VEGA, Texas (KFDA) - Ruben on the Road heads down I-40 and makes a stop in Vega where he learns about a former Texas Ranger that is using his training of over 30 years to teach gun safety.

“Throughout my DPS career I’d been involved with firearms training both as a state trooper and a Texas Ranger,” said Martin Hood, owner and instructor at RTZ Tactics & Firearms, Inc.

Hood says he got to train for 31 years with the best of the best.

“All on the state’s dime,” said Hood. “It’s a passion for me and we just wanted to kind of pay that forward. It’s something we enjoyed.”

Hood says they decided to open a company.

“Started out just giving Texas License to Carry and it’s just kind of taken off from there," said Hood. “I’ve had some great experiences, saw the best and the worst of society an

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