Lieutenant Dave Bahde (retired) has been a professional firearms instructor and consultant for over three decades. He has assisted tactical teams and police departments in firearms selection, implementation, and deployment, along with developing training programs for police agencies. Dave is a recognized subject matter expert on firearms, tactics, and use of force in both State and Federal Court and holds both a Bachelor’s and Masters Degree in Criminal Justice Administration. Dave has spent over fifty years training and teaching in various martial arts bringing that experience to combative, arrest control and self-defense training. As a published author and trainer Dave has spent much of his life dedicated to protecting and defending our second amendment rights. Dave is a Gunsite Instructor, teaching pistol, rifle, shotgun and carbine.