The request for a conditional use permit for a self-defense and firearm training business, United Defense Tactical of Grapevine, was approved during the Grapevine City Council meeting April 15.

The details

The business will move into the spot formerly occupied Mattress Firm in the Grapevine Crossing shopping center.

United Defense Tactical will offer a simulator-based instruction system that is free of live firearms and focuses on situational awareness, de-escalation techniques, self-defense and understanding the laws surrounding violent encounters, according to city documents.

According to the application from Jonathan Caldwell, the co-owner of United Defense Tactical, the business is veteran and law enforcement owned.


The business offers more than 50,000 pre-recorded video simulations from carjacking, muggings, home invasion and kidnapping, according to city documents.

What else?

The Grapevine location is the first of seven that Caldwell plans to open in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, according to a Facebook post.