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pmcimagazine.com ARG MARITIME FIREARMS COMPETENCY COURSE It’s not often that you get the chance to train with one of the UKs’ top shooting instructors, but thanks to the Paul Hutchinson and the team at ARG and their Maritime Firearms Competency Course run by Bob Dunkley that’s exactly what a a colleague and I had the opportunity to do! T he Associated Risks Group provides high quality training in security risk management and associated topics.  ARG Ltd is an independent, global risk consultancy; many clients across the UK seek their support to manage  their security related  issues such as executive or  corporate protection on a temporary or permanent basis. As part of their remit they also offer firearms competency courses. All the shooting courses ARG offer have  been developed by one of the UK’s leading experts in firearms training, Bob Dunkley. Bob has massive experience teaching military, police and civilian enthusiast shooters around the world. He has been a shooting instructor to for nigh on 30 years. He is a 15 times British Champion, 3 Times European Champion, 3 times runner up European Champion and holder of 4 World Titles at three gun matches. He is one of only 5 World Masters at combat shooting, so his credentials are absolutely impeccable! ARG training is based at their Tall Trees facility in the North East of the UK, which is purpose built and has 2 indoor ranges, an outdoor 80 meter range, a hostile environment training area, the “Sand Pit,” a main classroom, two training areas and 10