5/28/25 – Maine Concealed Carry

Maine Concealed Carry Permit Course: Your Path to Responsible, Confident Carry

Ready to take the next step in your firearm journey? Our 3-hour Concealed Carry Permit course is designed for intermediate shooters who are serious about carrying a concealed firearm responsibly in the state of Maine. This class provides all the essential knowledge and a certificate needed for your Maine Concealed Carry Application.

You’ll dive deep into key topics, including:

• Maine’s concealed carry laws and legal responsibilities
• Safe storage, transportation, and handling of your firearm
• The right firearm, ammunition, and gear for concealed carry
• Legal concepts like the use of force, castle doctrine, and stand your ground
• Interacting with law enforcement
• And more, including mindset, personal responsibility, and continuing education

This course goes beyond the basics, empowering you to carry with confidence and understand the serious responsibilities that come with concealed carry.

REQUIRED EQUIPMENT

• Eye & ear protection
• Closed-toe shoes
• High collared shirt
• Brimmed ball caps recommended
• Notebook & Pen
• All firearms and ammunition for the live fire qualification are provided by Howell’s.
• *If you would like to bring your own firearm you are welcome to do so. You are required to bring 10 rounds of factory FMJ ball ammunition, in your handgun caliber of choice, to shoot the final live fire qualification.

PASS or CLASS: What You Need to Know

To pass this class, participants must complete the classroom session and demonstrate basic range, gun handling and shooting safety skills in our live-fire qualification. Those who pass will receive a certificate of completion. If a participant finishes the classroom session but does not meet the safety or basic gun handling requirements, they will receive a CLASS recommendation instead of a certificate. The certificate will be deferred until the participant completes additional training, such as a private lesson or New Shooter program, and successfully retakes the qualification. Once the qualification is passed, Howells will issue the Maine Concealed Carry certificate.

What to Expect: Participants must already be familiar with operating a semi-automatic handgun or revolver for the qualification test. You’ll demonstrate key skills such as safe loading, following range commands, and completing two 5-round courses of fire. Safety is our top priority—proficiency in gun safety and handling is required at all times during the course.

Not sure you’re ready? We recommend brushing up with a Private Lesson or our New Shooter course to ensure you’re prepared for this next level.

EVENT REGISTRATION TERMS & CONDITIONS
Course Transfer: With 72-hour advance notice of the event date we will issue a unique re-registration code for course transfers.
Cancellation Refund: Refunds for 50% balance of event fee, if no transfer is possible, are issued in the form of store gift cards only but ONLY if we are notified of the cancelation up to 72 hours in advance of the event date.
No-Call/No-Show: Participants who do not show to the event without prior 72-hour notice forfeit their total registration fees.
Same Day Cancelations: Same day cancelations are non-refundable as spots in classes are quick to fill and we will be unable to resell that spot in the event or give an individual on a waitlist adequate time to purchase that spot.