Fred Smith brings 25 years of military, law enforcement, and retail firearms sales experience to Fred’s Firearms training courses.

Some of Fred’s career highlights include four years as a United States Marine and ten years as a Department of Energy Protective Force officer, before joining the Stanislaus County Sheriff’s Department in 2008. He had the honor of serving on the SWAT team for six years.

Throughout his career, Fred has continued to grow his firearms business as both a salesperson and firearms instructor. He looks forward to many more years of serving the community with quality firearms sales, training, and service.

Phil Harris was born and raised in the Central Valley and has carried a firearm professionally since the age of 18.

After serving in the United States Marine Corps, Phil returned home and continued serving his community by joining a local law enforcement agency. He is currently assigned to his agency’s tactical team, where he serves as a sniper/observer and firearms instructor.

Phil enjoys raising his family in the Central Valley and is committed to keeping the community safe by providing quality training to current and prospective CCW holders at Fred’s Firearms.

Mike Radford brings 24 years of law enforcement experience to Fred’s Firearms training courses.

Some of Mike’s career highlights include 18 years on SWAT, serving as an operator, team leader, and team commander. He has taught both overseas and locally and is currently a faculty member at San Joaquin Delta College.

Mike looks forward to helping students meet their training needs through professional, experience-based instruction.