Our Team

Mike worked as a handgun instructor at Front Sight Firearms Academy in Nevada where, as a student, he earned Distinguished Graduate in Defensive Handgun, Practical Rifle, Tactical Shotgun, and Rifle Marksmanship. He earned Expert level at Gunsite Academy in their 250 red dot pistol class. Mike earned a bachelor's in Political Science and a master's in Christian Theology. He is competitive shooter and certified Range Officer with the USPSA, where he has competed in two national championships. He has completed Red Dot Instructor training courses through both Glock and Modern Samaria Project and the pistol instructor course through Sig Sauer. Mike is certified to teach First Aid/CPR/AED and Wilderness and Remote First Aid through the American Red Cross. He is a certified instructor with Stop The Bleed, and is a Sabre Red certified instructor for pepper spray. Mike is a certified Hunter Education Instructor for the CA Department of Fish and Wildlife. He is a Certified CCW Instructor and a Certified Firearms Instructor with the CA Department of Justice. Mike served in the US Army as a paratrooper and a medic.

NRA

TRAINING COUNSELOR & INSTRUCTOR
Pistol

Rifle

Shotgun 

Chief Range Safety Officer

CCW

Muzzleloading

Refuse To Be A Victim

Personal Protection In The Home

Personal Protection Outside The Home

Pistol Coach - Level 1

USCCA

TRAINING COUNSELOR & INSTRUCTOR

Defensive Pistol Program

AR-15

Concealed Carry & Home Defense
Countering the Mass Shooter
Emergency & First Aid
Women’s Handgun & Self-Defense
Range Safety Officer

Children's Firearm Safety Fundamentals

Marksmanship Simplified

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Law Enforcement Firearms Instructor

CA POST Firearms Instructor

CA POST Pistol Red Dot Instructor

CA POST Concealed Carry Tactics Instructor

NRA Law Enforcement Handgun Instructor

Over 150 hours of POST Certified Training​

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Certified Armorer

Glock Certified Advanced Armorer - All Models​

Colt Certified Armorer - AR-15 & 1911

Sig Sauer Certified Armorer - P320