Safe. Professional. Instruction.
Personalized firearms training focused on safety, confidence, and real-world readiness. Calm, structured instruction built for beginners through experienced shooters.
Attitude. Knowledge. Skill.
AKS stands for Attitude, Knowledge, and Skill — three co-equal characteristics of a safe and responsible gun owner.
Each course is designed to increase competence, confidence, and mindset, equipping students to operate safely and responsibly while becoming everyday ambassadors for the Second Amendment of the United States Constitution.
All instruction is delivered with deep respect for the God-given gift of human life.
Attitude
Responsible ownership begins with mindset — discipline, awareness, and respect for the responsibility that comes with carrying.
Knowledge
Understanding safety, mechanics, and real-world scenarios ensures sound decision-making under pressure.
Skill
Practical, repeatable training builds confidence and the ability to respond effectively when it matters most.
TOM
There is much more to teaching than knowing one's subject matter.
A teacher must connect with students, understand what matters to them, and recognize what intimidates them. A great teacher helps students believe they can achieve what they once thought impossible.
I am a retired middle school teacher of thirty three years and am an NRA-certified firearms instructor. Teaching is my craft and my joy. I also really like firearms.
“We had the best instruction with Tom, I highly recommend AKS. I was not confident while handling my gun and so I didn’t use it. Tom said that will stop today and it did I feel well informed, safe and confident thanks to the instruction I received with AKS and now want my entire family to take the class, thanks so much for teaching me correct, safe and confident way to be a gun owner” – BM
“I took Tom’s basic pistol course and learned new things about sight alignment, trigger squeeze and breathing control. He’s a great Instructor and very knowledgeable in the field of shooting and most importantly safety and storage. I highly recommend him to anyone who is interested in learning about firearms and proper shooting techniques. I will take the knowledge I have learned through him and pass it along to whom ever asks where I learned proper shooting.
Thank you” – JG
