About Us
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Hello and thank you for stopping by…
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Proactive Shooters, LLC was formed in 2007 in Richmond, Virginia by our company President, Mr. James Reynolds. His goal, and ours, is to help you learn safe handling techniques for your firearms as well as learning how to take a Proactive approach to increasing your personal safety. Proactive Shooters is the only full time firearms training company in the Richmond area. We conduct a regular class schedule in Richmond, and quite often travel throughout Virginia and other states to offer our training program. Our courses are designed so that everyone can benefit from the training, no matter what your experience level is. We offer classes in firearms safety and concealed carry which will be instrumental to you if you decide to obtain a carry permit. For those gun owners who want to take their training to the next level, we also offer private shooting lessons that are tailored to the individual.
As an NRA membership recruiter, we can also offer you discounted rates on becoming a member of the National Rifle Association and enjoying the benefits of that membership. We also offer the highly sought after ”Utah Concealed Firearm permit course”. This course allows Virginians to apply for a Utah non-resident concealed carry permit and that permit will allow them to carry a concealed handgun legally in 30+ states across the country. Proactive Shooters is the only company in the Metro Richmond area to offer this course on a regular, monthly basis, and we are very pleased to be able to offer it to our customers. We also offer the classroom/live fire training required to apply for a Florida non-resident permit, another very popular multi-state permit.
In the realm of personal safety, we also offer the famed NRA course, Refuse To Be A Victim. It is a nationally known crime prevention and awareness seminar and we offer that class several times a year in the Richmond area. Additionally, we also offer the Sabre pepper spray CSAP class. Sabre is the finest pepper spray on the market and it makes for an outstanding self-defense tool.
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Meet the training staff….
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James Reynolds
“Make your gun go to work, and carry every day!”—–James Reynolds
James Reynolds is the President of Proactive Shooters and Chief Firearms Instructor. As such, he takes a direct “hands on” approach to all of our training courses. James has 12 years of sworn law enforcement experience from both New Jersey and Virginia, where he held both line staff and supervisory positions. He was a decorated law enforcement officer, which included winning a Meritorious Service Award in 2004 for life saving actions during Tropical Storm Gaston. He has also served in various capacities in the field of corporate security. In addition to his law enforcement training, James has trained with various well known firearms training organizations and instructors such as Blackwater, Close Quarters Defense (CQD), Tom Givens (Rangemaster), Rob Pincus (I.C.E. Training) and Michael de Bethencourt (Snub Training).
He has trained students from all walks of life, from civilians and local law enforcement, to federal entities such as the U.S. Military and the United States Probation Office. James has conducted numerous firearms training classes throughout Virginia in locations such as Richmond, Arlington, Chantilly, Virginia Beach, etc as well as other states such as Maryland, Pennsylvania and Rhode Island.
He currently holds (or has previously held) numerous professional certifications and memberships relating to firearms and training including:
- National Rifle Association (NRA) certified Firearms Instructor – Pistol, Home Firearms Safety, Refuse To Be A Victim (current certifications)
- State of Utah, Bureau of Criminal Identification - Concealed Firearms Instructor (current certification)
- Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services – Firearms Instructor (former certification)
- Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services – General Instructor (former certification)
- National Rifle Association certified Range Safety Officer (RSO)
- SABRE Pepper Spray Certified CSAP Instructor
- Glock certified armorer
- Member, National Concealed Firearms Instructor Association
- Member, Virginia Citizens Defense League
- NRA certified membership recruiter
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Don DeBusk
Don DeBusk joined the Proactive Shooters’ staff in 2009 and brought with him a wealth of firearms training and experience. He has over 10 years of experience training law enforcement and military personnel, as well as civilian students.
In addition to his firearms training, Don is an avid competition shooter, participating frequently in action shooting competitions such as IPSC (USPSA) and IDPA. Don’s vast amount of time spent at the firing range show in the quality of his training. His personal, one-on-one range training sessions are without equal and his training techniques have met with rave reviews from prior students.
Don’s professional firearms experience includes:
- National Rifle Association (NRA) Certified Firearms Instructor – Pistol
- Officer in Charge (OIC) – Fort Lee Range Control, Fort Lee, Virginia
- Range Safety Officer – Fort Lee Range Control, Fort Lee, Virginia
- Instructor – Keystone Sportsman’s Association, Muncy, Pennsylvania
- Instructor - Consolidated Sportsmen of Lycoming County, Pennsylvania
- Instructor – Professional Personal Defense Training
- Instructor – PSS Range and Training, Roanoke, Virginia
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Whit Campbell
- NRA certified Range Safety Officer
Bio/photo coming soon.
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Employment opportunities
NRA Certified Firearms Instructor
12/13/2011 – Proactive Shooters is currently seeking resumes for NRA certified firearms instructors. This is a part-time (10-99) position. Candidates must meet the following requirements:
- Candidate must not currently be employed by another firearms training company.
- Local to the Metro Richmond area with the ability to travel locally.
All interested candidates must submit a resume/cv by mail to:
Proactive Shooters, LLC
Attn: James Reynolds
9702 Gayton Road, Suite 185
Richmond, Va. 23238
No emails or phone calls, please.
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Sales Representatives
1/1/2012 – Proactive Shooters is seeking a sales rep(s) for gun shows in the Fredericksburg and Richmond areas. This is a part time (10-99) position involving work on weekends at gun shows and possibly other events in the Fredericksburg and Metro Richmond areas. Candidate(s) must be at least 18 years old, be professional, and have some degree of experience involving firearms. We are seeking a reliable person who is self-motivated and works well alone or with others. The main focus of this position will be to attract new customers at local gun shows who are seeking firearms training, CHP classes, self-defense training, etc. This is a great opportunity for a student, homemaker, retired person, etc. Candidate will be responsible for maintaining a “show kit”, setting up at local gun shows, giving customers info about Proactive Shooters’ classes, taking registrations, etc….and other duties as assigned.
Resumes/CV/Letters of interest may be forwarded to:
Proactive Shooters, LLC
Attn: James Reynolds, President
9702 Gayton Road, Suite 185
Richmond, Va. 23238
No phone calls or emails, please.
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Our hours of operation are:
Monday – Friday 8:30a.m. – 6:00p.m.
Saturday – 9:00am – 6:00p.m.
Sunday 10:00a.m. – 6:00p.m.
After business hours, feel free to call and leave a message and one of our training specialists will get back to you as soon as possible.
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Weather related situations/emergencies
Proactive Shooters does not wish to have to cancel any scheduled training class, but we understand that at times we are at the mercy of the weather. If there is a weather related situation, we will be monitoring the weather forecast closely. In the event of a class cancellation due to weather, we will send an email to all registered students as quickly as possible. We will also post the cancellation on our calendar which can be accessed throughout this website, as well as our facebook page. We will try to reschedule all students for the next scheduled class. If for some reason, a student is not able to attend that class, they may reschedule for a different date by contacting us.
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Please check out our entire website to see all that we offer.
Read what some of our students are saying about our training classes on our Testimonials page.
Stop by our Available Courses page to see the latest dates and course listings for our training program. Our classroom training is conducted in a convenient Metro Richmond location but we can also bring our training to your group at your location.
Check out our full course calendar to see when we are conducting our training classes.
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