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Insights, reviews, and training philosophy from the Practical Defense Training team with a focus on NM Concealed Carry and Personal Defense.
The New Mexico Department of Public Safety sent out an email notifying all instructors that they will no longer be offering the free online 2-year refresher, and that New Mexico Concealed Carry Instructors will have to offer that course again.
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In 3 Easy Steps. Getting your New Mexico Concealed Carry License (NM CCL or NMCCL) is a fairly straightforward process, and isn't as difficult as some would think. In fact, you can complete most of the required training online.
Read ArticlePretend for a moment that you're the guy in the blue jeans, button-down shirt, and cowboy hat. Caught completely off guard with his back to the door, and panicked. His life went from calm and peaceful to turmoil in a matter of seconds.
Read ArticleBefore I get into it, I wanted to say Thank You to Rick Davis of Deliberate Defense for hosting Andrew Branca, as well as Andrew Branca for making the trip to Albuquerque to share his knowledge and expertise on the Law of Self Defense.
Read ArticleCarrying a gun doesn't make you safe, no more than wearing a seat belt prevents an auto accident. It's your Plan B. Plan A is to NOT get into an auto accident (violent confrontation).
Read ArticleHow to Get Your Active Duty Concealed Carry License. Some of you may have heard or read our recent posts concerning a couple changes made to the legislation around New Mexico Concealed Carry, specifically the changes that exempt members of the military.
Read ArticleAll the time. Your life may very well depend on it, your loved one's life may very well depend on it.
Read ArticleWe've been asked several times about our new payment option, 'Deferred Payment', and decided to create a short post detailing what it's all about.
Read ArticleI will be slightly biased on this topic, as I have developed — and received approval from the State of New Mexico for — an online New Mexico Concealed Carry Course.
Read ArticleThis year we are going to partner with several local charities to help them raise some much needed funds.
Read ArticleIf you would not pay for your mother, brother, sister, son, daughter, or anyone that you cared about to take the course that you took, you did not receive adequate training.
Read ArticleYou've narrowed your choice of concealed carry instructors and their courses down to a handful or so. Now it's time to reach out to those instructors and ask them a few questions.
Read ArticleWhile getting your New Mexico Concealed Carry License is not an all-to-difficult thing to do, there are several steps involved and a few of those steps can become confusing at times.
Read ArticleYou've been wanting and waiting to get your New Mexico Concealed Carry License for quite some time, and now you've begun trying to find an appropriate concealed carry course and instructor.
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