Gary’s love for shooting brought him to Gunsite and a love for teaching kept him here. His introduction to shooting came from his dad at the age of 3 and […]
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Gunsite actively searches out the very best firearms instructors
Gunsite Instructors are highly trained men and women who have been there done that. They have a background of military, law enforcement or have a high degree and experience of training in their field. Many have been on our faculty since Jeff Cooper was the lead instructor at Gunsite. They are active and retired Marines, Special Forces, Navy, Army and Air Force from Enduring Freedom, Viet Nam and Law Enforcement Agencies around the Country.
Joe Avila
Joe is a U.S. Air Force Veteran and served 36 years in law enforcement. He served 27 years with the Los Angeles Police Department. He spent all of his career […]
Read MoreVince Morgan
Vince Morgan retired from the Columbia (TN) Police Department after 28 1/2 years of service. Vince served in Patrol, Crime Suppression Unit, Narcotics, S.W.A.T., Firearms Unit and retired as Patrol […]
Read MoreDave Bahde
Lieutenant Dave Bahde (retired) has been a professional firearms instructor and consultant for over two decades. He has assisted tactical teams and police departments in firearms selection, implementation and deployment, […]
Read MoreClint Achziger
Clint Achziger is currently a Police Officer for an agency in Orange County(CA) and holds the position of the Firearm’s and Tactics Training Coordinator. Clint has 24 years of experience […]
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