About - Train SMART

Why Us

Train SMART,
live SMART

Train SMART is a new gun safety training program created by veterans who bring the military’s proven principles of firearms training, safety, and responsibility to the civilian market.

Our training courses are designed to give current and prospective gun owners everything they need to know to protect their loved ones, hunt, and shoot recreationally as responsibly as possible.

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Our Mission

Create safe, responsible gun owners who serve as role models in their communities and recognize that firearms should only ever be A last resort for self-defense

Our Leadership Council

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  • Rear Adm. Richard E. Brooks U.S. Navy, retired
  • Mary Beth Bruggeman U.S. Marine Corps veteran
  • Lt. Col. Scott Cooper U.S. Marine Corps, retired
  • MJ Hegar U.S. Air Force veteran
  • Maj. Gen. Michael Lehnert U.S. Marine Corps, retired
  • Peter Lucier U.S. Marine Corps veteran
  • Lt. Gen. Charles D. Luckey U.S. Army, retired
  • Capt. Dan Lynch U.S. Navy, retired
  • Justin McFarlin U.S. Army veteran
  • Shawn VanDiver U.S. Navy veteran

No component of the Department of Defense has approved, endorsed, or authorized this program.

The SMART
Framework

Like Be SMART, Train SMART is an Everytown for Gun Safety Support Fund program that uses the same SMART framework to help people securely store firearms and prevent unauthorized access, theft, and misuse.

Each Train SMART course is taught by instructors who are committed to giving you the tools and knowledge you need to safely own and operate firearms.

  • Secure

    Secure all guns in your home and vehicles

  • Model

    Model responsible behavior around guns

  • Ask

    Ask about unsecured guns in other homes

  • Recognize

    Recognize the role of guns in suicide 

  • Tell

    Tell your peers to Be SMART

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