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Alabama
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Huntsville, AL
Steel Motivated Security
BGOA Certified Instructor
Jasmine Horton
BGOA Certified Instructor
📍Auburn, AL
Montgomery Indoor Shooting Complex
BGOA Certified Instructor
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Arizona
Andre Gill
BGOA Certified Instructor
📍Phoenix, AZ
CT Alexander
BGOA Certified Instructor
📍alexandercorp75@gmail.com
Tony Alexander
BGOA Certified Instructor
📍Phoenix, AZ
Willie Haynes
BlackStar Survival
BGOA Certified Instructor
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Arkansas
Mark Echols Jr.
BGOA Certified Instructor
📍Jonesboro, AR
Randy L Riddick
info@reddickfirearmstraining.com
BGOA Certified Instructor
Victor Sanders
BGOA Certified Instructor
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California
Shannon Brown
Shannon Lee Brown Enterprises LLC
NRA Certified Instructor • 6 Years of Firearms Instruction Experience
📍Inglewood, CA 90301
Serving Southern California and the Greater Los Angeles area, supplying a comfortable and safe space for our people to train, practice, and sharpen skills. Also helping those new to the firearms community gain confidence in using firearms and firearm safety. Additional training includes concealed carry, home defense, and rifle (certifications forthcoming). Licensed BSIS open carry and concealed carry security officer for the State of California.
Saleem Gilmore, Ed.D.
Mable Ola Williams (M.O.W.) Gun Club
USCCA Certified Instructor • 1 Year of Firearms Instruction Experience
Anthony Martinez
BGOA Certified Instructor
📍Los Angeles, CA
Chris Louissaint
FTAC Security Solutions & Training
BGOA Certified Instructor
Gary Lewis
BGOA Certified Instructor
📍Clovis, CA
Kerrin Robinson
BGOA Certified Instructor
📍Riverside, CA
Lionz Shooting
lionzshooting@gmail.com
BGOA Certified Instructor
RJ Anderson
BGOA Certified Instructor
📍caliassassin@aol.com
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Colorado
Bayette Washington
BGOA Certified Instructor
📍Denver, CO
Charles Watkins
BGOA Certified Instructor
📍Denver, CO
Craig Myers
BGOA Certified Instructor
📍Denver, CO
Tarikh Brown
BGOA Certified Instructor
📍Colorado
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Connecticut
Jared Yeary
BGOA Certified Instructor
📍New London, CT
William Hampton
BGOA Certified Instructor
📍Norwalk, CT
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Delaware
Civilian Self Defense Concepts
125 Rickey Blvd #773 Bear, Delaware 19701 301 613 1012 civilianselfdefense@gmail.com
BGOA Certified Instructor
📍125 Rickey Blvd #773 Bear, Delaware 19701 301 613 1012 civilianselfdefense@gmail.com
Danita Grasty
BGOA Certified Instructor
📍Wilmington, DE
De' Angelo Rodgers
BGOA Certified Instructor
📍Cleveland, OH
ERIC Scott
BGOA Certified Instructor
Henry Teagle
BGOA Certified Instructor
📍Seaford, DE
Spencer Alexander
BGOA Certified Instructor
📍Camden, DE
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District of Columbia
Raymond L.Kelly Jr
BGOA Certified Instructor
📍Washington, DC
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Florida
Anthony Guillory
BGOA Certified Instructor
📍Navarre, FL
Chanel
Tsafirearmtraining@gmail.com
BGOA Certified Instructor
Chris Anderson
BGOA Certified Instructor
📍www.andersonfirearmstraining.com
Durand Capers M.Ed., MBA GunTraining Counselor
Rangemaster
BGOA Certified Instructor
📍Durand Capers M.Ed., MBA GunTraining Counselor | Rangemaster | Chief Range Safety Officer I Certified Firearms Instructor CPR & First-Aid Instructor Home Defense 813-944-8959 Tamp Florida
Grid Iron Fire Arms Training
Gridironfirearmtraining@gmail.com
BGOA Certified Instructor
Homestead, FL
Lu Tactical
BGOA Certified Instructor
📍Lutactical@gmail.com
J Robertson
BGOA Certified Instructor
Jamarkus Anderson info@integritytacsolutions.com
BGOA Certified Instructor
Jax Briggs
BGOA Certified Instructor
📍Strategic Dynamic N/W Fl SCarolina, NCarolina https://tinyurl.com/2vuwxufz
Kwaku James
BGOA Certified Instructor
📍Miami, FL
Leon Butler
BGOA Certified Instructor
📍Riverview, FL
Pablo Birriel
BGOA Certified Instructor
📍Winter Park, FL
Randy Reddick Jr.
BGOA Certified Instructor
📍Fort Lauderdale, FL
Range Therapist Firearms Training
BGOA Certified Instructor
Rod Payne
BGOA Certified Instructor
📍Florida
Roy Loran, Owner (USAF Vet)
Gun Safety Simplified, LLC d/b/a Gun Safety SimplifiedNRA Basic Pistol, Chief Range Safety Officer USCCA Concealed Carry & Home Defense 832-785-3004 Lithia Florida
BGOA Certified Instructor
📍Gun Safety Simplified, LLC d/b/a Gun Safety SimplifiedNRA Basic Pistol, Chief Range Safety Officer USCCA Concealed Carry & Home Defense 832-785-3004 Lithia Florida
Shawn Brown
BGOA Certified Instructor
📍Lauderhill, FL
Steven Rivers
BGOA Certified Instructor
📍Wesley Chapel, Florida
Thomas a Lyles
BGOA Certified Instructor
📍Jacksonville, Florida
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Georgia
Albert Whitney
BGOA Certified Instructor
📍Brunswick, GA
ANDRA Evans
JAI DEFENSE LLC
BGOA Certified Instructor • 11 Years Firearms Instruction Experience
Credentials reviewed and verified by BGOA. Training disciplines listed from the approved instructor application.
Atlanta, GA
Panther Protection Service
BGOA Certified Instructor
📍www.pantherprotectionservices.com
Brookes Smith
BGOA Certified Instructor
📍Lawrenceville, GA
Catherine Adams
BGOA Certified Instructor
📍McDonough, GA
Christopher Brown
BGOA Certified Instructor
📍Warner Robins, GA
Covington,GA
Tactical Judah
BGOA Certified Instructor
📍Iamtactical2@gmail.com
Dennis Turner
BGOA Certified Instructor
📍Albany, GA
Eric Lambkins II
BGOA Certified Instructor
📍Smyrna, GA
Glen Jones
BGOA Certified Instructor
📍Atlanta, GA
Jared Slater
BGOA Certified Instructor
📍Dublin, GA
Ken Caruthers
BGOA Certified Instructor
Ladies & Lead
BGOA Certified Instructor
📍Hoschton, GA
Lavar Gordon
BGOA Certified Instructor
📍Atlanta, GA
Leon Adams
BGOA Certified Instructor
📍www.superiorsecurityconcepts.com
Stone Harrington
BGOA Certified Instructor
📍Atlanta, GA
Terren Hall
BGOA Certified Instructor
📍GA
Theresa Brown
BGOA Certified Instructor
📍Atlanta, GA
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Illinois
Andrea Freerksen
Black Matrix Academy
BGOA Certified Instructor
📍Chicago, IL 60619
Brandon Payton 773-294-0920
BGOA Certified Instructor
Chicago, IL
Obsidian Defense
BGOA Certified Instructor
📍www.obsidiandefense.com
Gary Lind
BGOA Certified Instructor
📍Chicago, IL
Javondlynn M. Dunagan
JMD Defense, LLC
BGOA Certified Instructor
📍jmddefense.com
Lupe King
BGOA Certified Instructor
📍Springfield, IL
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Indiana
Marlon Mitchell
BGOA Certified Instructor
📍Merrillville, IN
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Kansas
George Holt
Holt Tactical Solutions
BGOA Certified Instructor
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Kentucky
Crestwood, KY
Open Range
BGOA Certified Instructor
📍www.openrangesports.com
Teshawn Booker Sr
dtb@defensebythebooks.com
BGOA Certified Instructor
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Louisiana
Hilton Jackson
GideonTrainingSolutions gideontrainingsolutions.com
BGOA Certified Instructor
📍DFW, Austin, Waco, Wichita Falls, Houston Louisiana Alexandria, Shreveport
Levette mccullum
BGOA Certified Instructor
Rev. Dr. James Riley
BGOA Certified Instructor
📍Baton Rouge, LA
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Maryland
V. Lashea Perez
Aim Tew Please
NRA Certified Instructor • USCCA Certified Instructor • State Certified Instructor • 2 Years of Firearms Instruction Experience
Adewale Ajayi
Ajayi Firearms and Tactics LLC
NRA Certified Instructor • Law Enforcement Instructor • 5 Years of Firearms Instruction Experience
📍10311 Malcolm Cir, Unit A, Cockeysville, MD 21030
Alexander Deen
BGOA Certified Instructor
📍deena@freestategunrange.com
David Knife
david.knife@tvdefense.com
BGOA Certified Instructor
Elite Firearms Training LLC
BGOA Certified Instructor
📍Maryland
Fred Watkins
BGOA Certified Instructor
📍www.voodoohoundfirearmservices.weebly.com
John McAdams
Burning Spear LLC
BGOA Certified Instructor
Julio Arnez
BGOA Certified Instructor
📍strikebacktacticle@gmail.com
Michael Hart
BGOA Certified Instructor
Moe Staxx
BGOA Certified Instructor
📍MD
Nicholas Gross
BGOA Certified Instructor
📍Silver Spring, MD
Onyx Linthicum
BGOA Certified Instructor
Russell Williams
BGOA Certified Instructor
Tribe Defense Academy
BGOA Certified Instructor
Ulysses Banks
BGOA Certified Instructor
📍MD
Will Washington
Will's Fire Arm Class
BGOA Certified Instructor
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Massachusetts
Boston, MA
The Don Fire Arms
BGOA Certified Instructor
Stephanie ONeal
Salomon Firearms Training LLC
BGOA Certified Instructor
Tucker Wallace
BGOA Certified Instructor
📍Boston, MA
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Michigan
Detroit, MI
First Line FireArms Academy
BGOA Certified Instructor
📍www.firearmslegal.com/firstline
Deverette Campbell
BGOA Certified Instructor
📍East Pointe, MI
Ed Hook
BGOA Certified Instructor
James Cleveland
BGOA Certified Instructor
📍MI
Jose Dorsey
BGOA Certified Instructor
📍Warren, MI
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Minnesota
Devon Gilchrist
BGOA Certified Instructor
📍Minneapolis, MN
Kenneth Coleman
Silverback Strategic Solutions LLC
BGOA Certified Instructor
Richard Robinson
BGOA Certified Instructor
📍MN
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Mississippi
Cedrick Jenkins
BGOA Certified Instructor
Kenneth Mitchell
1804 Tactical LLC
BGOA Certified Instructor
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Missouri
Jeri Persley
BGOA Certified Instructor
📍Phone: 816-514-3846
Lorenzo Nathan
BGOA Certified Instructor
📍Ofallan, MO
Omar Willingham
aitselfdefense@gmail.com
BGOA Certified Instructor
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Nevada
Keith Shepard
BGOA Certified Instructor
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New Jersey
Willie Foreman
BGOA Certified Instructor
Derrick B D/Sgt.Call: (413)-749-5054 or email:tac.gun.train@qmail.com New JerseyDepartment of Law & Public Safety
BGOA Certified Instructor
📍Derrick B D/Sgt.Call: (413)-749-5054 or email:tac.gun.train@qmail.com New JerseyDepartment of Law & Public Safety
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New Mexico
Dr. Troy Campbell
coreconceptstd@gmail.com
BGOA Certified Instructor
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New York
Charlie Mills
Oak Arm's training Group
BGOA Certified Instructor
📍917-828-6318 Queens, NY
James Mullins
US Military Academy, West Point, NY
BGOA Certified Instructor
📍US Military Academy, West Point, NY
Joe Wooley joewooley.com/nopacessafetyclub
BGOA Certified Instructor
📍Buffalo, NY
Neuville Brown
BGOA Certified Instructor
Patrick Lambert.
BGOA Certified Instructor
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North Carolina
Joy Allen
E3 Personal Defense & Safety, LLC
NRA • USCCA • State Certified Instructor • Rangemaster General & Advanced Instructor • 11 Years of Firearms Instruction Experience
Owner and lead instructor at E3 Personal Defense and founder of InHER Piece Ladies’ Shooting Club. Joy also serves as an NRA and USCCA Training Counselor, helping develop and certify firearms instructors.
Angie Bell
ProtectHer
NRA Certified Instructor • 5 Years of Firearms Instruction Experience
Anthony Hicklin
BGOA Certified Instructor
📍Monroe, NC
Bongie Randall
BGOA Certified Instructor
Cierra Fitzgerald
BGOA Certified Instructor
📍Charlotte, NC
Justin Lewter
Black Diamond Firearms & Training
BGOA Certified Instructor
One Shot Firearms Academy Raeford/Fayetteville, NC
www.oneshotfirearmsacademy.com
BGOA Certified Instructor
📍www.oneshotfirearmsacademy.com
Rhonda Carson
GIRLZ on F.I.R.E. L.L.C.
BGOA Certified Instructor
Terrell Cobb
BGOA Certified Instructor
📍Raleigh/Fayetteville, NC
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Ohio
Anthony Ogletree
NRA Certified Instructor • 1 Year of Firearms Instruction Experience
Christian Stennis
BGOA Certified Instructor
📍Cleveland, OH
James D. Traylor
JT Tactical Solutions
BGOA Certified Instructor
Jayme Hudson
BGOA Certified Instructor
📍Barberton, OH
John Bourne
BGOA Certified Instructor
Joseph Porter
BGOA Certified Instructor
📍Cincinnati, OH
Marcus Brown
BGOA Certified Instructor
📍Cincinnati, OH
Parma, OH
Urban Fire Arms Training
BGOA Certified Instructor
📍www.urbanfirearmstraining.com
Ronald Everett
BGOA Certified Instructor
📍Dayton, OH
Tyrone Bonner II
BGOA Certified Instructor
📍Columbus, OH
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Oklahoma
Kiauna Rayanu
BGOA Certified Instructor
Reginald Garfield
BGOA Certified Instructor
📍Wewoka, OK
Tracey Driver
BGOA Certified Instructor
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Pennsylvania
Bruce Woods
Out Of The Woods Training
NRA Certified Instructor • 6 Years of Firearms Instruction Experience
Credentials reviewed and verified by BGOA. Training disciplines listed from the approved instructor application.
Gabriel Blackwell
blackwelltraininggroup@gmail.com
BGOA Certified Instructor
📍Chester, PA
James Buck
BGOA Certified Instructor
📍Philadelphia, PA
Kirt John
BGOA Certified Instructor
📍Easton, Pennsylvania
Leslie Brock
BGOA Certified Instructor
📍Philadelphia, PA
Melissa Terrell
BGOA Certified Instructor
📍Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
Train2Fight
BGOA Certified Instructor
📍train2fightllc@gmail.com
Randy Clemons
BGOA Certified Instructor
📍Pennsylvania
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South Carolina
Tontalier Jones
BGOA Certified Instructor
📍Myrtle Beach, SC
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Tennessee
Ali Muhammad
BGOA Certified Instructor
📍Nashville, TN
Murfreesboro, TN
Citizens Training Academy
BGOA Certified Instructor
📍www.citizenssafety.com
NaShawn Branch
BGOA Certified Instructor
📍Memphis, TN
Ryan Love
.
BGOA Certified Instructor
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Texas
Brian Davis
BGOA Certified Instructor
📍Houston, TX
Carlos Walker
BGOA Certified Instructor
📍Fort Worth, TX
Cory Coles
BGOA Certified Instructor
📍Kileen, TX
Galveston County,Texas Houston
Adrain Smith Lion Pride Training 4094575355
BGOA Certified Instructor
📍Galveston County, Texas Houston
Houston, TX
Guns Training Academy
BGOA Certified Instructor
📍Houston, TX
Joh Martin
BGOA Certified Instructor
📍San Antonio, TX
kelvin Rice
BGOA Certified Instructor
Kennan Kelley
BGOA Certified Instructor
📍North Texas (Denton, TX/Carrolton, TX)
Reshard Barnes
BGOA Certified Instructor
📍Dallas, TX
Ryan Tezeno
Elite Creations Firearm Academy
BGOA Certified Instructor
Steve Maduro
BGOA Certified Instructor
📍Converse, TX
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Virginia
Oliver Saunders
Elite Firearms Training Solutions
NRA • USCCA • Law Enforcement Instructor • 34 Years of Firearms Instruction Experience
📍Warrenton, VA 20187
Alexis Blake
CNC Safety Training LLC
USCCA Certified Instructor • Certified Range Safety Officer • 1 Year of Firearms Instruction Experience
📍Richmond, VA 23224
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USCCA Certified Instructor for VA-MD. Certified Range Safety Officer. Confidence Through Training. Safety Through Education. Professional firearms instruction led by a woman, designed for beginners and responsible firearm owners seeking practical skills, confidence, and safety-focused education. During this class attendees will obtain their Concealed Carry Weapons license for the state of Virginia. What You’ll Learn: ✓ Safe firearm handling and storage ✓ Basic handgun parts and functions ✓ Proper stance and grip techniques ✓ Sight alignment and sight picture ✓ Safe loading and unloading procedures ✓ Defensive mindset and situational awareness ✓ Laws regarding Reasonable and Deadly Force.
Antoine Cannon
BGOA Certified Instructor
Antonio Conway
BGOA Certified Instructor
Asaad Morman
BGOA Certified Instructor
Brandon Holland
BGOA Certified Instructor
David Childress
6 o'clock Safety Training LLC
BGOA Certified Instructor
📍Richmond, VA 23235
Gerald Wynn
BGOA Certified Instructor
James Horne
BGOA Certified Instructor
📍Fairfax, VA
Jeffrey Jackson
BGOA Certified Instructor
📍Highland Springs, VA
Marcus Hyman
BGOA Certified Instructor
📍Woodbridge, VA
Marcus White otpedc@gmail.com
BGOA Certified Instructor
Monique R,Clarke.
Lioness Defense Firearms Training
BGOA Certified Instructor
Sean Banks
Virginia Tactical Shooting Academy
BGOA Certified Instructor
Vernon Ashby
BGOA Certified Instructor
📍Chantilly, VA
Will Cooper
BGOA Certified Instructor
📍Alexandria, VA
Woodbridge, VA
Trinity Training Academy
BGOA Certified Instructor
📍Woodbridge, VA
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Washington
Marcus Washington
markus@atherdefense.com
BGOA Certified Instructor
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Wisconsin
Verle Russell
BGOA Certified Instructor
📍Milwaukee, WI
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Every instructor listed in this directory has been reviewed by the Black Gun Owners Association. Additional listing and instructor-application options are planned for a future update.