Spartan Firearms Training Group

Paul’s passion for responsible firearms ownership is matched by his commitment to elite-level training and real-world readiness.

Francis (Fran) Duffy brings elite Special Operations experience and decades of instructional leadership to Spartan Firearms Training Group.

Sergeant Ryan Thomas teaches the Spartan Firearms Training Group’s (SFTG) Emergency Casualty Care Course (E-Triple C), which has been offered since 2016.

Marty Day brings over two decades of elite military and federal law enforcement firearms experience to Spartan Firearms Training Group.

Beau Bryant brings combat-proven Special Operations experience and performance-driven training to Spartan Firearms Training Group.

Randy Garland is currently employed as an Armed Security Specialist with the Department of Defense. He served 4 years in the United States Marine Corps as an Amphibious Assault Crew Chief before enlisting in the United States Army as a medic. While serving in the United States Army, he earned the “tower of power,” and donned the Airborne, Ranger, and Special...

Chase “Bama” Chandler is special operations veteran having served with Naval Special Warfare as a Special Warfare Combatant-Craft Crewman (SWCC) where he became an expert in small arms and heavy weapons and was also a graduate of the US Army’s Special Operations Combat Medic course (SOCM) where he was certified as an Advanced Tactical Practitioner.

Cody Merson served as a member of the 1st Ranger Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment. He graduated from the Army’s highest level of sniper training- the U. S. Special Forces Sniper Course where he graduated at the top of his class. Cody also completed the U.S. Army Sniper School and obtained additional certification for long range engagements through the Shooter...

Jordon is currently employed by the Baltimore City Police Department (BCPD) as a SWAT officer. He is also a member of the BCPD sniper team. During his career as police officer, he worked in district-level and city-wide narcotics and violent crimes units. He attended two SWAT schools, a sniper school, several close quarters combat schools, and a maritime oper...

Jason Merson has over 40 years of law enforcement and protective service experience. Jason retired as a Sergeant from the Maryland State Police where he had a myriad of assignments to include serving in various patrol and investigative functions. He finished his career as an instructor in the Maryland State Police Training Academy where he trained new recrui...