Bold Enterprises is a LLC corporation dedicated to reasonably priced firearms instruction. It is authorized by the State of Minnesota's Department of Public Safety and the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension to train and certify instructors for Minnesota's Carry Permit classes. Our certificate must be accepted by all Sheriff's departments in the state of Minnesota.
All of Bold's instructors, besides having to qualify according to Bold's instructors syllabus, must also be currently qualified as a Minnesota DNR Firearms Safety Instructor and have at least the NRA's Range Safety Officers certification.
Besides Minnesota's Carry Permit Classes they offer Utah's Concealed Firearm Permit training and Florida's Concealed Weapons Permit training. They also will do specialized training including advanced and personalized one on one training.
We'd like to start with our owner, David Arnold. Because the rest of the crew follows his lead, and if he's worth his salt you should be able to trust the rest.
Dave Arnold is uniquely qualified to shepherd new students through the world of defense and marksmanship. He brings a wealth of experience from the civilian and military world, and a lifetime of outdoor activity as his graduate degree.
Coach and Shooting Member, USAR small bore rifle & pistol teams.
NRA Instructor: Pistol, Rifle, Shotgun, self protection in the home, Personal Protection
NRA Certified Range Safety Officer
Minnesota DNR certified Firearms Safety Instructor
Past Director of Outdoor Operations for Turn In Poachers
Co-Owner of Defensive Firearms Institute, Inc.
Student of Massad Ayoob's class on Threat Management in November of 2005 and the shooting course "Stress Fire" in February of 2005.
Served as Range officer for the MN National Guard for Teen Camp at Camp Ripley in 2004
Repeat engagements with the DNR at the academy for Conservation Officers at Camp Ripley. Worked, specifically, as a field trainer for simulated field checks.
Served 6 years, United States Army Reserve.
Served United States Air Force ROTC in college.
Now, the qualifications of the rest! Our instructors have a varied background in law enforcement, military and civilian shooting sports. David has hand-picked each of them, and all of them are qualified range instructors. Their pictures are here so that you can get a gander. Ask each of them about their qualifications during your class.
Current instructors for Bold Enterprises are: Dave Arnold Duane Kallis Terry Stripsky Kurt Witte Steve Rusk Frank Veldey All instructors can be reached via e-mail at boldone@q.com