Owner/Lead Instructor - Defensive Training Solutions

 

Bill is a father of three, a grandfather, and has worked as a finish millwork carpenter for 20 years. Bill owned and operated Quality Custom Carpentry and MFG Corp for 15 years. He has also been a partner/owner of 2nd Amendment Holsters and Gun Leathers since 2011.

 

He has spent countless hours as a student and an instructor of firearms safety and defensive skills, and enjoys teaching both students and instructors of all ages to use firearms safely, efficiently, and effectively.

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Bill is a firm believer that people should learn how to effectively defend themselves, whether they are armed with a tool or not, and that training your mind is squally as important as training your body.

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Bill hods the following firearms certifications and training certificates: 

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SAF Training Division Regional Master Instructor

• SAFTD Methods of Instruction (MOI) (Student and Instructor Levels)

• SAFTD Defensive Handgun Master Instructor (Student and Instructor Levels)

• SAFTD Defensive Carbine Master Instructor (Student and Instructor Levels)

• SAFTD Defensive Shotgun Master Instructor (Student and Instructor Levels)

• SAFTD Precision Rifle Master Instructor (Student and Instructor Levels)

• SAFTD Range Master Development Course (Student and Instructor Levels)

• SAFTD Range Officer (Student and Instructor Levels)

• SAFTD S.A.F.E. Situational Alertness for Everyone (Student and Instructor Levels)

 

NRA Certified Training Counselor

• NRA Basic Pistol (Student and Instructor Levels)

• NRA Basic Rifle (Student and Instructor Levels)

• NRA Basic Shotgun (Student and Instructor Levels)

• NRA Home Firearm Safety (Student and Instructor Levels)

• NRA Refuse to be a Victim Instructor

• NRA Personal Protection in the Home (Student and Instructor Levels)

• NRA Personal Protection Outside of the Home (Student and Instructor Levels)

• NRA Metallic Cartridge Reloading (Student and Instructor Levels)

• NRA Shotgun Shell Reloading (Student and Instructor Levels)

• NRA Chief Range Safety Officer (Student and Instructor Levels)

• NRA Range Safety Officer (Student and Instructor Levels)

 

Other Credentials & Accomplishments

• Chief Instructor at Defensive Training Solutions

• School Attacker Response Course (S.A.R.C.) Instructor

• Rangemaster Certified Pistol Instructor

• Sabre CSAP Instructor

• Hojutsu Brown Belt

• Green Belt Tae Ryu Do

• NRA Winchester Marksmanship Distinguished Expert Pistol

• NRA Winchester Marksmanship Distinguished Expert Defensive Pistol 1

• NRA Winchester Marksmanship Distinguished Expert Defensive Pistol 2

• Completed NRA Defensive Pistol Course

• Completed  Mad Duck  Defensive Pistol Course

• Completed  Mad Duck  Dynamic Trauma course

• Tactical Carbine 1 Mad Duck

• Tactical Carbine 2 Mad Duck

• Rangemaster Dynamic Handgun

• Rangemaster Defensive Shotgun

• John Farnam Defensive Handgun Course

• Completed S.A.R.C. Course (School Attacker Response Course)

• Force-on-Force Simunition Training, Tier 2 Training

• The Bulletproof Mind Seminar (Dave Grossman)

• Ohio License to Carry a Concealed Handgun

• Pennsylvania License to Carry firearms

• Trained with John Farquhar/Mad Duck TTC, Tom Givens, Rob Pincus, Jeff Hall, Norman Hood John Farnam, Vicki Farnam.

• Earned the DTI Red Pin

• American Red Cross, First Aid/CPR/AED  certified for adult, child & infant

• NRA  Member

• Second Amendment Foundation Member

• Second Amendment Foundation Training Division Member

• Member, Armed Citizens Legal Defense Network

• Member USPSA

• NRA Recruiter

• Second Call Defense Recruiter

• Owner 2nd Amendment Stuff LLC. Holsters and Firearms accessories

• John 3:6-7

• Joshua 24:15