# John Wick would be Jealous with this Business Model w/ Parker Tomassi [Business Makers Podcast]

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Podcast: [Fight Laugh Feast USA](https://stenobird.com/podcast/fight-laugh-feast-usa-5063827)
Published: 2026-09-08T23:00:00+00:00
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He spent 13 years as a Marine combat engineer officer — building a base camp for over 5,000 Afghan refugees during the Kabul withdrawal and running the Marine Corps's biggest live-fire range, training 50,000 Marines a year. Then he got out, found an abandoned 500-acre shooting range that had been shut down for 5 years, and bought it — sight unseen. In this episode of Business Makers Network, hosts Charlton Haupt and Gabriel Rench talk with Parker Tomassi, founder of Legacy Ranch Shooting Range (https://lrshooting.com) & Legacy Arms Gun Store (https://www.legacy-arms.com) in Edgewood, New Mexico, about: 🎖️ 13 years of active duty, including the Afghanistan withdrawal 🔫 Buying a shuttered range with zero business experience (a psychology degree, not an MBA) 🚀 300 people showing up on soft-opening day 🎬 The John Wick-themed retail room, weddings, and film shoots happening on-site 🏆 What it means to be a "double distinguished" competitive marksman ✝️ Building a business that puts Christ and community first If Parker's story of courage, risk, and faith-driven growth hits home, this is exactly the kind of leader Business Makers Network exists to support. 👉 Join the network of Christian business leaders building successful companies and leading with conviction: https://businessmakers.network #BusinessMakersNetwork #ChristianBusiness #Veteran #Marines #Entrepreneur #ShootingRange #SmallBusiness

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