John

John Russo is a professional firearms instructor, shooter and outdoorsman. He is a retired Police Sergeant from Southern California with 29 years of service. He has served as a SWAT Sniper, Child Abuse Detective, Homicide Unit Supervisor and Training Manager. As the leader of the Police Department’s Firearms Training Unit, he has been teaching firearms for over 27 years to police officers, military personnel and civilians. In addition to being an NRA and CA POST certified firearms instructor, his credentials include a laundry list of certifications as an instructor and armorer on all types of weapon systems. John has been writing for various gun magazines for many years and has been published over 100 times on topics ranging from hunting, shooting, guns, training and law enforcement. He is the founder of the online magazine ‘Guns and Game’ (https://gunsandgame.com).

John is a strong believer in the 2nd Amendment and the American citizen’s right to own and carry firearms.