Dr. Royal Gardner is a retired Aerospace Industry leader. He has invested over 40 years leading the effort to protect the military’s warriors with state of the art weapons systems. He is now using that knowledge to teach every day citizens to safely and proficiently defend themselves and their loved ones from harm. As a United States Concealed Carry Association (USCCA) Certified Instructor, and a certified NRA instructor, his objective is to impute knowledge and inspire confidence, skill and safety in firearms handling for both the novice, and more experienced students. He believes that training, not familiarity, is the cornerstone to skilled self defense. Dr. Gardner is a Christian, husband, and father. He is a State of Missouri Approved Concealed Carry Instructor, Front Sight Firearms Institute Instructor, and owner of the Gardner Gulch Firearms shooting range.