The GSTS Team
Experienced Certified Professionals
The GSTS Team is a collection of highly qualified and experienced Firearms Instructors, Security Instructors, and Security Consultants. All of our team members have spent decades working, learning, and mastering the skillsets of their chosen profession. Collaboration between team members ensures our students/clients receive the best and most comprehensive, expert solutions designed specifically to meet, or exceed, their requirements, needs, and expectations.
Among the top reasons noted by our students for consistent positive course critiques and their return for additional training with us is our professional staff. Each of our highly experienced staff members take personal ownership for, and interest in, each student's training progress and ultimate success.
Take a minute, read and get to know our instructors.
Our Team
Safe, Friendly, Interactive, Professional Instruction Creates Student Satisfaction
G. Scott Damron
Owner/Chief Instructor
Brings 45 years of law enforcement, security, and training experience to the classroom. Student growth and success is his priority. Lives and preaches lifelong, continuous learning. Firearm skills are perishable. Never stop learning or practicing!
Certified Master Trainer
USCCA Certified CCW, Home Defense, and Firearms Instructor
U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Certified Firearms Instructor
U.S. DOE Certified Advanced Weapon Systems Instructor
U.S. DOE Certified Range Master for Live-Fire Range Operations
U.S. Army Certified Military Police Firearms Instructor
U.S. Army Certified Military Police Advanced Weapon Systems Instructor
Retired U.S. Army First Sergeant and Master Rated Jumpmaster
Scott founded GSTS with a desire to help others grow and improve by delivering high-quality training that will enable students to achieve their goals while succeeding and thriving in today's competitive and dangerous world.
Colin Care
Senior Instructor
Colin is a retired disabled, combat veteran of the U.S. Army with over 30 years of police and security experience and an unequalled passion for teaching firearms and tactics. He has exceptional ability to identify shooter performance issues and provide result-producing solutions that ensure students progress and succeed. He understands no two students are the same and provides individualized coaching based on each student's demonstrated knowledge, skill level, and improvement needs. His humor, personality, and communication skills make him a student favorite. Colin is also a certified armorer with the ability to assist students in fixing most weapon issues. He is an exceptional instructor asset to GSTS, and we know you will grow from and enjoy any class he teaches.