Introducing Bill Corcoran
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Bill Corcoran brings a unique mix of experience and
knowledge to the shooting community. Guns, shooting and an unapologetic passion
for the 2nd Amendment have been a central theme in his life. Born and raised in New Mexico, Bill spent his youth hunting,
camping and shooting with friend  s. He attended college at New Mexico Military
Institute and was commission as a US Army Officer and served as an Ordnance
Officer where he trained and qualified on weapons from multiple countries and
gained proficiency with US weapons dating back to WWII. After his military service, he returned to his hometown and became a Police
Officer with the Los Alamos County Police Department. Bill served with the
police department for 13 years and was a founding member of both the K9 and
Tactical Units where he was trained in close quarters tactics.
Bill left law enforcement in 2002, moved to Texas and went into business for
himself. He continued to pursue his passion for shooting and hunting, often
hunting waterfowl and upland birds for weeks at a time.After several years in business for himself, Bill attended a seminar on trading
the stock market. He became successful with the trading system and went to work
for the seminar company teaching people to trade in the stock market. His
sales, public speaking and marketing skills propelled him to management
positions and ultimately, he became the CEO of the company. When that company
was acquired by another company Bill started his own stock market education
business, OpenTradez.com. Bill is a sought after public speaker and instructor.
Throughout his speaking and executive career, Bill continued to hold a passion
for shooting and would frequent local gun ranges but was frustrated with static
bench positions and restrictive rules that did not allow drawing from a holster
or rapid fire. He attended a 3 Gun match in 2013 and he was immediately hooked. Bill invested in good 3 Gun gear and sought to align himself with skilled
shooters to improve his own skillset. He became friends with Nick Miller who
would go on to become a 3 Gun Nation Pro Series shooter. Shortly afterward Bill
had some work done on one of his shotguns at Dissident Arms LLC where he met
fellow 3 Gun enthusiasts Michael Whitesides and Lan Nguyen. Throughout 2014, Bill
worked diligently with the Nick, Michael and Lan on improving his shooting
skills. In time, synergies became evident and he became the 4th member
of the Dissident Arms 3 Gun Team before the 2015 seasonThe Dissident Arms team has had a huge influence on the
Texas 3 Gun scene. Their monthly match has become the gold standard in the area
and is often sold out well before the match. Bill facilitated the team’s
relationship with their current home range at CCC Shooting Complex. The
Dissident Arms Team is frequently seen at major matches and was featured in an
article and on the cover of the 3 Gun Nation Magazine in 2015. Bill primarily shoots the Heavy Optics Division and with plenty of help and
hard work from his team mates Bill became the #1 Heavy Optics shooter in the 3
Gun Nation Club Series for the 2015 season. That success continued in 2016 with
several Heavy Division wins at local club matches and numerous showings at
major matches across the nation. In 2017 Bill competed almost exclusively in
the Heavy Division and racked up numerous wins at local, matches and was
extremely competitive in major matches including 3GN Regionals and the Nations,
the He-Man all Heavy Division Championship, the Vortex # Gun Championship,
Fallen Brethren 3 Gun, Ft Benning 3 Gun and numerous other major matches across
the country. Bill won the 3 Gun Nation South Regional match topping off a very
active and successful 2017 season.
Bill is a passionate and enthusiastic advocate for the sport, helping new
shooters with advice, equipment and even financial assistance and sponsorships
at times. He has been instrumental in the development of local shooters like
Maegan Wilson, Jessica Wright and his own son Kyle Corcoran who has become a
formidable shooter in his own right. Bill is an adamant supporter of the US
Constitution and is an outspoken advocate for a citizen’s right to protect
themselves from thugs and tyrants alikeA strong background in sales and marketing as well as a wealth of business
experience gives Bill a unique understanding of what it takes to create a
customer base. He is an enthusiastic proponent of the products he uses and
easily transfers that enthusiasm to others, frequently in one on one
discussions at local and major matches. His social media marketing for sponsors
is often unique and employs non-traditional marketing efforts. For the 2016
season Bill has dramatically increased the number of scheduled major events and
will focus primarily on the Heavy Optics Division while working to improve all
aspects of his shooting.
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