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So You Want to Open Carry: 5 Tips to help you

Posted on November 8, 2016November 7, 2016 by Ben Branam

So open carry is legal where you live and you want to try it.  Go for it.  I open carry at the gun shop where…

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Smith & Wesson Shield Plan B Review

Posted on July 26, 2016July 26, 2016 by Ben Branam

In 2012 Smith & Wesson released the Shield single-stack carry gun in 9mm and .40 S&W.  The pistol was an immediate hit.  There was nothing…

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Smith & Wesson Revolvers with Internal Locks for Self Defense Carry

Posted on July 13, 2016July 13, 2016 by Ben Branam

Back in the 90’s Smith & Wesson made a deal with the devil (then Bill Clinton) to keep from getting sued by the government.  At…

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Traveling by Air Sucks

Posted on May 24, 2016May 25, 2016 by Ben Branam

  Today I’m on the way to a course in South Carolina.  The easiest way to travel that far for me is air.  I just…

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Cheap Ammo for Practice

Posted on May 10, 2016May 10, 2016 by Ben Branam

  I’ve always used the cheapest ammo I can find and will probably continue to do so.  There has always been a weird line between…

beyond concealed carry
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Finding a Good Firearms Trainer

Posted on May 5, 2016May 5, 2016 by Ben Branam

Recently a former student wrote to me about how bad a local carbine course was that he took.  The course outline looked awesome but when…

Gun being fired
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Firearms Self Defense and Accidental Discharges

Posted on April 28, 2016April 29, 2016 by Ben Branam

Everyone that carries a firearm for self defense should be mindful of an accidental discharge.  There is an old saying about a negligent discharge (the…

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9mm 1911’s Review First Impressions

Posted on April 20, 2016 by Ben Branam

Last weekend I shot and trained with my first 9mm 1911 pistol and it was great.  I used to carry Para 1911’s for years working…

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Where’s your Gun?

Posted on April 12, 2016April 12, 2016 by Ben Branam

Literally, right now, where is your gun?  Your self defense gun.  Where is it?  It should be on you or within reach.  Is it?  When…

Inserting a Magazine
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The One Handgun Reload You Should Practice for Self Defense

Posted on April 8, 2016April 8, 2016 by Ben Branam

The one type of reload you should be practicing for self defense. There are many types of handgun reloads out there, but the only one…

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About Me

I’ve loved shooting since the first time I pulled a trigger at age 8. During high school I volunteered at my local PD where I learned more about handguns. I joined the Marine Corps Infantry after high school. I was a reserve for 10 years with 2 years of active duty and 1 tour in Iraq in 2003. I worked for an armored car company for almost 7 years mostly in the LA area of California. During all that I also got a degree in law enforcement and went through two different police academies. Being a cop never worked out, but through it all I’ve always been training people to fight. I spent all of 2008 in Iraq again as a private contractor defending a base. There I got to teach and train with the US Army and others. Now I want to bring that experience and my joy of teaching to others. I love teaching firearms and want the good people of the world to be able to defend themselves. It’s now my mission and purpose in life.
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