ABOUT US
Dan's Training History as of March 2018
Class Date Instructor/School
NRA Personal Protection 9/1993 Montana Handgunning
Introductory Combat 6/1994 Montana Handgunning
Tactical Combat Handgun 6/1995 Montana Handgunning
Advanced Tactical Handgun 9/1995 Montana Handgunning
Advanced Defensive Handgun 6/1996 John Farnam/DTI
Tactical Scenarios 9/1996 Montana Handgunning
Intro Hunting Rifle 6/1997 Montana Handgunning
Tactical Handgun Scenarios 9/1997 Montana Handgunning
Advanced Threat Management 8/1998 Firearms Academy of Seattle
Handgun Retention 9/1998 Firearms Academy of Seattle
Defensive Shotgun 9/1998 Firearms Academy of Seattle
Tactical Scenarios 9/1998 Montana Handgunning
Handgun/Shotgun 7/1999 Louis Awerbuck/Yavapai
General Defensive Handgun 8/2000 InSights Academy
Advanced Tactical Handgun 8/2000 Ken Hackathorn
Team Tactics Handgun 9/2000 Montana Handgunning
Intro Tactical Carbine 4/2001 Montana Handgunning
Tactical Carbine 7/2002 Montana Handgunning
Tactical Long Range Rifle 8/2002 Gene Econ, Maj. US Army SF ret.
Rifle, Pistol, Home Firearms Safety 9/2004 Frank Dammerell/NRA
Intermediate Defensive Handgun 8/2008 Alpha Omega/Dale Fricke
Advanced Defensive Handgun 8/2009 Alpha Omega/Dale Fricke
Point Shooting Progressions 7/2010 Suarez Int’l/Roger Philips
Armed Citizen Rules of Engagement 7/2010 Massad Ayoob/MAG
Center Axis Relock 5/2011 Jeff Johnsgaard
Defensive Carbine 6/2013 Mike Seeklander
Center Axis Relock/Instr. Devel. 10/2013 Jeff Johnsgaard
Active Shooter Training for teachers 8/2014 Hamilton, MT School Dist.
Center Axis Relock/Instr. Devel. 4/2015 Jeff Johnsgaard
Idaho Enhanced CWP Course 6/2016 Ed Santos/CTS
Low Light Handgun 3/2017 Ed Santos/CTS
Center Axis Relock/Instr. Devel 5/2017 Jeff Johnsgaard
NRA Shotgun Coach 3/2018 Carlton Nether/SCTP
Certified Montana Hunter Ed Instr. 3/2018 MT dept. FWP
1989 - BA University of Montana
1992-2017 High School teacher: History, Social Studies, English, and Vocational Technology
1995-2002 assistant instructor for Montana Handgunning
2009-2016 CCW through advanced handgun and carbine instructor for Whittecar Range
2014-present certified CAR Level I instructor
2016-present Owner/Operator of Skill Set Tactical