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Instructor Spotlight: Alex Sansone (“The Suited Shootist”)

Houston-based instructor Alex Sansone has carved out a distinctive lane in the training world by focusing on the real-life frictions many armed citizens face outside the range: office dress codes, corporate HR policies, and the social optics of carrying. A Rangemaster-certified firearms instructor,...

STALZER STEPS DOWN AS HEAD SHOTGUN COACH

In a significant shift for the Indian Hills Shotgun Sports program, Coach Jake Stalzer has announced his resignation, marking the end of an era in which he played a pivotal role in developing the team. For nine years, Stalzer has been the face of the program and its only head coach since its...

RSWC: Buz Mills, Gunsite Academy, NRA BOD

At the recent NRA Annual Meeting, I had the privileged opportunity to engage in a detailed conversation with Buz Mills, the owner of Gunsite Academyan institution synonymous with premier civilian firearms training founded by the legendary Jeff Cooper. My initial encounter with Buz at a previous NRA...

Stephen Strasburg returns to San Diego State as special assistant to head coach

SAN DIEGO (AP) Stephen Strasburg is going back to school. The former Washington Nationals ace and 2019 World Series MVP has been hired by San Diego State as a special assistant to head coach Kevin Vance. The announcement was made on Monday, revealing that Strasburg will lend his expertise to all...

Dallas Leslie Faulkner

Retired Stockton Police Sergeant Dallas L. Faulkner passed away on October 3, 2025, after a lifetime of dedicated service to his community and country. Born in Nyssa, Oregon, in 1934, to Norton and Marjorie (Edwards) Faulkner, Dallas moved to Stockton shortly afterward, becoming a lifelong...

Peter Wilson, India’s trap shooting coach and Olympic champion, shaves head to honour bet

Peter Wilson, Indias foreign trap shooting coach, made headlines recently by shaving his head to honor a bet after his protg, Zoravar Singh Sandhu, won a bronze medal at the ISSF Shotgun World Championship 2025 held in Athens. This event occurred on a notable day, as Sandhus performance was...

Phillip R. Turner: Bridging Martial Discipline and Tactical Firearms Mastery

Few instructors embody the synthesis of martial discipline and tactical precision quite like Phillip R. Turner a 9th Dan Grandmaster in Tang Soo Do and veteran firearms instructor with over three decades of law enforcement teaching experience. His approach integrates the mental composure of...

LATC Adds Fourth Trap Shooting Coach and Launches New Chorus Program

In a recent meeting, the Watertown School Board approved several contract recommendations that significantly enhance extracurricular activities at Lake Area Technical College (LATC) in Watertown, South Dakota. Among these recommendations is the decision to hire an additional coach for the...

Seth Cohen — Your Clear Defense, Central Florida

Seth Cohen is the founder and lead instructor of Your Clear Defense, LLC (yourcleardefense.com), a firearms training business serving Central Florida. He delivers a mix of concealed carry instruction, home defense fundamentals, firearm safety, and situational awareness training. Based in Clermont,...

MG Mary E. Clarke Award honors Army’s dedicated educators

JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, Va. — In a ceremony marked by pride, professionalism, and heartfelt recognition, the U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command celebrated the 2025 MG Mary E. Clarke Instructor of the Year awardees on Sept. 25, recognizing seven exceptional educators selected from across the...