Defensive Firearms Instruction

Defensive Firearms Instruction operates out of Springfield with a roster of instructors holding real credentials: NRA certifications, DPSST credentials, armed security backgrounds, and military experience. Owner Jim Wagner holds NRA Chief Range Safety Officer status and has coached NCAA All-Americans and back-to-back Army JROTC National Champions.

Firearms Courses - Introduction to Handgun (4 hours, beginner-focused) - NRA Basics of Pistol Shooting (2-day course) - Defensive Handgun Tactics 1, 1A, and 2 (intermediate to advanced) - Defensive Shotgun Tactics 1 - Defensive Carbine Tactics 1 - Defensive Low Light Handgun Tactics (6 hours) - Handgun Cleaning Clinic - Red Dot For Handgun Course - LEOSA HR 218 Qualification (retired law enforcement) - Private range training available

Oregon Concealed Carry - Oregon Concealed Handgun License (CHL) Safety Training - Combined Oregon CHL / Utah CFP Safety Training (5 hours for dual certification)

Security & Professional Training - Oregon DPSST Unarmed Security Certification (16 hours, 2 days) - Oregon DPSST Armed Security Certification - Refresher courses for both levels - ASP Tactical Handcuff, Expandable Baton & OC Pepper Spray Combo (8 hours, $175 combo pricing) - Axon Taser Training (8 hours, covers X26P and Taser 7) - OC Pepper Spray Certification (4 hours, Safariland/Defense Technology) - OLCC Alcohol Servers Education (ASE) - OLCC Fake ID Verification - Stop the Bleed & Bloodborne Pathogens (3 hours) - Security Consulting

Lead Instructor John "Rance" Harris brings over a decade of armed security and personal protection experience, including Hurricane Harvey relief work and high-risk threat assessment. He holds DPSST Armed/Unarmed Instructor certifications, ASP D.T. Instructor credentials, Axon Taser certification, and NRA Pistol/Personal Protection certifications. He's a current member of NLEFIA (National Law Enforcement Firearms Instructors Association).

Patrick Storms is an Army MP (8 years, Honorably Discharged Disabled Veteran) who transitioned to private security management and became certified as a Glock Armorer in 2024. He brings 14 years combined field experience.

Patrick Maley, Principal Instructor at their Cascade Gun & Safety affiliate location in Sisters, OR, holds USCCA instructor certification for concealed carry and home defense, Utah CFP certification, NRA Pistol and Chief Range Safety Officer credentials, and American Red Cross CPR/AED/First Aid certification.

Springfield Location: 1480 18th St., Springfield, OR 97477 541-359-8740 [email protected]

Affiliate Location: Cascade Gun & Safety, 694 N. Larch Street, Unit 68, Sisters, OR 97759 (541) 904-4129

No refunds are issued, but full credits remain on account for future use with no expiration date.

Combination packages available with discounts for multiple courses. Veteran discounts offered on select training bundles.

They bundle courses at reduced rates: - Basic DPSST Unarmed Security Officer (with veteran discount option) - Basic DPSST Armed Security Officer (with veteran discount option) - Advanced DPSST Armed Security Officer with Handgun (with veteran discount option) - Advanced DPSST Armed Security Officer with Handgun, Rifle & Shotgun (with veteran discount option)

Jim Wagner's competitive shooting credentials are unusual for a training operation—he's a Civilian Marksmanship Program and Army JROTC Master Instructor who coached precision and sporter air rifle national champions and back-to-back Army JROTC national record holders. That background shows in their curriculum emphasis on technique and marksmanship fundamentals.