• What do you teach?
    I'm certified to teach several courses, including three NRA-certified courses. My primary and most often requested class is the NRA Home Firearm Safety. This course is accepted by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts as a prerequisite to applying for a Class A or Class B License to Carry (LTC). The Commonwealth also accepts other courses I teach as meeting the same requirement, such as the NRA's Practical Pistol courses.
  • How much is the course?
    It's $150 for one student, $125 each for two students and only $100 each for 3 or more students.
  • What materials do you bring to the class?
    I'll bring a CD of hand-outs, non-firing ammunition, and unloaded firearms so you can handle them and see how they function differently (no firing or loading of actual ammunition will be permitted in the class). At the successful completion of the class I'll issue your MA State Police Basic Firearms Safety Certificate which you'll submit with your LTC application.
  • How often and when do you hold classes?
    Rather than wait for a minimal number of students to enroll in pre-scheduled classes, I teach one-on-one, at your home. If you choose to arrange a small group, that's fine, too. Late mornings, afternoons, early evenings, Sundays — it's at your convenience, not mine. The class takes up to four hours so planning for it is easy. I can instruct more than one member of the family (or friends) at one time but I can only certify those over 21 years of age for an LTC while those aged 15-20 can be certified to earn their FID.
  • How do I schedule a private class?
    Just complete and send the Contact Me link on this site and I'll reply to you by email. Or you can call me anytime at 508-735-4400.
  • What is the Refuse To Be A Victim® program?
    Refuse To Be A Victim® (RTBAV) is a four hour seminar designed to offer men and women a variety of options from which they can choose to prepare their own crime prevention and personal safety strategy. The seminar covers home, automobile, physical, Internet, fraud, travel, telephone and person security in general. The course provides a broad overview of actions men and women can take to minimize their chances of becoming victimized.

    During the seminar I'll teach awareness and alertness to avoid criminal attack. I'll provide tips on maximizing home, workplace, automobile, telephone, computer and personal security.

    You'll learn unbiased information about carjacking prevention strategies; physical self-defense training options; the use of devices such as pepper spray, mace and firearms; and the benefits and drawbacks of home protection systems such as alarms and security lighting.
  • Do RTBAV seminars include firearm training?
    Firearm training is not part of the curriculum.
  • Does the program encourage or discourage firearm ownership?
    RTBAV does not encourage or discourage firearm ownership — but it does support the individual's constitutional right to choose whether to own a firearm.
  • Do the seminars include physical self-defense training?
    No; seminars are taught in classroom settings; physical self-defense training skills are not demonstrated or taught. The Refuse To Be A Victim® curriculum addresses how to look for such courses that meet participants' needs. Among the topics discussed are: how to find courses, how to determine if a course is the right fit and practicing skills learned in courses.
  • Where have seminars been conducted?
    Refuse To Be A Victim® seminars have been presented to tens of thousands of people in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Canada, Trinidad and Tobago, and Venezuela since the program began in 1993.

    Certified instructors such as myself conduct seminars at corporations, educational institutions, community centers, and other locations in order to share the program's valuable information with me and women from every walk of life. Many colleges have included the program in their course curriculum.
  • How can I learn more and schedule a seminar for my group?
    Just use the Contact Me link on the left or call my cell phone at 508-735-4400. I'll get back to you quickly with all the information you'll need!