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Private Firearm Training

Private Firearm Training is perfect for individuals of all skill levels who prefer individual or small-group instruction, or who have their own specific learning objectives in mind. We can accommodate up to 4 students in a private lesson.

Schedule a lesson by contacting any of our instructors below.

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Lou

NRA Certified Firearms Instructor

Lou has over 40 years of combined US Navy, Law Enforcement/Fire Service, and Private Security experience. He has since retired from the Pacific Northwest. His goals are to expand his NRA certifications and teach shooters of all experience levels to sharpen their skills.

Lou began “pressing” a trigger at the age of 7 and has been dedicated to shooting sports ever since. He competed on his high school rifle team (yes, that was a thing in the day). Lou is a seasoned first responder, submariner, hostage negotiator, and critical incident manager.  Despite a high-octane career, he brings calm and experience to his firearm instruction, to instill his students with a sense of confidence and success.

Lou has two rules when it come to firearms training. Be safe and have fun.

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Cliff

NRA Instructor

Cliff comes to you with over 30 years of experience with firearms. He began his love for firearms at the age of twelve which led him to join the United States Marine Corps. He proudly helped protect our country for 20 years with deployments to Afghanistan and Iraq. While serving,

Cliff was a range safety officer, and he was awarded rifle and pistol expert medals.
Cliff not only has a love of shooting firearms but also repairing and building them.  After retirement, he attained a certificate in Advanced Gunsmithing.

Cliff enjoys passing on his knowledge and experience by introducing others to the firearm industry. He hopes by teaching others safety and proper gun handling they can become confident and enjoy firearms as much as he does.

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Mark

NRA Instructor

Mark had two distinguished careers before deciding to become an NRA certified instructor at Green Valley Range. He has spent 21 years of his life in service to the country in the United States Air Force where his primary job was to work on jet fighter aircraft. His most visible accomplishment in the Air Force was his assignment to the USAF Air Demonstration Squadron “Thunderbirds”. While serving on this team he traveled all over the United States and several foreign countriesas an “Ambassador in Blue”.  
 
His career also included other assignments as an instructor in his designated career field, an advisor to the Illinois Air National Guard and several classified assignments. After retiring from the Air Force, Mark continued serving by teaching in the Clark County School District, (Palo Verde High School) for 14 years as an AFJROTC Instructor. His areas of expertise were aerospace science, Drill, and Leadership.  
 
Mark started at Green Valley Range as a club member in 2014. He became an NRA certified Range Safety officer and became an employee of Green Valley Range in March of 2023. He is now an NRA certified pistol instructor and ready to utilize his skills to teach others to safely operate and enjoy firearms.
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Katie

NRA Instructor

Katie, who is the newest member to our outstanding staff of instructors, started shooting at a very young age and is a prior police officer with lots of real world experience dealing with violent encounters and criminals. Katie is also well versed in other law enforcement areas such as deescalation tactics. Though she is also a small business owner, Katie enjoys passing on her knowledge of shooting, firearms and self-defense tactics, especially to new shooters and women. Katie’s goal is to open up the world of self-defense and firearms to an entirely new generation of shooters and those who take accountability for their own safety. Many women are apprehensive to learn how to shoot and defend properly and legally defend themselves and Katie fills this gap. As a mother and former police officer, her patient and confident instruction style appeals to shooters of all backgrounds and levels. 

Katie is a certified NRA instructor and teaches Basic Pistol courses, as well as Personal Protection Inside and Outside of the home. Katie is also a certified Nevada Concealed Carry Weapon (CCW) instructor. Come down to Green Valley Range today or contact Katie to begin your training journey.