Scott Sampson

I have been teaching formally since 2007. My primary students are Women and Young adults. I have the following certifications: NRA Training Counselor: I am an NRA Training Consoler which means that I train the trainers. I am able to train and certify NRA instructors in the all the NRA disciplines that I am allowed to teach. There are only about 2500 training counselors in the United States. NRA Basic Firearms Instructor: I am certified to teach basic firearms course for Pistol, Shotgun and Rifle. These courses are introductory courses to teach the knowledge, skills and attitude necessary for owning an using a firearm safely. NRA Self-Defense Instructor: I am certified to teach Personal Protection Inside the Home and Personal Protection Outside the Home. Both of these classes are designed to teach situational awareness, self-defense plans, and the legal moral, ethical aspect of using deadly force. I am also a Defensive Handgun Instructor which teaches advanced handgun techniques only. I am also a Concealed Carry Weapon or CCW Instructor which is a modular class that we can customize a course based on the needs of the student. NRA Refuse To Be A Victim Instructor: This class is a non-firearm related class that teaches you about being aware of your surroundings, techniques how to avoid situations, different non-lethal self defense options, techniques for not being a victim of social media scams, home invasions, abductions etc. NRA Coach I am an NRA coach for Competitive Pistol which means I can help develop training curriculum for individuals interested in shooting in competitions like the Olympics or local matches. I am also a Practical Pistol coach which means I can help individuals learn about the use of handguns for defensive purpose. USCCA Instructor I am a United States Concealed Carry Association Instructor. This rating allows me to a Basic Pistol Class, a Home Defense Fundamentals, Concealed Carry Fundamentals, First Aid Fundamentals, and Countering the Mass Shooter. 4-H Shotgun Instructor I also am certified to teach shotgun for the 4-H shooting program. Shooting Club Chief Instructor: I have been Chief instructor at Airfield Shooting Club (Wakefield, VA) since March of 2107. At this club I am responsible for all shooting education offered at the club and developing club instructors and RSOs.
From 2007-2017 I was the Lead instructor at Norfolk County Rifle Range. There I was responsible for all the training occurring in the club. I had 13 instructors supporting me. We ran NRA First Steps Pistol, NRA Basic Pistol Classes and NRA Basic Shotgun Classes. Coaching Youth: Since 2017 I have been coaching 4-H Shotgun for the Swamp Shooters at Airfield Shooting Club. Here we coached kids from ages 12-19 on the how to shoot shotgun competitively. I was the Juniors Program Chairman and coached competitive pistol primarily and some rifle for the a junior program at Norfolk County Rifle Range from 2011 to 2017. I also ran the Youth program from 2006-2009 which provided firearm education to kids from age 8 to 18 on pistol and rifle. Women’s Programs The NRA has a program called Women On Target. These programs are focused on providing women a safe and comfortable environment for women to be introduced to firearms. Typically, they involve multiple disciplines. I have taught those yearly since around 2010.
The NRA runs their premier Women’s shooting program every year in Raton, NM (highly recommended – it will change your life) where the NRA hand selects 9 instructors from around the country. I have been blessed to have been selected to be part of the teaching staff since 2014. I have taught shotgun for the first 3 years but since have led a pistol team, led a 3-Gun Instruction event and the led the Refuse To Be Victim Class.