Bellevue Gun Club

Adam brings a refreshing civilian-oriented perspective to firearms training and use, with a particular emphasis on handguns and their related gear.

Brett Bass has worked in suicide prevention with an emphasis on lethal means safety since 2015 when he was recruited to represent the firearms industry of the state legislature’s Safer Homes Task Force.

Chris Kahrs is a retired Law Enforcement Officer of over seventeen years. His experience in law enforcement involved a variety of security and special mission executive details that included but was not limited to high-risk prisoner transport, witness protection and executive protection on numerous occasions of high ranking foreign and domestic government of...

Chris Angel is an 18-year U.S. military veteran, executive protection professional, and dedicated instructor with experience spanning Army operations both stateside and overseas, PSD support on OCONUS missions, and over seven years in Hollywood and corporate executive protection throughout California and Washington State.

Erik Schmidt is a former US Marine and a veteran of Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm. He served as a Federal Narcotics Detection K9 Officer for three years before becoming a local policeman in the Seattle area from 1999 to 2007. While serving in his law enforcement capacity his specialties included: Narcotic Detector Dog Handler, Police Mountain Bik...

Joe Whims, an exceptional marksman with a profound passion for firearms and imparting his expertise to others. A retired U.S. Army soldier, and Privet Contractor Joe excelled as both a pistol and rifle marksman, and combatives. His skills were honed even further during challenging missions alongside his fellow soldiers, and training from the most elite units...

Jomel Mapa is a California-born Executive Security professional and United States Marine Corps veteran with over 12 years of experience protecting people, assets, and organizations.

Joshua Sandoval is a United States Army Veteran, born in Saint Louis, Missouri. He enlisted in 2014 as a (Airborne) Cavalry Scout, specializing in reconnaissance operations, and small unit tactics. After graduating O.S.U.T. training and Airborne School at Fort Benning, Georgia, he was later stationed at Joint Base Richardson-Elmendorf (JBER), in Anchorage, A...

Julia Valencia, a northwest native, is an accomplished, well-respected law enforcement officer and trainer. She is a premier defensive tactics and combatives instructor who provides training at local police agencies, the police academy, even instructing security teams outside the USA. Julia was inducted into the USA Martial Arts Hall of Fame in 2016 for her...

Michael Mesa, our staff member who is currently serving in the Army National Guard, with the first seven years in active duty Army as an Infantryman.

Paul Terrenzio is a member of the instructor staff at Bellevue Gun Club. His career as a firearms instructor began as a summer camp counselor, and his passion for teaching the fundamentals of marksmanship continues to this day. He brings over two decades of experience as a competitor and safety officer in the practical shooting sports to the role, as well as...

Born and raised in the Pacific Northwest, Tyler joined a local police department on the cusp of 9-11, fulfilling a lifelong dream of his.

Zach He is one of Bellevue Gun Club’s range managers, who studies, trains and teaches high performance concepts when applied to accuracy, precision and speed with a firearm.