About the Instructor

MAG 20 Classroom - Armed Citizen's Rules of Engagement     Massad Ayoob                                            Matthews, NC

Building Clearing   (Jerry Nuss)                                                   Tactical Response                                        Camden, TN

Edged Weapons Seminar   (Steve Rodriguez)                              Foo Dogs Defensive Tactics                      Matthews, NC

AKnowledge                                                                                 Sonny Puzikas                                              Camden, TN

Edged Weapon and Sap Master Class  (Aaron Little)                  Performance Edge                                        Camden, TN

Alumni Training Weekend 2018                                                  Tactical Response                                        Camden, TN

Introduction to Unarmed Response to Active Shooter  (Aaron Little)      Performance Edge                                        Camden, TN

D.I.G. (Dirty Improvised Gadget) Spetsnaz shovel fighting        Sonny Puzikas                                              Camden, TN

1911 Operators Course  (Ken Hackathorn, Larry Vickers)         Aztec Training Services                                Azusa, CA

Alumni Training Weekend 2019                                                  Tactical Response                                        Camden, TN

Tactical Application of Practical Shooting (TAPS)  (Pat McNamara)       TMACS Inc.                                                 Matthews, NC

DTI Instructor Program  (John Farnam, James Yeager)              Defense Training International, Inc.             Nashville, TN

World Class Pistol Skills                                                             Robert Vogel                                                 Christiansburg, VA

P2: Protection Pistol  (Keith Harper, Brian White, Larry)         A Triggered Response                                   Conover, NC

Instructor in the news:

NRA Grassroots Minute 11/06/2009
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KfkaVfNosqQ

Press release for Operation campus Safety at Virginia Tech 10/26/2011
http://www.ammoland.com/2011/10/operation-campus-safety-comes-to-virginia-tech/#axzz2qQc6IMUj

Second Tuesday Constitution Group presentation 04/10/2012
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wY22ukcYUC8&list=PLBfh_h5HESTPPxfI-Z0FBgbvmyf4HFR4l

Roanoke Times - Dan Casey  "They were packing pistols at the VCDL picnic in Green Hill Park" 07/15/2012
http://www.roanoke.com/news/columns_and_blogs/blogs/dan_casey/they-were-packing-pistols-at-the-vcdl-picnic-in-green/article_55b311aa-ed1e-5ff7-b642-81a7feaa9245.html

Bluefield Daily Telegraph article by Bill Archer R&R gun show in Bluefield 03/09/2013
http://bdtonline.com/local/x2016919816/Hundreds-of-people-attend-day-one-of-R-R-Gun-Knife-Show

Interview outside Roanoke Valley gun show 03/16/2013
http://www.wsls.com/story/21660825/roanoke-valley-gun-show-draws-protestors

Roanoke Times - Dan Casey   Column: Warner’s vote on gun permits off the mark 04/21/2013
http://www.roanoke.com/news/columns_and_blogs/columns/dan_casey/let-statesset-rulesfor-gunpermits/article_a410aee4-c1cc-5725-bcfa-47c1ba2755eb.html

New Castle Record artice by Gwen Johnson 04/26/2013
http://ourvalley.org/volunteers-pick-up-loads-of-trash-from-shooting-range/

Gun Watch photo and reprint of VA-ALERT: Protest of Bloomberg Tyranny Tour 06/24/2013
http://gunwatch.blogspot.com/2013/06/vavcdl-conducts-successfull-protest-of.html

11 Bravo Training's coverage of Bloomberg's "No More Names" tour.  I'm interviewed at 4:44  06/26/2013
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jFenp7_T9R8

VA-ALERT from 10/23/2013
http://www.vcdl.org/node/445

Roanoke Times - Dan Casey's "report from the historic Hokies - Terps game" 11/17/2013
http://www.roanoke.com/news/columns_and_blogs/blogs/dan_casey/my-report-from-the-historic-hokies---terps-game/article_bd5b5c5b-4494-5808-be73-ca8db25aa254.html

Roanoke Times - Dan Casey   Column: The Curse of the Terrapins strikes again 11/19/2013
http://www.roanoke.com/news/columns_and_blogs/columns/dan_casey/college-curse-doesn-t-play-fair-at-stadiums/article_6c015def-30cd-58be-9185-ae99b4047410.html

Washington Times - David Sherfinski  Current background checks stop very few firearm purchases  02/13/2014
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2014/feb/13/despite-calls-for-more-gun-restrictions-current-ba/?page=all

Lobby Day 2014.  Lots of coverage of our team beginning at 0:45.  03/03/2014 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i3nlz4v1xZk

Roanoke Times - Rebecca Barnett  "Why I own a gun"  03/30/2014
http://www.roanoke.com/topics/why_i_own_a_gun/
http://www.rebeccambarnett.com/why-i-own-a-gun/#itemId=538a3e43e4b0368d2e2624e3

Just having some fun after a Glock Instructor's Workshop with the Glock 18C  04/10/2014
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P5sxQ7p-ks8

Preppers Festival, New Castle VA - Ken Modica and I working the VCDL booth at 1:28 - 04/19/2014
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pJ6_cco1TSM

"Gun Violence in America" panel discussion in Blacksburg  04/29/2014
http://vcdl.org/node/590
     The PBS film that was shown:  http://video.pbs.org/video/2336640229/
     The panel discussion:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dN2kcx4RoAU&feature=youtu.be&app=desktop

Speaking at a Roanoke County Board of Supervisors meeting - my comments are on page 733 - 10/28/2014
http://weblink.roanokecountyva.gov/WebLinkBOS/DocView.aspx?id=9070&searchid=a48624ad-11a0-4ff4-8837-4b3319cc0521&dbid=0

WDBJ7 coverage of Lobby Day  01/18/2016
http://www.wdbj7.com/video/hundreds-of-people-on-both-sides-of-the-issue-came-out/37501044

Under the Gun (Documentary 2016) - I'm wearing the blue shirt and tie in this clip from the movie  01/24/2016
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6MOfw4716r0

Article about deceptive editing of Under the Gun  05/23/2016
http://thebullelephant.com/anti-gun-propaganda-katie-couric-joseph-goebbels-school-journalism/

WTVR coverage of the public hearing in Richmond regarding a state agency building gun ban  08/31/2016
http://wtvr.com/2016/08/31/gun-owners-vocal-at-public-hearing-over-gun-ban-in-state-buildings/

WHSV coverage of VCDL's booth at Roanoke Pride's 27th annual Pride in the Park  09/11/2016 - VCDL segment begins at 16:36
http://www.whsv.com/content/misc/Breaking-Through-with-Mike-Donovan-and-Dave-Briggman-Episode-34-393700771.html

VA-ALERT from 01/23/2017.  Item 4.  Note:  New River Bank was credited in the initial submission with hosting my classes, but that was edited from the published VA-ALERT. 
https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/727/2017/01/sort/time_rev/page/1/entry/1:19/20170123102653:5C0A68E6-E180-11E6-AFCF-2775BDDDB970/

VA-ALERT from 03/02/2017.  My review of training at Troysgate.
https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/727/2017/03/sort/time_rev/page/1/entry/0:1/20170301111209:D0440308-FE99-11E6-9A34-9FCD512CD825/

Hanging out as a "subject matter expert" for an episode of Deet & the Geek filmed at Firepower Tactical  06/28/2017
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gjWbGUNVisU

Guest instructor for a Practical Protection Pistol class at A Triggered Response  11/19/2017
https://www.facebook.com/atriggeredresponse/posts/1474337095952760

VA-ALERT from 04/17/2018.  My report from a local anti-gun event.
https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/727/2018/04/sort/time_rev/page/1/entry/2:11/20180417103105:F3FDBA36-424B-11E8-83A5-E841FC7875E5/

Speaking engagement for the Rotary Club of Christiansburg.   09/21/2018
https://www.facebook.com/RotaryChristiansburgVA/posts/10158028957552468

Virginia 12th (Documentary 2018) - I'm featured a few times discussing training and events surrounding a local election.  10/30/2018
https://youtu.be/p6-dUSZThRI

Interview by Washington Post reporter Laura Vozzella for a soundbite while waiting to enter the General Assembly Building.  07/09/2019
https://www.technosportcenter.com/uncategorized/gun-debate-ends-abruptly-in-virginia-as-gop-controlled-legislature-adjourns-after-90-minutes-the-washington-post

Interview by WFXR reporter Eric Pointer before a Montgomery County Board of Supervisors meeting.  11/25/2019
https://youtu.be/D1Cy3rPXjck

Interview by WUVT (Virginia Tech) 90.7FM DJ Pete French about the second amendment sanctuary movement.  12/07/2019
https://youtu.be/885AZ36KcFc

Attending a hearing on governor's proposed 2020 budget, which includes 7.5 million for gun confiscation, at Virginia Tech.  01/02/2020
https://www.wdbj7.com/content/news/Gun-rights-advocates-turn-out-for-state-budget-hearing-566671321.html

Speaking at Christansburg's town council meeting to oppose proposed local gun control.  02/09/2021
https://youtu.be/QScgfGZl0ko?t=3647