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I DON'T NEED A CARRY PERMIT
In Tennessee, and a few other states, residents don't need a permit to carry their handguns in public. This has mistakenly been named...

Buddy Smith
Dec 24, 20233 min read
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WHY SHOULD I TRAIN?
I used to train Law Enforcement Officers and I found that a large number of them never train with their handguns. Law Enforcement...

Buddy Smith
Oct 8, 20232 min read
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I HAVE A CARRY PERMIT. WHY DO I NEED TO LEARN SELF DEFENSE?
Guns are in the forefront when anyone speaks of defending themselves against an attacker. After all, who walks up, grabs someone and...

Buddy Smith
Jul 22, 20232 min read
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What, exactly is the Castle Doctrine?
You are at home on a Friday night, watching TV. There's a loud knock at your front door. You ask who is at your door. The person(s)...

Buddy Smith
Jul 6, 20234 min read
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WHY DO WE CELEBRATE MEMORIAL DAY?
This is just a short one today. Often, when I am at a store, I'm told "Happy Memorial Day" and thanked for my service. I appreciate the...

Buddy Smith
May 28, 20231 min read
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IS PRACTICING WITH MY HANDGUN THE SAME AS TRAINING?
So, do you practice with your handgun or do you train with it? Most people say that, when they go to the range to shoot, it's the same as...

Buddy Smith
May 6, 20232 min read
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IS A HANDGUN PERMIT CLASS THE SAME AS A HANDGUN TRAINING CLASS?
Recently, I had a student enroll in one of my Enhanced Permit classes and failed the range portion of the class. This student was a...

Buddy Smith
Apr 5, 20232 min read
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WHAT HANDGUN SHOULD I BUY?
I recently posted one of our classes in a local town. A potential student commented they were going this week to purchase a gun. I think...

Buddy Smith
Mar 3, 20233 min read
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FORCED INTO A USE OF FORCE SITUATION?
901 Firearms Training is proud to announce a new agreement with Right To Bear. They are a membership association that provides seminars,...

Buddy Smith
Feb 25, 20231 min read
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DO I NEED A PERMIT TO CARRY MY HANDGUN?
As we discussed in a previous artlicle, Tennessee is not a "Constitutional Carry" state. Tennessee is a "permitless carry" state. This...

Buddy Smith
Feb 15, 20232 min read
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Constitutional Carry; Tennessee; Is TN Really a Constitutional Carry State?
Effective July 1, 2021 Tennessee became what everyone was calling a "Constitutional Carry" state. Second amendment supporters all over...

Buddy Smith
Jan 11, 20233 min read
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HAPPY NEW YEAR
I hope everyone enjoyed their Christmas and New Years This is going to be a quick one. I'm putting together classes for the first half...

Buddy Smith
Jan 2, 20231 min read
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Guns: Who Should Have One and Who Shouldn't?
As the question hints, there are two sides to the debate. On one side we have the Pro gun advocates, who believe that everyone...

Buddy Smith
Dec 23, 20223 min read
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Permitless Carry, Concealed Carry, Enhanced Carry; What's the Difference?
I have been asked several times why someone should obtain a permit when it's not required to have one in Tennessee and, if I do get one,...

Buddy Smith
Dec 4, 20222 min read
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YOU JUST BOUGHT YOUR FIRST HANDGUN
So, you just dropped $500-$800 on your new pistol. The clerk at the gun store told you it was the perfect one for you. It's a semi...

Buddy Smith
Nov 13, 20221 min read
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