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Sniper and Spotter at the last Sniperfest Training and Competition

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Jan2019
8th Annual Sniperfest Recap
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by tacflow / January 19, 2019 / Courses Conferences & Special Events
2018 Event Hosted By8th Annual SniperFest Training & Competition SniperFest brings together shooters from all over the state- and beyond, to train, interact, and compete while building a sense of comradery and open communication between agencies. The first two days are filled with debriefs, lessons learned, focused ... Read More
January 19, 2019tacflow
WFTV Channel 9 Video: SWAT teams practice sniper response at Camping World Stadium

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Jul2018
WFTV Eyewitness News 9- Video: SWAT teams practice sniper response at Camping World Stadium Featuring Tacflow Instructors
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by tacflow / July 2, 2018 / Articles, TV & Interviews, Courses Conferences & Special Events
Our team was filmed teaching during the ABC WFTV9 interview with Orlando Police- SWAT teams practice sniper response at Camping World Stadium "Orlando police snipers fired shots inside Camping World Stadium…"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o8X1arxbpro&feature=youtu.be  Originally published by ABC WFTV9 on Jun 14, 2018 Visit the ABC WFTV9 website Interested in learning more about this class?  Visit the Police ... Read More
July 2, 2018tacflow

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May2018
KATC.COM Interview- Becoming SWAT, Part 2 Featuring Tacflow Lead Instructor Sean Harris
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by tacflow / May 17, 2018 / Articles, TV & Interviews, Courses Conferences & Special Events
Lafayette, LA - Becoming SWAT- Public Venue Training Every operator with the Special Weapons And Tactics team, as well as each of the eight members who work SWAT full-time at the Lafayette Parish Sheriff's Office, has already proven himself as deserving of a spot on the squad--but a lot more goes ... Read More
May 17, 2018tacflow

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Jan2018
Emerging Threat Training Video
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by tacflow / January 11, 2018 / Featured Course Videos

January 11, 2018tacflow
police sniper response to a public venue

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Dec2017
Police Sniper Response to a Public Venue
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by tacflow / December 4, 2017 / Featured Course Videos, Resources From the Team
Watch a video compilation on our featured course- Police Sniper Response to a public venue created and taught by Mark Lang and his team.The PSRPV™ Course is an advanced course and is NOT for the beginning Police Sniper. The course is conducted in a true advanced manner and ... Read More
December 4, 2017tacflow
advanced sniper

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Oct2017
7th Annual Sniperfest Recap
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by tacflow / October 21, 2017 / Articles, TV & Interviews, Courses Conferences & Special Events
SNIPERFEST 2017The 7th Annual Sniperfest Training & Competition was hosted by the Arizona Tactical Officers Association together with Tacflow and Strategic Armory Corps. It was held in Phoenix, Arizona with Day 1 at the Tacville Training Center and Days 2-3 at CowTown Range. Teams came ... Read More
October 21, 2017tacflow

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Aug2017
Tactical Edge Magazine (NTOA) Developing and implementing an Aerial Platform Program
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by Mark Lang / August 31, 2017 / Resources From the Team
By Mark Lang For law enforcement agencies in the United States that have helicopter support, there is one potential program that, if properly developed, has the potential to bring major incidents to a successful end. Many SWAT commanders will tell you they want as many options as possible on the table ... Read More
August 31, 2017Mark Lang

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Aug2017
Law Enforcement Snipers – The Necessity of Suppressors
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by tacflow / August 11, 2017 / Articles, TV & Interviews, Resources From the Team
Mark Lang of Tacflow Academy discusses the importance of suppressors with law enforcement snipers.Mark Lang is a Tacflow Lead Sniper Instructor as well as the lead instructor and developer of ‘Police Sniper Response To A Public Venue™’. He was a member of the Craft International training team until 2015. The ... Read More
August 11, 2017tacflow

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Jul2017
Tactical Edge Magazine (NTOA) The Emergence of the SWAT .50 Caliber Rifle
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by Mark Lang / July 25, 2017 / Resources From the Team
By Mark Lang For too long, the .50-caliber rifle, or “Light Fifty,” has lived a meager and secretive existence in the equipment rooms of many SWAT teams around the country. Sitting in a hard case with only a box of ball rounds to its name, many operators have forgotten they even ... Read More
July 25, 2017Mark Lang
millennials on the swat team

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Jul2017
Law Enforcement Technology Magazine- Millennials on the SWAT Team
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by Mark Lang / July 25, 2017 / Resources From the Team
By Mark Lang If you were to Google the term ‘Millennial’, you would come up with varying definitions of the time frame that exist for those Americans. A Millennial, according to the Pew Research Center, is anyone 18 to 34 years old in the year 2015. Therefore the oldest Millennial was ... Read More
July 25, 2017Mark Lang
IAVM Facility Manager Magazine Protecting Public Venues by Mark Lang
protecting public venues from terrorist attacks

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Jul2017
Facility Manager Magazine (IAVM)- Protecting Public Venues from Terrorist Attacks
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by Mark Lang / July 25, 2017 / Resources From the Team
By Mark LangIn the aftermath of the suicidal bombing at the Manchester Arena in the United Kingdom, many in the venue industry find themselves asking the hard questions that undoubtedly come after such an attack. What if this occurred at my venue? A terroristic attack has always been a possibility ... Read More
July 25, 2017Mark Lang

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Jan2017
Safety & Security International Magazine- Taking the High Ground
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by Mark Lang / January 23, 2017 / Resources From the Team
Instructor Mark Lang’s article- Taking the High Ground, the Police Aerial Platform was featured in Edition 6/2016 Safety & Security International Magazine READ PDF ARTICLE
January 23, 2017Mark Lang

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Jun2016
Tacflow Aerial Platform
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by tacflow / June 8, 2016 / Featured Course Videos, Resources From the Team
An often overlooked asset is an agencies aerial asset (helicopter), which can serve as an aerial engagement platform with tremendous accuracy and effectiveness. Tacflow Academy’s Aerial Platform Course allows for high levels of accuracy from crawling and medium speeds in aerial assets by incorporating a proven mathematical formula and associated ... Read More
June 8, 2016tacflow

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May2016
The Need for Force-on-force Training & Realities of Home Defense at TacVille Training Center interview with The Arms Room
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by tacflow / May 10, 2016 / Articles, TV & Interviews, Resources From the Team
The Arms Room held a live interview with VIDEO at TacVille Training Center with Rigo from Tacflow, talking about the need for force-on-force training and the realities of home defense.
May 10, 2016tacflow

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Apr2016
SniperFest 2016 Training & Competition Event Recap
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by tacflow / April 26, 2016 / Courses Conferences & Special Events, videos
Video Recap of our Annual SniperFest Training and Competition designed and spear headed by Lead Instructor Mike Puente. This event has grown to include participants from all over the country, and Tacflow is proud to work along side the Arizona Tactical Officers Association to continue to put it together. This event ... Read More
April 26, 2016tacflow

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Apr2016
AZFamily.com News – Sniperfest has the best of the best shooting it out
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by tacflow / April 6, 2016 / Articles, TV & Interviews, videos
Javier Soto from AZ 3TV interviews Instructor Mike Puente during the 2016 SniperFest Training & Competition.
April 6, 2016tacflow

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Mar2016
TacVille and Tacflow Featured on Fox 10 Arizona
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by tacflow / March 1, 2016 / Articles, TV & Interviews, videos
PHOENIX (KSAZ) – War based video games like Call of Duty take you on a virtual battlefield and give you a small taste of what it is like to be a soldier. Now a brand new facility in north Phoenix takes that concept to a whole new level. Letting you use ... Read More
March 1, 2016tacflow

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Nov2015
Protecting Public Venues from Terrorist Attacks
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by Mark Lang / November 26, 2015 / General
By Mark Lang Tactical Edge/ Spring 2015 In March 2008, the FBI and Department of Homeland Security issued an assessment asserting that stadiums and arenas are potential targets during events.  Further, it was stated, “it’s just a matter of time before terrorists target a major sports event.”  Open- air venues where fans ... Read More
November 26, 2015Mark Lang

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Nov2015
The Unequivocal Need for the 50 Cal Rifle for SWAT
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by Mark Lang / November 20, 2015 / General
by Mark Lang With the recent (June) attack of the Dallas Police Headquarters and subsequent use of a 50 Caliber Rifle to stop the threat, many SWAT officers around the country are reexamining when is the last time they have had any substantive training specific to the employment of their 50 ... Read More
November 20, 2015Mark Lang

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Jun2015
Unmanned Aerial Systems: Is there a SWAT application?
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by Mark Lang / June 17, 2015 / Resources From the Team
By Mark Lang The proliferation of Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) in the United States has increased substantially in recent years. Originally developed for military use, the civilian and commercial users are seeing unprecedented growth.  Unmanned Aerial Systems is an acronym the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) uses to describe all of the ... Read More
June 17, 2015Mark Lang

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Apr2015
5th annual Sniper Fest; event trains military and law enforcement
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by tacflow / April 21, 2015 / Courses Conferences & Special Events
By Kristy Siefkin, FOX 10 News PEORIA, Ariz. -Some of the best police and military snipers in the world train year-round right here in Arizona. Many of them are in the valley this week, to find out who is the best sharpshooter at Sniper-Fest in Peoria, Arizona. It’s one of the few places ... Read More
April 21, 2015tacflow

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Apr2015
Valley law enforcement and military learn, train, compete at Sniperfest 2015
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by tacflow / April 21, 2015 / Articles, TV & Interviews, videos
PEORIA, AZ (3TV) The 5th Annual Sniperfest is back in Peoria, bringing law enforcement, corrections officers and military personnel together to learn, train and compete in their field. The event started on Monday, April 13 and ends today with the competition portion. Sniperfest has grown to be one of the largest sniper training ... Read More
April 21, 2015tacflow

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Mar2015
Special Application Rifles for SWAT
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by Mark Lang / March 21, 2015 / General
by Mark LangThe ScenarioAs the police sniper for your team on a callout you are 85 yards away from your target. The target is in a renovated condo building on the 15th floor. You are armed with your semi-auto .308 precision rifle. You have chambered a purpose built bonded round ... Read More
March 21, 2015Mark Lang

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Jan2015
American Sniper Pre-Screening Benefit for America’s Mighty Warriors
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by tacflow / January 17, 2015 / Courses Conferences & Special Events
Members of our team were proud to be invited to the pre-screening benefiting America’s Mighty Warriors in Scottsdale, AZ in support of Debbie Lee. The opening of the movie has been bitter sweet for those who knew and loved Chris, as we know it is for the families and friends of Marc Lee ... Read More
January 17, 2015tacflow

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Jan2015
“American Sniper” Chris Kyle Interview – CONAN on TBS
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by tacflow / January 1, 2015 / Remembering Chris Kyle
Published on Feb 2, 2012Navy Seal sniper Chris Kyle stops by to talk about his new book "American Sniper".
January 1, 2015tacflow

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Dec2014
The Aerial Platform Option for Law Enforcement
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by tacflow / December 9, 2014 / General
BY MARK LANG DEC 8, 2014 Officer.com Any SWAT commander will tell you they want as many options as possible on the table during an operation. It does not guarantee success, but it increases the likelihood of success. One such option is the use of an Aerial Platform (AP). I will ... Read More
December 9, 2014tacflow

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Oct2014
The Magic Bullet; Does it exists?
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by Mark Lang / October 23, 2014 / General
BY by Mark Lang ON OCT 22, 2014 OFFICER.COM If you are not moving forward, then in essence you are moving backwards’ This saying is paramount to SWAT operators and the team supervision as they endeavor to be the best they can be. Often overlooked in much of the training and operations ... Read More
October 23, 2014Mark Lang

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Oct2014
Training Away From The Flat Range
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by Mark Lang / October 10, 2014 / General
by Mark Lang Officer.com How much training does your SWAT team do away from your range facility? If your answer is none, then perhaps it’s time to re-evaluate your current training.Think about the amount of time and training you have spent at your range as you keep pushing yourself to be the ... Read More
October 10, 2014Mark Lang

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Aug2014
Guns, Dirt, and Summer Heat!
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by tacflow / August 28, 2014 / Resources From the Team
AUG TACFLOW™ SACP Combat Pistol Course in Phoenix, AZ for Craft International We had a fantastic group of students out to Ben Avery Shooting Facility in Phoenix, AZ.  Everyone came ready to learn and had a fun, safe weekend of training.  Students traveled from as far north as Canada and as ... Read More
August 28, 2014tacflow

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Aug2014
OCT 2014 CIV SACP Combat Pistol Course & Big Sandy Machine Gun Shoot Event
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by tacflow / August 10, 2014 / Courses Conferences & Special Events
What could be better than a weekend of firearms training from top tier instructors while enjoying the largest machine gun shoot in the USA? We can't think of anything! Come join us OCT 24-25 for our Civilian SACP Combat Pistol Course
August 10, 2014tacflow

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Aug2014
SACP Carbine to the Arizona Tactical Officer’s Association SWAT officers
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by tacflow / August 4, 2014 / Resources From the Team, Serving Those Who Serve Us
SACP Combative Carbine Course for the ATOA Serving Those Who Serve Us Who trains in Phoenix in 110F+ weather?  We do!  We may have been a bit crazy to put on a course during the hottest season of the year in Florence, AZ.  The students all pulled together and gave it their ... Read More
August 4, 2014tacflow

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Jul2014
The Role of the Police Sniper
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by Mark Lang / July 22, 2014 / General
by Mark Lang Officer.com As the Police Sniper it is my responsibility to let my peers and supervisors know my capabilities and limitations. My excuses must be little to none and my standard must be higher than the rest. That is my mentality, my way and direction. If I am standing still, ... Read More
July 22, 2014Mark Lang

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May2014
2014 ISOA Conference
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by tacflow / May 7, 2014 / Courses Conferences & Special Events, Resources From the Team, Serving Those Who Serve Us
2014 Indiana SWAT Officers Association Conference Thank you to the ISOA for having us out to their 2014 Conference!  Rigo Durazo taught 2 blocks of Combative Principles.Our instructors are happy to put training blocks together for conferences and events.  For more information please contact info@tacflow.com.  Thank you to Laura Fogarty for the awesome pictures!  See ... Read More
May 7, 2014tacflow

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Feb2014
SOFREP- Chris Kyle’s Craft International Trains Snipers in a Canadian Football Stadium By J Wade
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by tacflow / February 20, 2014 / General
"Activities in the BC Place Stadium located in downtown Vancouver were set aside recently to let the Vancouver Police Department snipers train with the instructors of Craft International LLC, co-founded by Chris Kyle. The training helps ensure the criminals will lose the game on a third and final down.In recent ... Read More
February 20, 2014tacflow

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Feb2014
SACP Combative Carbine Course
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by tacflow / February 10, 2014 / Resources From the Team
Structural Alignment Combative Principles - SACP - Combat Carbine Course/ FEB 2014 Instructed by Randy DeHaye, Rigo Durazo, and Edward Morales Tacflow partnered with Craft InternationalThis course focused on the fundamental building blocks including: ·         Introduction to Basic/Advance Carbine ·         Marksmanship Training ·         Defensive Posturing for Threat ·         Threat Analysis ·         Perimeter Security ·         Engaging multiple threats ... Read More
February 10, 2014tacflow

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Jan2014
SACP Advanced Carbine Course
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by tacflow / January 31, 2014 / Resources From the Team
Structural Alignment Combative Principles – SACP – Advanced Carbine Course/ JAN 2014 Instructed by Dan Herman, Rigo Durazo, and Edward Morales Tacflow partnered with Craft InternationalWe want to send a huge THANK YOU to our friends at TangoDown for supplying gear and prizes for last week’s course!  We would also like to thank S.O.D. Gear for the ... Read More
January 31, 2014tacflow

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Dec2013
Braving the Cold
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by tacflow / December 19, 2013 / Resources From the Team
CRAFT International Civilian Memorial Shoot Out There were record lows in store for the students who braved the snow, ice, and stinging wind to make it out to the CRAFT International Civilian Memorial Shoot Out!Rigo Durazo, Randy DeHay and Jeff Kranz all taught blocks for those who made it through the storm[ux_slider arrows="true" ... Read More
December 19, 2013tacflow

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Nov2013
Sniperfest 2013
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by tacflow / November 22, 2013 / Courses Conferences & Special Events, Serving Those Who Serve Us
We were asked to teach at this year's SNIPERFEST for the 4th year in a row.  Rigo Durazo and Edward Morales taught a block on rifle combatives while Mark Lang from Craft International spoke on public venue sniper call outs.Thank you to the MCSO Posse for another great year![ux_slider timer="4500" arrows="true" ... Read More
November 22, 2013tacflow

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Oct2013
Arizona Tactical Officers Association Conference 2013
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by tacflow / October 21, 2013 / Courses Conferences & Special Events, Serving Those Who Serve Us
We were happy to be able to come hang out with all our Arizona LE at the 4th Annual ATOA Conference.This year we were able to talk John Wayne Walding, (3rd Special Forces Group - Owner of Five Toes Customs- all around great American!) to come give a debrief on his ... Read More
October 21, 2013tacflow

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Aug2013
Combat Tactics- Summer 2013
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by tacflow / August 5, 2013 / Courses Conferences & Special Events
Article- Sniperfest 2012 including instruction from Rigo Durazo Staff Report Craft Instructor Rigo Durazo was a guest instructor for the third year in a row at Sniperfest, a yearly training and competition put on by the MCSO Tactical Vehicle Posse. Sniperfest blends training and competition for police snipers, all based on real-world ... Read More
August 5, 2013tacflow
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