Meet the Instructor
Andrew is a retired Marine and has been teaching firearms use and safety for over 30 years. Durning his time in the Marine Corps he was a Combat Weapons Instructor, head of personal security for the Commander in Chief of the Pacific, and Security Forces Cadre, Pearl Harbor, Assistant Instructor. These duties afforded him the honor of training thousands of young men and women in the use of firearms as well as completing training in various aspects of concealed carry, self defense and personal protective techniques. He has been a state certified instructor in MA, NC and MN, as well as being a certified MN DNR Hunter Safety Instructor. He is currently an NRA Pistol and rifle instructor, as well as a Civilian Marksmanship Program Master instructor for the 1903 Springfield rifle, M1 Garand, Modern Military (AR-15) and High Power Small bore. He is a school trained gunsmith and holds a BA In Criminal Justice with concentrations in Homeland Securities and Forensic Psychology. He has deployed to both Iraq and Afghanistan, and he truly loves teaching the various aspects of the shooting sports and seeing his students smile. We hope to see you on the range soon.
Our history
We begin following a tragedy while living in MA. A local Law Enforcement Officer had his young son access his duty weapon and accidentally kill himself. There HAD to be a way to try and stop this preventable scenario. After seeking out training from Child Development specialists we designed a class for youth that was based on the way that they learn and how they will best remember what we are teaching. From that simple class we have grown to offer several different classes in addition to our original, although updated and revamped, children's course. We are firmly rooted in the belief that firearms safety and education, for both gun owners and non gun owners, is the key to the future of the shooting sports.
