Brenden Azevedo

Brenden has been shooting recreationally since 2006 and formally teaching firearms since 2014. He spent 8 years in the back half of Idaho’s criminal justice system, having worked in Corrections, Misdemeanor Probation, and Felony Probation & Parole. In 2014 he went through Idaho POST Instructor Development and Firearm Instructor Schools.

After leaving IDOC, Brenden became an Instructor for Triple Canopy/Constellis working under a DHS and FPS contract. He oversaw basic contractor training which included use of force, first aid, firearms, and was also certified at FLETC as a national weapon detection training program instructor. In total, Brenden has been involved with federal contracts for over four years, as line staff, a trainer, or manager.

He currently holds Idaho POST, NRA and USCCA firearm instructor credentials. Additionally, he is a graduate of Tom Given's Rangemaster Firearms Instructor Development and is an A-Class shooter in Limited Optics in USPSA. He has also attended the following courses: 2022 Presscheck Consulting No-Fail Pistol 2022 Sentinel Concepts Practical Shotgun 2023 USCCA AR-15 Instructor Development 2023 Modern Samurai Project Red Dot Instructor 2023 Riley Bowman Pistol Intelligence 2024 The Complete Combatant Inner Game of Shooting – Top Shot 2024 - USCCA Defensive Pistol Program Instructor 2024 - Tactical Hyve 3 Day Workshop 2024 - Velox Training Group Practical Pistol/Rifle 2025 - Cougar Mountain Solutions - Pistol Mounted Optics Instructor