National Black Self Defense Directory
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Maryland and Washington, D.C.
Wilson Brothers Armory
City/Area: Upper Marlboro/DMV area
Phone: 301-665-0062
Email: customerservice@thewbarmory.com
Website: www.thewbarmory.com
Instagram: @wilsonbrothersarmory
Business Type: Firearm Instruction, FFL (Authorized Firearm Dealer)
Charm City Heat
City/Area: Upper Marlboro/DMV area
Phone: N/A
Email: N/A
Website: www.charmcityheat.com
Instagram: @charmcityheat
Business Type: Firearm Instruction
Handgun Qualification License - Woman Owned
City/Area: Upper Marlboro/DMV area
Phone: 443-906-3609
Email: 105barbie@gmail.com
Website: www.mdfirearmsafetytraining.com
Instagram: @handgun_qualification_license
Business Type: Firearm Instruction
Pretty Shooters Firearms - Woman Owned
Owner: Taniece Reed
City/Area: DMV area/Travels
Phone: 202-681-4754
Email: Prettyshootersfirearms@gmail.com
Website: www.prettyshootersfirearms.com
Instagram: @prettyshootersfirearms
Facebook: Pretty Shooters Firearms
Business Type: Firearm Instruction
Instructor Certification: USCCA, NRA
Tailored Defense Training Group
City/Area: Baltimore/Travels
Phone: N/A
Email: training@tailoreddefense.com
Website: www.tailoreddefense.com
Instagram: @tailoreddefensetraininggroup
Business Type: Firearm Instruction
BlackHand Elite Security Training
Owner: Jeman Jacobs
City/Area: DMV
Phone: 202-449-0230
Email: Info@blackhandsecuritytraining.com
Website: http://www.blackhandsecuritytraining.com/
Instagram: High_powrd
Facebook: N/A
Business Type: Firearm Instruction
Instructor Certification: USCCA, NRA, Other
Darden Defense
City/Area: Upper Marlboro
Phone: 240-681-8677
Email: dardendefense@gmail.com
Website: www.dardendefense.com
Instagram: @dardendefense
Business Type: Firearm Instruction
Divine Protection Services
City/Area: Bowie
Phone: 240-429-4142
Email: N/A
Website: www.divineprotectionservices.com
Instagram: @divineprotectionservices
Business Type: Firearm Instruction
Lion Strategic
City: Frederick
Phone: (240) 917-0531
Email: Info@liinstrategic.com
Website: www.Lionstrategic.com
Instagram Name: @lionstrategic
Business Type: Firearm Instruction
Diamond Elite Firearms Training LLC
City/Area: Baltimore
Phone: (443) 802-6638
Email: admin@defirearmstraining.com
Website: www.defirearmstraining.com
Facebook: Diamond Elite Firearms
Instagram: @TrainingChris_the_instructor
Business Type: Firearm Instruction
Honeybear Tactical - Woman Owned
City/Area: Owings Mills
Phone: (410) 941-9520
Email: info@honeybeartactical.com
Website: www.honeybeartactical.com
Instagram: @Honeybeartactical
Business Type: Firearm Instruction
Handon Arms, LLC
City/Area: Temple Hills
Phone: (202) 716-2272
Email: info@handonarms.com
Website: handonarms.com
Instagram: @hand_n_arms
Business Type: Firearm Instruction
Champions Solutions Firearms Services, LLC
City/Area: Waldorf
Phone: (202) 579-9747
Email: info@champsfs.org
Website: www.champsfs.org
Instagram: @csfirearmsservices
Business Type: Firearm Instruction
Prolific Operations Training Group
City/Area: Bowie
Phone: N/A
Email: PROOPSTG@gmail.com
Website: ProlificOpsTraining.com
Instagram: @ProlificOpsTraining
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ProlificOpsTraining
Business Type: Firearm Instruction
After Hourz The Brand - Woman Owned
City/Area: Baltimore
Phone: (240) 841-4781
Email: Afterhourzthebrand@yahoo.com
Website: www.afterhourzsecurity.com
Instagram: @afterhourzthebrand
Facebook: N/A
Business Type: Firearm Instruction
Firearms Qualification Specialist, LLC
Owner: Andre Davis
City/Area: Bowie
Phone: (301) 941-4081
Email: andre_davis@firearmsqualificationspecialist.com
Website: www.firearmsqualificationspecialist.com
Instagram: @_firearmsqs
Facebook: N/A
Business Type: Firearm Instruction
Instructor Certification: NRA, Other
350 Tactical, LLC
City/Area: Crofton, Maryland & Eastern NC (Greenville, Kinston, Raleigh)
Phone: (252) 618-9400
Email: Kiest@350Tactical.com
Website: www.350Tactical.com
Instagram: @350_Tactical
Facebook: 350Tactical
Business Type: Firearm Instruction
Dark Horse Defensive Solutions
Owner: Brian W. Hairston
City/Area: Waldorf
Phone: (240) 813-9559
Email: Darkhorsedefensive@gmail.com
Website: www.darkhorsedefensive.com
Instagram: www.instagram.com/dark_horse_defensive_solutions/
Facebook: www.facebook.com/Dark-Horse-Defensive-Solutions-LLC
Business Type: Firearm Instruction
Instructor Certification: NRA
Ballistics and Fitness, LLC
Owner: Roger Desamour
City/Area: Clinton
Phone: (240) 244-6904
Email: info@ballisticsandfitness.com
Website: www.ballisticsandfitness.com
Instagram: @Ballistics_and_Fitness
Facebook: Ballistics and Fitness LLC
Business Type: Firearm Instruction
Instructor Certification: NRA, Other
Black Star Defense Group
Owner: Ameer Baker
City/Area: Washington, DC
Phone: (240) 305-9770
Email: info@blackstardefensegroup.com
Website: N/A
Instagram: @blackstardefense
Business Type: Firearm Instruction
Instructor Certification: USCCA
Tee’s Trigger Tactics - Woman Owned
Owner: Tianna L. Rhodes
City/Area: Clinton
Phone: (202) 394-1182
Email: tt_tactics33@yahoo.com
Website: N/A
Instagram: @tt_tactics
Facebook: N/A
Business Type: Firearm Instruction
Instructor Certification: NRA, Other
Eagle Eye Investigation and Security Services Training Academy
Owner: Gary E. Matthias
City/Area: Camp Springs
Phone: (240) 603-0895
Email: EagleEyeTraining@gmail.com
Website: www.eeissandtraining.com
Instagram: @eeiss_training_academy
Business Type: Firearm Instruction
Instructor Certification: NRA, Other
Blindeye Tactical Defense Training Group
Owner: Derrick Wright
City/Area: Baltimore
Phone: (443) 858-1030
Email: dwright4115@gmail.com
Website: www.410dwright.com/selfdefense
Instagram: @blindeyetacticaldefense
Facebook: Blindeye Tactical Defense
Business Type: Firearm Instruction
Instructor Certification: USCCA
A+ Security Solutions LLC - Woman Owned
Owner: Elraine Burnett-Rose
City/Area: Randallstown
Phone: (443) 929-0415
Email: apsolutionsbaltimore@gmail.com
Website: aplussecuritysolutionsllc.com
Instagram: @A+ Security Solutions
Facebook: A+ Security Solutions
Business Type: Firearm Instruction, Gun Range
Instructor Certification: NRA
ETM Defense & Solutions
Owner: Malik JenkinsBey
City/Area: Baltimore
Phone: (410) 881-8191
Email: training@etmdefenseandsolutions.com
Website: https://etmdefenseandsolutions.com
Instagram: @etm_defenseandsolutions
Facebook: ETM Defense & Solutions
Business Type: Firearm Instruction
Instructor Certification: USCCA
FATS Firearms And Training Solutions
Owner: Korey Castleberry
City/Area: Fort Washington
Phone: (202) 315-7365
Email: KLCastleberry@gmail.com
Website: N/A
Instagram: Fatsdagunguy
Facebook: Korey Fatz Castleberry
Business Type: Firearm Instruction
Instructor Certification: USCCA, NRA
Aries Civilian Defense
Owner: Jonathan Young
City/Area: Camp Springs
Phone: (202) 888-3672
Email: ariesciviliandefense@gmail.com
Website: http://instructorduce.com/
Instagram: @ducedoes
Facebook: ducedoes
Business Type: Firearm Instruction
Instructor Certification: USCCA, NRA
D.R.A.W. Firearms Training and Defense, LLC
Owner: Antonio Johnson
City/Area: Waldorf
Phone: (202) 468-9833
Email: Drawdefense@gmail.com
Website: http://www.drawdefense.com/
Instagram: @Drawdefense
Facebook: Drawdefense
Business Type: Firearm Instruction
Instructor Certification: NRA
Trusty Training Solutions LLC
Owner: Donell Trusty, Jr
City/Area: Baltimore
Phone: (443)-969-5082
Email: info@trainwithtrusty.com
Website: http://www.trainwithtrusty.com/
Instagram: @train_with_trusty
Facebook: Trusty Training Solutions LLC
Business Type: Firearm Instruction
Instructor Certification: NRA
Be Tactical Defense
Owner: Jordan Beckford
City/Area: Baltimore
Phone: (240) 644-4663
Email: BeTacticalDefense@gmail.com
Website: http://betacticaldefense.com/
Instagram: BeTacticalDefense
Facebook: BeTacticalDefense.com
Business Type: Firearm Instruction, FFL (Authorized Dealer)
Instructor Certification: USCCA, NRA, Other
CIER Police Supply
Owner: Dominick Reed
City/Area: Randallstown
Phone: (443) 405-6971
Email: info@ciersecurity.com
Website: http://ciersecurity.com/
Instagram: @cier_security
Facebook: CIER Security & Protection Agency
Business Type: FFL (Authorized Dealer), Firearm Gear and Accessories (holsters, protective gear)
Instructor Certification: NRA
Power Protection Peace: Tactical
Owner: Marcell Hawkins
City/Area: Baltimore
Phone: N/A
Email: ppptactical@gmail.com
Website: http://www.ppptactical.com/
Instagram: @ppptactical
Facebook: @ppptactical
Business Type: Firearm Instruction
Instructor Certification: NRA
Revolution Training Solutions - Woman Owned
Owner: Hurshella O. Gresholm
City/Area: Charles County
Phone: (301) 882-8240
Email: h.gresholm@revolutionts.com
Website: http://www.revolutionts.com/
Instagram: https://instagram.com/revolutiontrainingsolutions
Facebook: https://facebook.com/RevolutionTrainingSolutions
Business Type: Firearm Instruction
Instructor Certification: NRA, Other
Ingenuity Security Solutions LLC
Owner: Ishmael Josiah Sr
City/Area: Waldorf
Phone: (240) 685-8235
Email: Ingenuityssllc@gmail.com
Website: http://www.ingenuitysecuritysolutions.com/
Instagram: Ingenuityssllc
Facebook: Ingenuity Security Solutions LLC
Business Type: Firearm Instruction
Instructor Certification: NRA
Clarks Firearm Training and Safety
Owner: Dwight Clark Jr
City/Area: Baltimore
Phone: (443) 429-0294
Email: clarksfirearmtraining@gmail.com
Website: http://www.clarksfirearmtraining.com/
Instagram: @clarksfirearmtraining
Facebook: Clarks Firearm Training and Safety
Business Type: Clarks Firearm Training and Safety
Instructor Certification: USCCA
Pinnacle Training Services
Owner: Brandon James
City/Area: Baltimore
Phone: (443) 400-5202
Email: info@trainwithpinnacle.com
Website: http://www.trainwithpinnacle.com/
Instagram: @trainwithpinnacle
Facebook: trainwithpinnacle
Business Type: Firearm Instruction
Instructor Certification: USCCA, NRA
Valiant Spirits
Owner: D. Jordan
City/Area: Columbia
Phone: (904) 479-8977
Email: Valiant.Spirits@gmail.com
Website: www.valiantspirits.com
Instagram: valiant.spirits.llc
Facebook: Valiant Spirits LLC
Business Type: Firearm Instruction
Instructor Certification: USCCA, NRA, Other
Positive Force Personal Protection LLC
Owner: Kevin Davis
City/Area: Germantown
Phone- (240) 328-9365
Email: positiveforcepp@gmail.con
Website: www.positiveforcepp.com
Instagram: N/A
Facebook: Positive Force Personal Protection
Business Type: Firearm Instruction
Instructor Certification: USCCA, NRA, Other
Coalition of African American Firearms Instructors
Owner: De'Mario Jordan and David Coward
City/Area: Indian Head
Phone: (904) 479-8977
Email: MDCAAFI@GMAIL.COM
Website: www.mdcaafi.org
Instagram: @mdcaafi
Facebook: www.facebook.com/MDCAAFI
Business Type: Firearm Instruction (AR-15 Rifle training only)
Instructor Certifications: USCCA, NRA, Other
A&M Firearms Services - Woman Owned
Owner: Monique R.
City/Area: Baltimore & New York
Phone: (646) 724-3042
Email: moniquer@amfirearmservices.com
Website: www.amfirearmsservices.com
Instagram: @a_m_firearms_services
Facebook: N/A
Business Type: Firearm Instruction
Instructor Certifications: NRA
Legally Protected Safety & Firearms Training - Woman Owned
Owner: Kailan Wilson
City/Area: Lanham, MD and Towson, MD
Phone: (240) 278-4714
Email: info@legallyprotected.net
Website: www.legallyprotected.net
Instagram: @Legallyprotected
Facebook: Legallyprotectedllc
Business Type: Firearm Instruction
Instructor Certification: USCCA, NRA