Our staff
Ron Beatty. Retired Chief Master Sergeant USAF, Chief Range Safety Officer for NRA, NRA Annual Meeting Volunteer Firearm Inspector (6+ years), NRA Chief Range Safety Officer, NRA Level 1 Coach: Rifle & Shotgun, NRA Certified Instructor in Shotgun, Rifle, Pistol, Reloading (Shotgun Shell & Cartridge), Home Firearm Safety, Refuse To Be A Victim, Women On Target, (Pistol & Rifle). 4-H Rifle Coach, Boy Scout Merit Badge Counselor, Rifle & Shotgun, and NMLRA Range Safety Officer (National Rating).
John Boch. NRA Certified Basic Pistol and Personal Protection in the Home Instructor since about 1997. NRA Rifle Instructor. Appleseed instructor (in training), US Rifleman's Association Instructor. Graduate of Mas Ayoob's Lethal Force Institute (299/300 qualification score). Also graduated classes taught by nationally-known instructors including Pat Rogers (Carbine), John Farnam (Carbine), John Krupa (Advanced Tactical Handgun / Class top individual combined skills shooter), Steve Tarani (Knife), Sully Sullivan (Carbine), Dignitary Protection Group (Knife) and other regional instructors including Fortress Defense Consultants (Tactical Treatment of Gunshot Wounds), David Elderton (Speed Skills), Chief AJ (Moving Target Marksmanship), Lifesavers, LLC (Range First Aid) and a host of NRA coursework. Currently president of Guns Save Life.
Bonnie Garrett. NRA Certified Basic Pistol Instructor. Graduate of advanced handgun coursework from Midwest Training Group.
Greg Hertz: NRA Certified Basic Pistol Instructor. Graduate of Midwest Training Group's Introduction to Defensive Pistol and Combat Pistol, Massad Ayoob Group's MAG-40, Daniel Horner's 3-gun workshops in 2011 and 2012.
John Naese. NRA Certified Basic Pistol and Personal Protection in the Home Instructor since about 1997. Appleseed Instructor / Shoot Boss. Also NRA Rifle instructor.
Eric Schwarm. NRA Basic Pistol Apprentice Instructor.
Jeff Schwarm. NRA Certified Pistol Instructor. Graduate of John Farnam Defensive Handguns. Illinois State Police Law Enforcement Firearms Certification, Department firearms instructor for large county-level law-enforcement organization. Armorer for Glock, S&W, FN, Springfield Armory, Beretta, Ruger, Sig, AR-15 and Mossberg.
Pete Wheeler. NRA Certified Basic Pistol Instructor. Past experience includes work as a private investigator and in executive protection.
Frank Wright. Juris Doctor from University of Missouri - Columbia. Worked Quincy PD for eight years in patrol and served as the Department Training Officer and Assistant to Chief. Then worked 21 years as your friendly, local FBI Special Agent / Attorney, specializing in General Police & Legal Instructor, SWAT Training Coordinator, Infrastructure Protection, Terrorism, Foreign Counter-Intelligence, Applicant Coordinator, Divisional Security Officer, National Academy Coordinator, Profiling Coordinator for National Center for Analysis / Violent Crime, and Firearms Instructor. NRA Certified Pistol instructor.