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Welcome to the Best Gun Training Courses portal. It's easy to spend a LOT of money on training DVDs and courses... and more importantly, getting bad training can get you killed. If you're looking for some training, whether it's live or on video, begin here.
Good luck with your research and
please STAY SAFE!

Take care,

Tim Schmidt
USCCA Founder
RECOMMENDED REVIEWS:
1. LFI-1: The Judicious Use of
    Deadly Force
2. The Big Training Secret That
    Should Not be a Secret
3. Defensive Handgun by Clint
    Smith of Thunder Ranch

Course Review: Storm Mountain Handgun III
Todd Burgreen
Course Review: Storm Mountain Handgun III If there were only one piece of advice I could give readers, it is to receive professional training in the use of firearms intended for . . . keep reading
Video Review: Innovative Tactical Concepts -- Fight!
Gerard Valentino
Video Review: Innovative Tactical Concepts -- Fight! The passage of concealed carry laws across the nation over the last 25 years has led to an increase in the number of tactical handgun . . . keep reading
Video Review: Thunder Ranch's Defensive Shotgun
Rev. David Beeson
Video Review: Thunder Ranch's Defensive Shotgun Whether you own a $200 pump shotgun or $1200 semi-auto, you owe it to yourself to watch Defensive Shotgun. At over . . . keep reading
Video Review: Thunder Ranch's Defensive Revolver
Rev. David Beeson
Video Review: Thunder Ranch's Defensive Revolver I recently had a dilemma. It happened when I opened the box containing the three new Thunder Ranch videos . . . keep reading
Video Review: Thunder Ranch's Defensive Firearms
Rev. David Beeson
Video Review: Thunder Ranch's Defensive Firearms In a world of intense gun advertising, it's refreshing to see Clint Smith make a video like Defensive Firearms. The video's . . . keep reading
Stonewall Arms Law Enforcement Shoot - An After-Action Report
Todd Burgreen
Stonewall Arms Law Enforcement Shoot - An After-Action Report A private facility owned by CCI LLC in northeastern West Virginia served as the site of the 1st Annual . . . keep reading
Video Review: Concealed Carry by Sig Sauer® Academy
Rev. David Beeson
Video Review: Concealed Carry by Sig Sauer® Academy Concealed Carry is Sig Sauer Academy's first training DVD. It is a professionally produced video that covers concealed carry basics . . . keep reading
Book Review: CCW: Carrying Concealed Weapons by Jerry Ahern
Rev. David Beeson
Book Review: CCW: Carrying Concealed Weapons by Jerry Ahern A couple of years ago, I bought a horizontal shoulder holster for my Springfield 1911. I sold it shortly thereafter because I never could . . . keep reading
Book Review: Real World Self-Defense by Jerry VanCook
Rev. David Beeson
Book Review: Real World Self-Defense by Jerry VanCook I purchased Jerry VanCook's Real World Self-Defense because Amazon.com customers raved about it. I am glad I did. If I were to . . . keep reading
Book Review: The Gun Digest Book of Combat Handgunnery, 5th Edition by Massad Ayoob
Rev. David Beeson
Book Review:  The Gun Digest Book of Combat Handgunnery, 5th Edition by Massad Ayoob The Gun Digest Book of Combat Handgunnery, 5th Edition (henceforth referred to simply as Handgunnery) was an absolute joy to read . . . keep reading

Book Review: Dr John R. Lott's "Freedomnomics"
Chad D. Baus
Book Review: Dr John R. Lott's "Freedomnomics" For most firearms enthusiasts, the name John Lott is synonymous with one thing: More Guns, Less Crime: Understanding Crime . . . keep reading
Video Reviews: Practical Concealed Carry and Move! Shoot! Live! by Lenny Magill
Rev. David Beeson
Video Reviews: Practical Concealed Carry and Move! Shoot! Live! by Lenny Magill Lenny Magill's Practical Concealed Carry takes a look at the basics of concealed carry. Starring Ken Hackathorn and Bill Wilson . . . keep reading
Book Review: Thank God I Had A Gun by: Chris Bird
Rev. David Beeson
Book Review: Thank God I Had A Gun by: Chris Bird I was taken aback when I first opened the package containing Chris Bird's book Thank God I Had A Gun. The cover picture hit a little . . . keep reading
Urban Rifle by Clint Smith of Thunder Ranch
Rev. David Beeson
Urban Rifle by Clint Smith of Thunder Ranch Urban Rifle is the third of three videos by Clint Smith of Thunder Ranch. I was particularly interested in this video . . . keep reading
"Grassroots: In the Spotlight" - Red Man "Reality Training Program for Civilians"
Paul Pawela
"Grassroots: In the Spotlight" - Red Man "Reality Training Program for Civilians" There is a rather famous quote that goes something like this, "With great power comes great responsibility." Unfortunately, it's kind . . . keep reading
TDI F.I.S.T. Full of Challenge
Gary Hoff
TDI F.I.S.T. Full of Challenge Final Intense Scenario Training (F.I.S.T.) is designed for students who have completed the Tactical Defense Institute's . . . keep reading
Book Review: Defensive Living by Ed Lovette and Dave Spaulding
Rev. David Beeson
Book Review: Defensive Living by Ed Lovette and Dave Spaulding Having read quite a few gun books and watched quite a few gun videos, I am acutely aware of the increasing difficultly in finding the subject . . . keep reading
Defensive Tactics by Clint Smith of Thunder Ranch
Rev. David Beeson
Defensive Tactics by Clint Smith of Thunder Ranch Defensive Tactics is part two of Clint Smith's new Thunder Ranch video series. It picks up where Defensive Handgun left off . . . keep reading
Defensive Handgun by Clint Smith of Thunder Ranch
Rev. David Beeson
Defensive Handgun by Clint Smith of Thunder Ranch I am excited to bring to you this review of Clint Smith's new video, Defensive Handgun. It is accompanied by two other videos, Defensive Tactics . . . keep reading
Book Review: "Concealed Carry" by Wiley Clapp
Rev. David Beeson
Book Review: "Concealed Carry" by Wiley Clapp Wiley Clapp's Concealed Carry may well be the perfect book to introduce someone to the world of concealable firearms. Strictly firearms, though: the author does not discuss any tactics, techniques or drills. He does not even cover holsters. That is not to be counted a loss, though, as this book wonderfully fulfills its purpose: familiarizing the reader with the vast array carry guns available. Pictures are one of the book's strong points . . . keep reading
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