--- title: A Visit with Clint Smith description: Clint Smith, President and Director of Thunder Ranch, discusses the Mossberg brand and the use of shotguns for home defense. image: https://resources.mossberg.com/hubfs/Screen%20Shot%202022-04-25%20at%2000.40.32.png --- [Law Enforcement](https://lawenforcement.mossberg.com/) [Sign In](https://www.mossberg.com/customer/account/login) / [Sign Up](https://www.mossberg.com/customer/account/create/) [Firearms](https://www.mossberg.com/firearms.html) [Store](https://www.mossberg.com/store.html) [![Mossberg](https://resources.mossberg.com/hubfs/raw_assets/public/mossberg-theme/images/logo.svg)](https://www.mossberg.com) [Support](https://www.mossberg.com/help/) [Journal](https://resources.mossberg.com/journal) [Dealers](https://www.mossberg.com/dealers/) [Cart](https://www.mossberg.com/checkout/cart/) [Sign In](https://www.mossberg.com/customer/account/login) / [Sign Up](https://www.mossberg.com/customer/account/create/) [Dealers](https://www.mossberg.com/dealers/) - [Firearms](https://www.mossberg.com/firearms.html) - [Store](https://www.mossberg.com/store.html) - [Support](https://www.mossberg.com/help/) - [Journal](https://resources.mossberg.com/) [Military/Law Enforcement](https://lawenforcement.mossberg.com/) - [Home](https://www.mossberg.com) - [Journal](https://resources.mossberg.com/journal) - A Visit with Clint Smith [Videos](https://resources.mossberg.com/journal/tag/videos) # A Visit with Clint Smith 1 Min Read By [Mossberg](https://resources.mossberg.com/journal/author/admin) ![A Visit with Clint Smith](https://resources.mossberg.com/hubfs/Screen%20Shot%202022-04-25%20at%2000.40.32.png) Clint Smith discusses his relationship with the Mossberg brand and why Mossberg is his [shotgun of choice](https://www.mossberg.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Mossberg-Introduces-Updates-Thunder-Ranch-Series-PR-1-22-2019.pdf). President and Director of Thunder Ranch, Clint Smith is a U.S. Marine Corps veteran of two infantry and Combined Action Platoon tours in Vietnam. His experience also includes seven years as a police officer, during which he served as head of the Firearms Training Division. Additionally, he was a S.W.A.T member and precision rifleman. With various facilities and installations spread out across nearly 900 acres in beautiful Southern Oregon, Thunder Ranch is more than just a clever name - it's the premiere destination for world-class firearms training.     [![Share on Facebook](https://resources.mossberg.com/hs-fs/hubfs/SocialShare/share-facebook.png?width=24&name=share-facebook.png)](http://www.facebook.com/share.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fresources.mossberg.com%2Fjournal%2Fa-visit-with-clint-smith%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dfacebook) [![Share on LinkedIn](https://resources.mossberg.com/hs-fs/hubfs/SocialShare/share-linkedin.png?width=24&name=share-linkedin.png)](http://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https%3A%2F%2Fresources.mossberg.com%2Fjournal%2Fa-visit-with-clint-smith%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dlinkedin) [![Share on Twitter](https://resources.mossberg.com/hs-fs/hubfs/SocialShare/share-twitter.png?width=24&name=share-twitter.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?original_referer=https%3A%2F%2Fresources.mossberg.com%2Fjournal%2Fa-visit-with-clint-smith%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dtwitter&url=https%3A%2F%2Fresources.mossberg.com%2Fjournal%2Fa-visit-with-clint-smith%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dtwitter&source=tweetbutton&text=A%20Visit%20with%20Clint%20Smith) [![Share on Email](https://resources.mossberg.com/hs-fs/hubfs/SocialShare/share-email.png?width=24&name=share-email.png)](mailto:?subject=Check%20out%20https%3A%2F%2Fresources.mossberg.com%2Fjournal%2Fa-visit-with-clint-smith%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Demail%20&body=Check%20out%20https%3A%2F%2Fresources.mossberg.com%2Fjournal%2Fa-visit-with-clint-smith%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Demail) ## Related Posts [![](https://resources.mossberg.com/hs-fs/hubfs/shotgun-1.png?width=352&name=shotgun-1.png)](https://resources.mossberg.com/journal/clint-smith-lets-talk-about-shotguns) ### [Clint Smith, “Let’s Talk About Shotguns”](https://resources.mossberg.com/journal/clint-smith-lets-talk-about-shotguns) Thinking about adding a shotgun to your home security plan? 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