Dirigo Firearms Training, LLC

08/25/2026

2A SAVING LIVES: CDC put defensive gun use figures back on their website, and that data shows upwards of 2.5 million such uses a year.

07/10/2026

07/10/2026

Don't forget, we have a Defensive Rifle class coming up on Sunday the 26th of July!

06/23/2026

06/17/2026

Keep it concealed!

He was just standing in line to pay for a drink.

Then a stranger stepped up behind him and his pistol was gone off his hip in seconds.

What happened is exactly why I choose concealed carry over open carry. Full breakdown is sitting in the comments and stories.

06/09/2026

We still have openings for the Basic Defensive Handgun class this coming Sunday. Don't hesitate, sign up and be a part of this great learning experience. Message us here, call or text 207-307-6070 or stop in at The Old Town Trading Post in Lincoln. Thanks!

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05/17/2026

We would like to offer our condolences to the family, friends and colleagues of Andrew Cross, the 27 year old fire fighter who lost his life in an explosion while fighting a fire in Searsmont.

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05/14/2026

Due to unforeseen circumstances, the Intermediate Defensive Handgun class scheduled for this coming Sunday is going to be rescheduled for a later date. We will announce that date soon. Thank you.

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05/13/2026

We would like to offer our condolences to the friends and family of Warden Pilot Tibbetts.

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05/13/2026

The National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS) estimates there were approximately 330,000 violent victimizations involving a firearm in 2021. That same year there were estimated 1.67 million defensive gun uses. That is defensive gun uses are 5.06 times more than fi****ms used in crime.

https://crimeresearch.org/2026/05/defensive-gun-uses-occur-about-five-times-more-often-than-criminals-use-gun-in-crime/