Instructors

OUR GUN INSTRUCTORS

There are thousands of gun instructors in the United States. When we began searching for gun instructors that would represent the Gun Owners Legal Defense Network and work out of our facility, there were several criteria that were most important to us.

We wanted instructors that had a knowledge of firearms that far exceeded the average instructor. That meant years of experience in handing firearms and also years conveying that knowledge to others. We needed instructors that knew what they were talking about, and that could teach the average person how to defend themselves in a very short period of time. That’s what makes a gun instructor successful.

We also wanted instructors that were friendly. Being liked by your students is paramount when the instructor is trying to teach someone about firearms who may have never before even fired a gun. If the student doesn’t like their instructor, they will learn less. We want our students to learn more.

At the present time, the Gun Owners Legal Defense Network is incorporating the use of two independent gun instructors, Dave Fadil and Rick Nicola. Both instructors have years of experience handling and teaching firearms.

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Dave Fadil

Dave Fadil is the president of his company, 1st Defense Personal Protection, and works mainly in the northern Ohio area. He uses the GOLD’N facility and classroom for the majority of his classes. Dave was an active police officer, a school resource officer, and also worked for the US Marshal’s Office.

Richard Nicola

Rick Nicola

Rick is a Former USMC Rifle Expert and Pistol Sharpshooter, PMI (Primary Marksmanship Instructor) USMC, NRA Life Member and Chief Range Officer, NRA Pistol Certified Instructor, and more.