Specialties
Friendly Village Firearms (FVF) specializes in handgun education. Advanced training qualifies the student to apply for a State of Maine Concealed Weapons Permit, if desired. Instructor Brian Spaulding is one of only two Certified United States Concealed Carry Association (USCCA) Instructors in Maine. Brian is also a Federal Firearms Licensee permitted to purchase firearms, ammunition and accessories at dealer prices and resell at retail. Brian also transfers firearms bought legally elsewhere.
History
Established in 2015.
Friendly Village Firearms (FVF) is the result of Brian being concerned about the frequency of home invasion, burglaries and assault in Maine and elsewhere, especially involving defenseless, particularly women, children and the elderly. Brian decided that he could put his 20+ years of concealed carry and his military competition shooting and instructor experience to good use educating others. He constructed the FVF web site in early 2015 and received his Federal Firearms License (FFL) in April that year. Brian is a long time member of the United States Concealed Carry Association (USCCA). He became a Certified USCCA Instructor receiving his certification training in October, 2015. He is one of only two USCCA Certified Instructors in Maine. Brian believes that, even though Maine no longer requires a permit to conceal carry, people should still be educated to responsibly carry and safeguard a firearm, thereby better protecting themselves and their loved ones.
Meet the Business Owner: Brian S.
Here is some additional background information. Brian was born in Augusta, ME; attended and graduated from local schools there. He is a 24 year US Navy veteran who served in a destroyer and four submarines, one diesel and three nuclear missile "boats". In his youth he attended YMCA .22 cal. rifle classes and; hunted some and fished some. While in the Navy, Brian received his Expert Pistol designation and competed in Sixth Naval District pistol and rifle matches earning his NRA Master rating in both categories. As a civilian he was employed 16 years by defense contractor, John J. McMullen Associates in Bath, ME. He retired in 1995 as a Sr. Marine Projects Eng'r. Brian then earned a CG Master license and began "7Cs", a charter sport fishing business in Portland, ME where he lived on his boat "Mary Free". Before retiring a third time in 1998, he became a financial advisor for Prudential Financial.
