Steve Collins is a firearms and tactics instructor with over 15 years of teaching military, security and civilian personnel. He spent 17 years on active duty with the US Army and served during Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm and Operation Iraqi Freedom. He has been head of Personal Security Details for field grade and General Officers during his time overseas. He was also a shooter/instructor with the US Army Marksmanship Unit, competing in action pistol matches and training deploying military personnel in the combat use of the rifle and pistol. While assigned to the Basic Officers Leaders Course at Fort Benning, GA, he was the primary instructor for Advanced Rifle Marksmanship, and was responsible for training over 400 newly commissioned lieutenants during his time there.

He holds instructor certifications from the US Army, Suarez International and the National Rifle Association, and has conducted training classes across the country. He is currently the owner and lead instructor for Martial Arms Tactical LLC, conducting Concealed Carry classes for the state of Missouri, along with private training and beginner defensive firearms classes.

He began training with Suarez International in 2004, and re-joined the Instructor ranks in 2014. He will travel anywhere to spread training to anyone willing to learn. He believes that everyone needs to know the skills that SI provides, and will put those lessons up against anyone.

Steve began shooting in rifle competition when he was 12 years old, competition pistol at 15, and has won numerous awards since.

He is a graduate of multiple training courses, covering handguns, long guns, knife fighting, hand to hand combat and Close Quarters Battle (CQB) and has trained with some of the finest instructors in the country. Following is a list of some of his training and accomplishments:

• NRA Certified Instructor (Pistol, Rifle, Shotgun, Home Firearms Safety, Personal Protection in the Home, Refuse To Be A Victim.) and Range Safety Officer.
• Former member, US Army Marksmanship Unit (USAMU) Action Shooting Team and NCO In Charge, International Pistol Team
• Master Class ranking, International Defensive Pistol Association (IDPA), Stock Service Pistol
• B Class ranking, United States Practical Shooting Association (USPSA), Production Division
• Contributing writer, US Concealed Carry magazine