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Will James is the president of Defender Outdoors, a shooting destination business with both an indoor center at 2900 Shotts St., Fort Worth and an outdoor shooting range at 8270 Aledo Road, Fort Worth. The company opened its first location in February 2016 and currently offers services such as training, private events and rentals, gunsmithing and memberships.
Contact information:
Email: info@defenderoutdoors.com
Phone: 817-935-8377
Facebook: DefenderOutdoors
The Fort Worth Report spoke with James about the business’s history and current trajectory.
Ismael M. Belkoura: How did you start Defender Outdoors, and how has it grown in the last couple of years?
Will James: We saw a need for a “high-end” firearm store in Fort…
