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Range Amenities

25-Yard Pistol Range with pavilion

50-Yard Rifle Range with pavilion

100-yard Rifle Zero Range

Indoor classroom w/ restroom

Outdoor restrooms (porta-johns)

Instructors

  • Instructor / Owner

    E-mail: jessbutter301@gmail.com

    Jess is retired from the Canton Police Department with over 24 years of service , is an army veteran and was deployed to the Persian Gulf for Operation Desert Storm. He has a bachelor's degree in technical education / criminal justice from the university of Akron. Jess has trained and certified numerous police officers for their OPOTA qualification in pistol and rifle. He currently holds a police commission with a department in Stark County where he works part time as a training officer.

  • Training

    Jess has completed over 50 professional firearms training courses and many from nationally known firearms instructors such as Steve Fisher -Sentinel Concepts, Will Petty- Centrifuge Training, Daniel Shaw-Shaw Strategies, John “Chappy” Chapman and John “Doc” Spears-Forge Tactical, Matt Jacques-Victory First, Larry Vickers- USAR 1 st SFOD-D, James Yeager-Tactical Response, F.B.I. Cleveland Swat, Chris Cerino OPOTA/ Top Shot and numerous classes from his favorite instructor Det. Joe Weyer
    from the Alliance Police Department.

  • Certifications

    -O.P.O.T.A. Certified Pistol Instructor (OH Police Officer Training Academy)
    -O.P.O.T.A. Certified Rifle Instructor
    -N.R.A. Certified Pistol Instructor (National Rifle Association)
    -N.R.A. Certified Rifle Instructor
    -T.E.C.C. Certified (Tactical Emergency Causality Care)

    -Glock Certified Armorer

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  • Instructor

    Randy has over 30 years in Law Enforcement, is an avid shooter and a Marine Corps veteran

  • Training

    Randy has attended numerous training classes covering pistol, rifle and shotgun. Those classes include
    NRA Range Safety Officer, pistol operator, police carbine operator, undercover concealed carry, low light
    handgun, shoot house, downed officer civilian rescue, two-man room clearing, vehicle CQB, working
    with and from vehicles, etc. He also competes in local and national matches.

  • Certifications

    -O.P.O.T.A. Semi-Auto Pistol Instructor
    -O.P.O.T.A. Police Rifle Carbine Instructor
    -88 Tactical Vehicle CQB Instructor
    -N.R.A. Certified Pistol Instructor

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