Instructor: Ralph Roldan – Guns Up
Ralph has been involved in shooting and shooting sports since 1983. He was in the Marine Infantry for 4 years and was first exposed to the 1911 single action semi-automatic, the M-16 rifle, and the M-60 open bolt machine gun. Afterwards, he had a successful 30-year law enforcement career. During that time Ralph participated in practical pistol shooting and three gun (rifle, shotgun, pistol) shooting competitions. He received formal firearms instructor training during his career and other training that he participated in on his own. Ralph teaches pistol (revolver and semi-automatic), shotgun (pump action and semi-automatic, and rifle (bolt action and semi-automatic). He has been teaching firearms safety and shooting skills to civilians since 2018. Ralph is an NRA certified pistol instructor.
Instructor: Tim James – James Family Firearms – Guns Up
Tim has been involved in shooting and shooting sports for over 40 years. He is a trap and skeet shotgun enthusiast.
Tim has been involved in Single Action Revolver shooting since he was 9 years old. He is also highly proficient in semi-automatic pistol shooting with an added expertise in optic sights. Tim teaches, revolver, semi-automatic pistol (iron sights and, or optic), shotgun, and rifle with an emphasis on the AR platform (iron sights and, or optic). Tim holds a firearms instructor certification with the United States Concealed Carry Association (USCCA). Tim has been instructing civilians in the firearms safety, firearms handling skills, and in the proficient use of firearms for since 2019. Tim brings a special kind of patience, professionalism, experience, and skill set to the firing range. Tim is currently available on the weekends.
Instructor: Robert Sanchez – Guns Up
Let me introduce myself. My name is Robert Sanchez. I am a follower of Christ, husband and father. I am truly blessed with a wonderful family and professional community. I have been an armed protector since the age of 19. Honorably retiring from a law enforcement career of 24 years, I built a passion to serve my community through my acquired skills.
During my career, I devoted myself to continual firearms training as the job assignments became increasingly dangerous. I trained as if my life depended on it because it did. Fifteen of my 24 years, I have required a higher level of tactical firearms training.
Leaving my law enforcement career, I gained a new purpose of service to my community by equipping others to protect themselves through my years of training and experience as a California P.OS.T. Certified Firearms Instructor.
My family and I have embarked on a new season of educating, training, and helping law-abiding citizens become highly skilled in protecting themselves and their families.
As a professional protector who is no longer involved in daily hostile interactions, Armor Bearer Solutions LLC. is my effort to equip and prepare others for the increasing danger of our declining society.
I would consider it an honor to be your Armor Bearer.
“Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might. Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.”
Ephesians 6:10-11
