Who is T1C?

Tier 1 Citizen was conceived out of a desire to offer focused training that is student-centric and is dedicated to helping you realize your potential. 

My name is Abner Miranda and I'm a forever student and a patriot of our beloved Republic. People often ask me what my "background" is. I tell them what I'm about to tell you. I used to be a cop but that did nothing to help me in becoming a well rounded firearms instructor. Please listen to what I'm saying here. Just because someone used to wear a uniform and carry firearms for a living does not qualify them to offer firearms instruction. As a consumer you must discern between hype and reality. Relevance in training is all that matters. That is to say that the instructor with whom you are training must offer something that is relevant to your daily existence, otherwise you're just wasting your time. 

In my considerable experience I've found that the private citizen has always been and will always be at the fore in the defense of our nation. The most squared away patriots I've ever trained with have been welders, plumbers, doctors, nurses, stay-at-home moms, HVAC repairmen, truck drivers, etc. Why? Because we private citizens have to do this out of pocket and that forces us to be discerning in how we invest our training dollars. Remember that just owning firearms makes you armed and dangerous - to yourself. Owning firearms and being trained, makes you dangerous to the enemy. 

Few persons in the firearms training industry possess a training resume as diverse as mine. My training file is absolute, expansive, and I'm still adding to it. To date, I've attended 65 courses (and counting) in varying disciplines. Below is a sampling of just some of the training I've attended which I draw from for my lesson plans. 

Costa Ludus: Vehicle Elements Theory

Executive Resources International: Dignitary & Executive Protection 

FBI: Basic & Advanced Crisis Negotiations/Specialty Topics

Handgun Combatives: Adaptive Combat Pistol

Handgun Combatives: Combative Pistol

Handgun Combatives: Advanced Combative Pistol

Handgun Combatives: Critical Space Pistol

High Caliber Training: Remington Rifle 1 (Precision Rifle)

High Caliber Training: Roger’s Range 

Mike Pannone: Hybrid Handgun

Lighthorse Tactical: Tactical Operator Training - Tac Firearms II 

Sentinel Concepts & Centrifuge Training: Vehicle Low Light CQB 

Tactical Defense Institute: Active Killer

Tactical Defense Institute: Handgun 1-5

Tactical Defense Institute: Tactical Rifle 1-3

Tactical Defense Institute: Tactical Shotgun 

Tactical Response: Fighting Pistol

Tactical Response: Fighting Rifle

Tactical Response: Immediate Action Medical

Talon Defense: Carbine Skill Builder

Talon Defense: Carbine Tactics

Talon Defense: Carbine Tactics & Movement

Talon Defense: Concealed Carry Handgun

Talon Defense: Defensive Carbine

Talon Defense: Defensive Handgun 

Talon Defense: Handgun Tactics

Talon Defense: Low Light Handgun & Carbine

Talon Defense: Street Defense

Talon Defense: Vehicle Defense (Handgun / Carbine / Low Light)

Talon Defense: Vehicle Defense & Counter Ambush (Handgun / Carbine / Low Light) 

Talon Defense: Injured Shooter (Handgun / Carbine / Low Light)

Talon Defense & Ditch Medicine: Basic & Advanced Combat Casualty Care 

Valor Ridge: Pistolcraft 1

Valor Ridge: Rifleman 1

Valor Ridge: Neighborhood Defense

Vickers Tactical: LE/MIL CQB

Way of the Gun: Performance Carbine

Way of the Gun: Performance Pistol

Way of the Gun: Performance Carbine & Pistol

Wartac CQC: Arm's Length Gunfighting

Wartac CQC: Close Quarter Pistol