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Mining Ridge Armory

Mining Ridge Armory delivers expert security training and consultation, specializing in cybersecurity, tactical self-defense, and situational awareness.

Who are the guys at Mining Ridge Armory? We are a team of well trained, lifelong fans of the fi****ms industry. Our experiences range from Law Enforcement and Military, to Hunting and basic Armorer skills. All of us have "day jobs", but devote as much of our free time as possible to enriching other's lives with the joys of fi***rm sportsmanship. We maintain a solid network of several team members to assure that every scheduled event will have full coverage, and the most professional instruction available. Rest assured, if we don't know it, or if we can't teach it, we WILL get you in the capable hands of someone who can!

10/09/2026

GHOST TACTICS: LIVE-USB FIELD TRADECRAFT (TAILS)

Sunday, October 18, 2026
9 AM – 6 PM

YOUR DIGITAL FOOTPRINT MATTERS. LEARN TO CONTROL IT.

What if you needed to conduct legitimate investigative work on a computer without exposing your everyday digital identity or leaving unnecessary information behind?

Our Ghost Tactics: Live-USB Field Tradecraft course introduces TAILS, a portable, privacy-focused operating system designed to run from a USB drive.

This full-day course focuses on secure portable computing, authorized field operations, responsible data handling, communication security, and practical operational security.

Learn how portable computing environments can help protect sensitive research, separate investigative activity from personal accounts, and reduce unnecessary digital exposure.

Whether you're an investigator, executive protection professional, security specialist, or privacy-conscious citizen, this course provides practical knowledge for operating more securely in the field.

This course is approved for 8 hours of North Carolina PPSB continuing education credit.

Registration is open. Secure your seat today!
https://www.miningridgearmory.com/classes

Train Real. Live Ready.

10/07/2026

GHOST TACTICS: APPLIED OSINT FOR PROTECTORS

Saturday, October 17, 2026
9 AM – 6 PM | $120

What you don't know can compromise your security, your investigation, or the safety of those you're responsible for protecting.

Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT) is about turning publicly available information into actionable intelligence. Whether you're an executive protection agent, investigator, security professional, or simply someone who takes personal and family security seriously, knowing how to find, evaluate, and use information is an increasingly valuable skill.

Our Ghost Tactics: Applied OSINT for Protectors course is a full-day, hands-on experience covering investigative techniques, secure virtual machine environments, digital identity protection, and lawful intelligence gathering using search engines, social media, public records, and other publicly available resources.

Learn to investigate people, places, and events while understanding how to reduce your own digital exposure.

This course is approved for 8 hours of North Carolina PPSB continuing education credit.

Registration is open. Reserve your seat today!
https://www.miningridgearmory.com/classes

Train Real. Live Ready.

10/05/2026

2-DAY CIVILIAN OPERATION RED DAWN 1: SURVIVE, RESIST, ESCAPE, EVADE

October 10–11, 2026 | $475

What happens when the comforts of everyday life disappear and you're forced to rely on your knowledge, resourcefulness, and determination to survive?

Apex Defense Group's Operation Red Dawn 1 is a unique, immersive, 32-hour civilian training experience built around a behind-enemy-lines survival scenario.

Over two days, participants will explore a wide range of skills and challenges, including:
- Survival, food and water collection
- Camouflage and remaining unseen
- Tracking and countertracking
- Escape and evasion
- Restraint escape
- Interrogation scenarios
- Improvised weapons
- Scavenging and resourcefulness
- Mental fortitude and resilience
- Emergency first aid
- Practical, scenario-based exercises

This isn't your typical weekend training course. It's an opportunity to challenge yourself physically and mentally, develop practical survival skills, and discover how you respond when familiar resources are no longer available.

No matter how much equipment you own, your most important survival tools will always be your mindset, knowledge, and ability to adapt.

Class size is VERY LIMITED to preserve the experience, so don't wait to secure your spot!

- October 10–11, 2026
- Tuition: $475
- Contact Apex Defense Group to register!
- Event details: https://www.facebook.com/events/1432628625468725/

Train Real. Live Ready.

10/02/2026

A WAY, NOT THE WAY.

One of the things I tell students constantly is this:

What I am teaching you is a way, not THE way.

There are usually multiple valid ways to solve a problem. Different people, equipment, environments, body types, and circumstances can all change what works best.

That is why the “WHY” matters.

If an instructor tells you to do something but cannot explain why you are doing it, what problem it solves, what tradeoff it creates, and when it may stop working, then you may be learning a technique that only survives inside the classroom.

Real-world use is less forgiving.

The same applies when you train yourself.

Do not just repeat a movement because you saw it online, learned it in a class, or have always done it that way.

- Every detail should have a reason.
- Every repetition should have a purpose.

Training is not about collecting techniques. It is about building understanding that allows you to adapt when conditions are no longer ideal.

Learn the how.

More importantly, learn the why.

Train Real. Live Ready.

09/30/2026

A FEW SPOTS ARE STILL OPEN FOR PROTECTOR SH***UN I: CORE COMBAT SH***UN

Saturday, October 3, 2026

If you want to build a stronger foundation with the defensive sh***un, this is the place to start.

Protector Sh***un I focuses on practical sh***un handling, loading and manipulation, recoil management, patterning, slug use, shooting positions, movement, and the fundamentals needed to run the sh***un with confidence and control.

This is a hands-on training day built for shooters who want more than just familiarity with the platform.

A few spots are still available.

Message us, or visit https://www.miningridgearmory.com/classes to register.

Train Real. Live Ready.

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09/28/2026

2-DAY TACTICAL MEDICINE I / TECC

If you carry concealed, this is one of those classes that should be high on your training list.

On October 3-4, 2026, Apex Defense Group is hosting a 2-Day Tactical Medicine I / TECC course built for responsible citizens who want the skills to respond when serious injuries happen.

This class is for ALL civilians. A medical emergency may come from a vehicle accident, chainsaw injury, range incident, defensive encounter, or countless other situations where professional help may not be immediately available.

Students will learn:
- How to control massive hemorrhage
- Proper tourniquet application
- Airway protection concepts
- Wound packing
- Junctional injury treatment
- Use of modern clotting agents
- Moving and assisting injured people
- Tactical and emergency medical decision-making
- Concepts drawn from civilian, military, law enforcement, and active-threat medical curricula

Carrying the tools to protect yourself or your family is only part of being prepared. Knowing what to do after someone is seriously injured matters too.

This is not just a class for military or law enforcement personnel. It is practical training for responsible citizens who want to be better prepared when seconds matter.

Dates: October 3-4, 2026
Class fee: $400

Event details: https://www.facebook.com/events/1703286330975368

Message Apex Defense Group to register.

Train Real. Live Ready.

09/25/2026

CARABINER-CLIPPED GOLF TOWELS AREN’T JUST FOR GOLF.

One of the little things I keep with my range gear is a golf towel with a carabiner clipped to it.

It’s simple, cheap, and surprisingly useful.

I use mine for wiping down hands, cleaning up sweat, knocking dust or debris off gear, drying off equipment, wiping down a bench, and handling all the little range messes that seem to come up during a training day.

The carabiner makes it easy to clip onto a range bag, belt loop, cart, or other gear so it stays where I can get to it instead of disappearing into the bottom of a bag.

Not every useful piece of range gear has to come from the fi****ms aisle.

Sometimes the golf section gets it right.

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Train Real. Live Ready.

09/23/2026

BEFORE YOU CLICK “SIGN IN WITH GOOGLE, FACEBOOK, OR APPLE”

Using a major account to sign in to another website or app is convenient.

It can also quietly create a web of connected access that you may forget about over time.

Every time you use “Sign in with Google,” “Sign in with Facebook,” “Sign in with Apple,” or a similar option, you may be granting that service access to parts of your primary account.

Depending on the service, that can include your name, email address, profile information, or other permissions you approved when you first connected it.

The problem is not necessarily using single sign-on.

The problem is forgetting what you connected.

Take a few minutes and review the apps and services linked to your primary accounts.

Remove anything you no longer use.

Pay attention to what permissions each service has.

Be cautious about connecting your primary identity account to low-trust or unfamiliar websites.

And if a service is compromised, review whether that connection should be revoked.

Your main email or identity account is often the center of your digital life.

Treat every connection to it like a key you are handing out.

Convenience is useful.

Visibility and control are better.

Train Real. Live Ready.

09/21/2026

ADVANCED WARFIGHTER R***E CLASS

Saturday, September 26, 2026, Apex Defense Group is hosting the Advanced Warfighter R***e Class at Hyatt Farms Shooting Complex.

This class is built for experienced r***e shooters who have already developed solid fundamentals and are ready to push beyond the limits of their normal training.

Expect a fast-paced and demanding day combining speed and marksmanship challenges with tactical and defensive problem-solving designed to test your skills under pressure.

Training will cover:
- Improvised shooting positions
- Marksmanship under increased difficulty
- React-to-contact concepts
- Team movement concepts
- Speed and accuracy challenges
Tactical and defensive scenarios

Students should already have a firm grasp of r***e shooting and fundamental weapon handling before attending.

Round count: 425 rounds
Class fee: $200 discounted price
Range fee: $15

Event details: https://www.facebook.com/events/2242494573258275/

Contact Apex Defense Group to register.

Train Real. Live Ready.

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09/18/2026

DARK COMES EARLIER. YOUR SECURITY ROUTINE SHOULD NOTICE.

As the days get shorter, many of us are arriving home, walking to vehicles, checking mail, or closing up businesses in lower light than we were just a few weeks ago.

That change matters.

Take a few minutes to look at your normal routine after dark instead of assuming it works the same way it did in daylight.

Check your exterior lighting.

Look for burned-out bulbs, dark approach paths, heavy shadows, and areas where bright lights actually create glare instead of useful visibility.

Pay attention to where you park and how you approach your vehicle.

Keep entryways clear enough to see who or what is around them.

Make sure family members know where flashlights are and what to do if something seems out of place. And, replace the batteries, or charge your on-person admin light that you SHOULD be carrying with you at all times.

And most importantly, avoid moving through familiar spaces on autopilot.

Preparedness does not mean expecting trouble.

It means recognizing when conditions change and adjusting before those changes become problems.

Baseline. Anomaly. Decision.

Train Real. Live Ready.

Address

965 Mining School Rd, State Road
State Road, NC
28676

Website

https://miningridgearmory.com/

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