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Richard Johnson

Richard Johnson is the managing editor for The Armory Life website. A former police officer and trainer, he left public service to be a full-time author, editor and entrepreneur. He has been with The Armory Life since 2020.

Richard’s firearms articles have been published by the National Rifle AssociationAthlon OutdoorsHuman EventsPolice & Security NewsThe Firearm Blog and more. He has also worked for non-firearms publications including the Atlanta Business ChronicleSports Illustrated and The Sporting News. He founded Tac6 MediaGuns Holsters and GearBlue Sheepdog and other companies.

Richard is a court-recognized expert in a variety of subjects including firearms, and he has served in an advisory role to a U.S. Senator and the citizens’ oversight committee for a major U.S. city’s police department.

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