Our Team

Bill Mclaren

Bill Is a Retired Veteran, California DOJ CCW Instructor, California POST Firearms Instructor, BSIS Firearms Instructor, Multi Discipline NRA Training Counselor, Multi State CCW Instructor, NRA Chief Range Safety Officer, DOJ Certified Instructor, USCCA Home Defense and CCW Instructor and lifetime shooter. As Owner / President of Mclaren  Defense he is dedicated to providing Professional Firearms Training at an affordable price so that everyone can exercise their 2nd Amendment rights safely and responsibly.

Paul Gooding

As Owner/CEO of 2nd ‘A’ Firearms Training and an Instructor I love spending time on the range helping students become more confident in their abilities as their comfort level and skills increase. I am a lifetime shooting enthusiast, California DOJ CCW Instructor, California POST Firearms Instructor, Multi-Discipline NRA Instructor, and NRA Chief Range Safety Officer, Multi-State CCW Instructor and a USCCA Instructor.

I am a passionate supporter of our right to keep and bear arms.