WORLD CLASS INSTRUCTORS

MEET THE FOUNDERS

Jim Huggins
Co-Founder & Instructor

Jim brings over thirty years of federal law enforcement firearms experience to 5.21 Tactical Solutions. Jim joined the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and was assigned to the DEA Detroit Division as a Special Agent. Jim was a certified DEA Firearms Instructor, assisting with quarterly firearms instruction and training for the DEA agents assigned to Detroit. Jim later joined the FBI and was assigned to the San Francisco and Louisville Divisions as a Special Agent. Jim was certified as an FBI Firearms Instructor and SWAT team operator. As an FBI firearms instructor, Jim trained FBI agents in qualifying to carry their firearms and become proficient in their use. Jim also provided firearms training to personnel from other law enforcement agencies and participated in the FBI sponsored “Active Shooter Response Training”, for state and local law enforcement.

Steven Brown
Co-Founder & Instructor

Steve Brown is a retired Navy SEAL Senior Chief. During his time at SEAL Team VI he served as an assaulter, breacher, sniper, sniper team leader and sniper cell senior enlisted advisor. Steve deployed numerous times to Afghanistan and Iraq conducting over 250 combat operations. For his actions he was awarded the Silver Star and many other individual awards. He held the qualifications of Master Naval Parachutist , Instructor, Master Training Specialist, Range Safety Officer, Close Quarters Range Safety Officer and Breaching Range Safety Officer. Steve looks forward to passing his knowledge on to you while pursuing your shooting goals.

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