Meet your Instructors
John Merson LEAD Instructor
- 33 years fire service – retired
- 25 years as an instructor
- Maryland State Police Qualified Handgun Instructor
- USCCA Training Counselor
- USCCA Concealed Carry Home and Defense Fundamentals
- USCCA First Aid Fundamentals
- USCCA Women’s Handgun and Self Defense
- USCCA Countering the Mass Shooter
- USCCA Defensive Shooting Fundamentals
- USCCA Childrens Firearms and Safety Fundamentals
- NRA Basic Pistol
- NRA Range Safety Officer
- Utah Instructor
- UTM Instructor Trainer
- Stop the Bleed
- AHA CPR / First Aid / AED
Chris Wise
- 23 years with the Prince George's County Police Department
- 22 years with the United States Marine Corp and the Army National Guard
- Maryland State Police Qualified Handgun Instructor
- USCCA Concealed Carry Home and Defense Fundamentals
James Wilson
- 22 years fire service FF/Paramedic
- Fire service instructor
- Maryland State Police Qualified Handgun Instructor
- USCCA Concealed Carry Home and Defense Fundamentals
- NRA Basic Pistol Instructor
David Perry
- Retired Maryland State Police Lieutenant
- SWAT Counter sniper and entry team leader
- Recipient of the Maryland State Police Counter Sniper School Top Gun Award
- MSP Academy Instructor
- Current Special Agent for the Department of Defense
- Maryland State Police Qualified Handgun Instructor
- USCCA Concealed Carry Home and Defense Fundamentals
- USCCA Childrens Firearms and Safety Fundamentals
- NRA Basic Pistol Instructor
Andrew Francis
- 15 year firearms instructor
- Maryland State Police Qualified Handgun Instructor
- USCCA Concealed Carry Home and Defense Fundamentals
- USCCA First Aid Fundamentals
- USCCA Countering the Mass Shooter
- USCCA Childrens Firearms and Safety Fundamentals
- NRA Basic Pistol
- NRA Range Safety Officer
- NRA Basic Pistol Instructor
Ron Hunley
- 30 years volunteer fire service
- Maryland State Police Qualified Handgun Instructor
- USCCA Concealed Carry Home and Defense Fundamentals
- USCCA Women’s Handgun and Self Defense
- USCCA First Aid Fundamentals
- USCCA Countering the Mass Shooter
Bill Brooks
- 20 years as a Mortgage Loan Officer with State Employees Credit Union/ Retired
- Maryland State Police Qualified Handgun Instructor Maryland HQL Instructor
- Maryland Wear Carry Instructor
- USCCA concealed carry and home defense fundamentals
- USCCA defensive shooting fundamentals
Megan Jendrossek
- 12 years in healthcare-practicing Nurse Practitioner
- Maryland State Police Qualified Handgun Instructor
- USCCA Concealed Carry Home and Defense Fundamentals
- USCCA Women’s Handgun and Self Defense
- USCCA First Aid Fundamentals
- Stop the Bleed Certified
- NRA Range Safety Officer
Cynthia Harper
- Retired after 45 years as an aviation maintenance technician.
- 10 years as a Federal Aviation Administration delegated tester and examiner.
- Maryland State Police Qualified Handgun Instructor
- USCCA Concealed Carry Home and Defense Fundamentals
- USACC First Aid Fundamentals Instructor
- USCCA Women`s Handgun and Self-Defense Instructor
- USCCA Certified Range Safety Officer
- USCCA Countering the Mass Shooter Instructor
- USCCA Defensive Shooting Fundamentals Instructor
- USCCA Children’s Firearms and Safety Instructor
Brooke Molino
- 18 years law enforcement
- Maryland State Police Qualified Handgun Instructor
- USCCA Concealed Carry Home and Defense Fundamentals
Kevin O’Neil
- Maryland State Police Qualified Handgun Instructor
- Active Law Enforcement Officer
- MPCTC Certified Firearms Instructor
- MPCTC Instructor certifications include certifications in semi-automatic handgun, revolver, shotgun, and rifle
- MPCTC Red Dot Instructor
- USCCA Concealed Carry Home and Defense Fundamentals
- UTM Instructor Trainer
Jesse Conyngham
- Maryland State Police Qualified Handgun Instructor
- USCCA Concealed Carry Home and Defense Fundamentals
- Active Law Enforcement Officer
- MPCTC Certified Firearms Instructor
- MPCTC Instructor certifications include certifications in semi-automatic handgun, revolver, shotgun, and rifle
- MPCTC Red Dot Instructor
- MPCTC Sniper Instructor
- USCCA Concealed Carry Home and Defense Fundamentals
- UTM Instructor Trainer
