Primer

Plain and simple

Primer brings you clear, actionable articles on shooting. We put “pen to paper” to explore, challenge and pressure test training concepts and techniques against objective, measurable standards, weed out jargon, myths, inaccuracies, attention grabs and stunts, and help prioritize training effectively — stripping away the nonsense to get straight to the best ideas out there.

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Editorial Board

Helene Cavalli

Founder

Helene is a RangeMaster certified firearms instructor who operates her own training company, Veretie LLC. She’s a life-long learner, training with some of the top shooters in the industry and actively competing in USPSA. She’s dedicated to bringing better, more realistic training to women that goes beyond target practice to focus on practical shooting concepts.

Co-Founder

Gino Giliotti

Gino is an active USPSA competitor and a RangeMaster certified advanced firearms instructor. He operates his own training company, 1ST IN LLC. He’s completed combative and performance-based courses in Carbine, Pistol, Shotgun, Concealed Carry, Small Unit Tactics, CQB Tactics, Force-on-Force and Practical Shooting under some of the top instructors in the industry.

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