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Tag: Firearms Safety

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Bad Range Day?

Posted on December 4, 2014December 4, 2014 by Ben Branam

Is it possible to have a bad range day? Not unless you shoot yourself or someone else, but it’s possible to come close. I came…

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Malfunctions Happen: What’s an Acceptable Rate?

Posted on August 20, 2014September 30, 2014 by Ben Branam

It finally happened! I had a malfunction with my M&P 9mm.  Last weekend I was shooting an IDPA competition with Texas Tactical and had my…

M&P 9 Malfunction, Stovepipe Malfunction
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Handgun Malfunctions 101: Immediate Action

Posted on July 30, 2014February 24, 2015 by Ben Branam

Guns are simple mechanical devices, but even the simplest break or don’t work as they should all the time.  Here is an outline of the…

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Shooting Steel

Posted on July 10, 2014July 10, 2014 by Ben Branam

I love shooting steel! It’s fun and can be used for great training.  It gives immediate feedback and allows you to learn follow-up shots faster…

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Podcast 94 Gun Handling and Independence

Posted on July 3, 2014 by Ben Branam
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http://traffic.libsyn.com/modernselfprotection/Podcast_94_Gun_Handling_and_Independence.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS  Reading of the Declaration of Independence and Administrative Gun Handling.  When you aren’t using your gun do…

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Holsters, Lights, and Accidental Discharges

Posted on October 16, 2013 by Ben Branam

Last month there were two accidental discharges by police officers at schools (CA Kid Fires Officer’s Gun while in holster, and VA Officer’s Gun goes…

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Podcast 67 Machine Guns

Posted on September 23, 2013September 25, 2013 by Ben Branam
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Podcast 57 Risk v Reward

Posted on August 1, 2013 by Ben Branam
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Fitting a Handgun

Posted on June 15, 2013 by Ben Branam

I’ve been working at a local gun shop called Sparks Firearms here in San Antonio.  It’s run by Steve and his dad Ray.  Two amazing…

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Podcast 35 Who Knows?

Posted on April 15, 2013April 15, 2013 by Ben Branam
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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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