ear plugs.
Countering a Mass/Active Shooter Threat
Know the signs of a potential threat and get started making a plan to protect your community and churches with a Maryland State Certified Firearms Instructor. We will provide you with eye protection and ear plugs.
American Heart Association / CPR
Your instructor will work you through a dozen real-world scenarios using simulated patients and the actual products (or field expedients) that you’ll need to understand if you hope to treat the gunshot wounds and save a life.
Less Lethal
Learn how to properly use a taser and pepper spray in a safe and effective manner. This class ensures maximum personal protection in potentially dangerous situations without using lethal self-defense tools. We will provide you with eye protection and ear plugs.
Additional Classes
Women's Wear and Carry
Learn tips and techniques from experienced women in the world of firearms to be prepared to carry confidently every day. Learn about the skills, tools, and mindset needed to use firearms for self-defense. We will provide you with eye protection and ear plugs.
Use of Force
Use of Force Training will show you how to handle Situation Awareness properly. Simulate real-life scenarios to learn how to protect yourself and your loved ones. We will provide you with eye protection and ear plugs.
Children's Safety & Fundamentals
This safety seminar is designed to help adults know more about the why, when and how to address the topics of firearms and safety with kids of all ages. We will provide you with eye protection and ear plugs.
Real Estate Safety & Defense
This course is a complete guide to understanding the basics of firearms ownership, safety, and nomenclature, and how it applies to home-defense or self-defense. After this class, students will feel confident to act as their family’s first line of defense in the event of a home invasion or other critical incident. We will provide you with eye protection and ear plugs.
Church Safety & Defense
Protect your congregation and community with a Maryland State Certified Firearms Instructor. Learn how to identify potential threats and make a plan to protect your church. We will provide you with eye protection and ear plugs.
Security Officer Training
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Meet Our Instructors
Carl Brunner (Owner)
Carl is the owner of Paradigm Firearms Training LLC, and he is a USCCA certified firearms instructor. He has over 50 five star reviews as a firearms instructor with USCCA.
Ryan Roberts (Partner)
Ryan is a partner of Paradigm Firearms Training LLC. He is a USCCA certified instructor and a United States Army Veteran. Ryan is certified to teach our handgun, shotgun, rifle, and less lethal classes.
Marie Zepp-Brunner (Partner)
Marie is a partner of Paradigm Firearms Training LLC. She is certified by the American Heart Association to teach our CPR class.
Bradley Leete (Instructor)
Brad is a lifelong shooting enthusiast and competitive pistol shooter in the Carry Optics class. He is active in local and regional shooting competitions.
ATA-UL-AZIZ HAMED (Instructor)
Pennsylvania state police certified state agent in lethal weapons. NRA certified instructor in firearms (Pistol). Nationally certified instructor in hand cuffing, pepper spray, and baton, hand to hand combat, first Aid, CPR, AED and NASRO. Stop the Bleed.
Testimonials
"Carl is amazing! I was so nervous at the gun range, and he helped me feel at ease and made it a pleasant experience. His knowledge, confidence and ability rub off on you and gives you what you need to complete the task. I highly recommend him and his classes. He’s a great instructor."
"Carl Brunner is an excellent firearm training/instructor, Carl is very knowledgeable when it comes to handgun laws and with different handguns, I also like the way he gets the students in the class room involve. In the class work. Anyone can really learn a lot from Carl when comes to handguns."
"Carl made the training easy to afford, schedule, and answered all the questions I had throughout the course. Paradigm should be your go to place for all your firearms training."
Where to Find Paradigm Firearms Training
Take a look at Paradigm Firearms Training classroom, shooting range, and NEW merchandise! Visit our classroom at 525 Old Westminster Pike, Westminster, MD 21157. If you are interested in purchasing Paradigm Firearms Training merchandise, then please call or talk to your instructor on the day of your class.
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