BASICS RANGE & GUN U.S.A - Key Persons

Franklin has been a life long shooter starting at the age of seven. Primarily a hunter using rifle and shotgun he started shooting pistols in 1976. In 2007 he obtained his Florida Concealed Weapons License and a change occurred; he went from predator to prey and was forced to study a new mindset. Franklin is a proponent of Threat Focused Shooting, also known as Point Shooting and Practical Shooting. He has taken training from Robin Brown, Threat Focused Shooting, but is self taught. His passion is in helping others.

Jeff is a United States Marine, retiring after 21 years of honorable and faithful service as both an Enlisted and Officer of Marines. During that time, he spent 10 years as a Primary Marksmanship Instructor, teaching beginners and experts alike. Jeff is also a Certified NRA Instructor, Range Safety Officer and a Chief Range Safety Officer. He spent the last 6 years as a Contractor aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, performing maintenance and training on a multitude of indoor and outdoor ranges.