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Dave Spaulding was the 2010 Law Officer Trainer of the Year. He’s a 28-year law enforcement veteran who retired at the rank of lieutenant, and then went to work for a federal security contractor. Spaulding currently runs his own training company that focuses on the combative application of the handgun. His website, www.handguncombatives.com, contains information on his courses. His blog “The Combative Mind” can be reached at www.davespaulding.com.

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