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ASIM FRANCIS

Instructor # 1503955 | BLACK STAR DEFENSE TRAINING & TACTICS, LLC

Certified with the USCCA since 3/9/2019

Certification Renewal Date 4/30/2027

  • BlackStarDefenseTraining@gmail.com
  • (850) 298-8499

Conyers, GA, 30094

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USCCA Certifications

  • Concealed Carry & Home Defense
  • Concealed Carry & Home Defense Fundamentals - Training Counselor
  • Women's Handgun & Self-Defense
  • Range Safety Officer
  • Defensive Shooting
  • AR-15 Fundamentals
  • Emergency & First Aid
  • Countering the Mass Shooter

My Biography

Asim Francis is the Owner & Lead Instructor for Black Star Defense Training &Tactics LLC. He draws from over a decade of expertise and training in firearms for use in self-defense. Committed to responsible firearm practices, Asim guides individuals in safe, responsible, and defensively accurate shooting during critical defensive scenarios, emphasizing both hitting targets and quick decision-making.

As a Certified USCCA Training Counselor, Asim holds a distinct qualification to educate, guide, and train others seeking to be Certified Firearms Instructors, reflecting his leadership in molding responsible firearm users into Community Educators. His comprehensive approach extends beyond shooting, encompassing personal growth and informed choices. Asim's classes fuse safety, intelligence, and readiness, making him an exceptional instructor for those aspiring to master responsible firearm application and self-defense preparedness. Asim is also a martial artist and holds the rank of Yondan (4th Degree Black Belt) in Bujinkan Budo Taijutsu (Classical Japanese Budo Art). He brings his years of training with master teachers from around the world with him both in the classroom and on the range.

FIREARMS INSTRUCTOR CREDENTIALS (USCCA)

Certified - Concealed Carry & Home Defense Fundamentals (CCHDF) Instructor - Instructor #1503955 Certified - Women's Handgun & Self-Defense Fundamentals (WHSDF) Instructor - Instructor #1503955 Certified - Emergency First Aid Fundamentals (EFAF) Instructor - Instructor #1503955 Certified - Countering The Mass Shooter Threat (CTMST) Instructor - Instructor #1503955 Certified - Defensive Shooting Fundamentals Level I (DSFL1) Instructor - Instructor #1503955 Certified - AR-15 Fundamentals Instructor - Instructor #1503955 Certified - Concealed Carry & Home Defense Fundamentals (CCHDF) Training Counselor - TC Instructor #1503955 Certified - Range Safety Officer - Instructor #1503955

FIREARMS INSTRUCTOR CREDENTIALS (NRA)

Certified - Basic Pistol - Instructor #256347642 Certified - Basic Rifle - Instructor #256347642 Certified - Range Safety Officer - Instructor #256347642

FIRST AID/MEDICAL/TRAUMA TRAINING

USCCA Emergency First Aid Fundamentals Certified Stop The Bleed Certified (American College of Surgeons/Committee on Trauma) First On the Scene - 1st Edition Provider Course FT-2100035-01 - (National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians International Association of Fire Chiefs NAEMT) ASHI/HSI Advanced Bleeding Control Certified ASHI/HSI First Aid Certified ASHI/HSI CPR Certified

ASSOCIATIONS/AFFILIATIONS

USCCA (US Concealed Carry Association ) Member USCCA (US Concealed Carry Association ) Official Partner NAAGA (National African-American Gun Assoc.) Member NAAGA (National African-American Gun Assoc.) Business Partner BGOE (Black Gun Owners and Education) Member BGOE (Black Gun Owners and Education) Tampa Bay - Founding Member/Board Member NRA ( National Rifle Association ) Member BBGC-ATL (Black Brass Gun Club - ATL Chapter) - Founding Member/Chapter President

MARTIAL ARTS & ALTERNATIVE HEALING

Bujinkan Budo Taijutsu - Nidan (2nd Degree Black Belt) - 09/07/2022 Usui Ryoho Reiki - Shinpiden (Master Teacher) - 01/01/2016 Crystal Reiki - Master Teacher - 02/05/2024

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    "Asim is by far the best firearms instructor! He instructs you on how to shoot precisely & accurately. He also teaches about gun safety while doing so. That way you’ll walk from this class feeling more confident on how to properly carry/use your firearm, being able to protect yourself & others around you. This class was very fun and beginner friendly! I’d recommend this firearms course, 10/10!"

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