Meet your Instructors

John MersonOwner/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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Brooke Molino

  • 18 years law enforcement
  • Maryland State Police Qualified Handgun Instructor
  • USCCA Concealed Carry Home and Defense Fundamentals
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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
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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