Though not my area of expertise, I really enjoy writing about shooting, working on firearms, and related topics. You may run across a grammar issue, misspelling or two, if so, I welcome you pointing it out. Our goal on this website is to provide helpful information on a wide range of shooting topics, and offer quality gear and firearms, so please make suggestions.
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Michael was a certified Firearms Safety instructor in California, enjoyed reloading, and he has been an avid shooter, hunter, and outdoorsman for over 35 years. Although since 1997 Michael has been in SEO and Digital Marketing, online advertising he has owned or ran a variety of companis focused on the outdoors. He has been featured in Entrupenuar magazine, New York Times, L.A. Times and a variety of other publications. Founded in 2022, SSP Firearms is his first venture into the firearms industry, he looks forward to combining his carear skillset with his love of firearms and the outdoors.
Favorite Outdoor Activities:
SHOOTING 90%
HUNTING 75%
FISHING80%
Dennis Rousseau
Guest Writer
Mr. Rousseau is a former Army infantryman where he learned hand-to-hand combat, squad tactics, close quarter battle training, and multiple weapon platforms. He has deployed to Iraq and is an Operation Desert Storm Veteran.
Dennis Rousseau is a former Army infantryman trained in hand-to-hand combat, squad tactics, close-quarter battle training, and multiple weapon platforms. He has deployed to Iraq, is an Operation Desert Storm veteran, and now owns Force Solutions. Force Solutions is a Firearm & Defensive Tactics Consulting company.
Mr. Rousseau began training in martial arts in 1981. In 1985 Dennis attained the rank of First Dan Black Belt in Tae Kwon Do in the Allen Steen lineage (recognized in the American Karate Black Belt Association (A.K.B.B.A)). He has been training in various martial arts styles. Holds a black belt in Gracie Jiu-Jitsu (Pedro Sauer Jiu Jitsu Association) and Orange Grade-Defense Labs (Defense Lab Association). Over the years, he has developed/instructed numerous women’s self-defense classes. He currently trains CTAC and ARES with AMAC Tactical under Sifu Alan Baker.
He has Law Enforcement Certifications in Defensive Tactics, Vehicle Stops, OC Spray, Pepper Ball Launcher System, FN303 Riot Gun, Asp Collapsible Baton, Arrest Techniques, Electronic Control Device, Active Shooter, Anti-Terrorism, and Contraband Enforcement. Currently, he is a Law Enforcement Firearms and Defensive Tactics instructor.
He currently teaches Private Training Sessions are for anyone looking for a personalized experience in developing new shooting skills and improving upon existing skills. Sessions are custom tailored to the specific needs of the student(s) and he teaches group and 1 on 1 classes.
Dennis’s additional credentials include:
Combat skills 1&2 (handgun, shotgun, carbine)
Certifications in Defensive Pistol, and Low Light Pistol
Certified NRA Law Enforcement Handgun/Shotgun Instructor
John Hill is an active police officer with over 18 years of experience. He has served on road patrol, crime suppression team, and K-9. He is also the co-owner of Shield Protection Products.
John Hill & John Heise co-own Shield Protection Products; their mission is to ensure every customer has the products and knowledge to keep themselves and their loved ones safe. All their products are researched, quality checked and tested. We don’t sell it unless we know, without a doubt, it is the best.
They are both active police officers with over 30 collective years of law enforcement experience. In addition, they have taken numerous training and have multiple instructor certifications, including:
Semi Auto Pistol- level 1
Officer Survival
NRA Police Firearms Instructor Course
Taser Instructor
Tactical Casualty Combat Care Instructor
Basic Tactical Medical Instructor Training
FLETC Law Enforcement Instructor Driver Training
Tactical Firearms Skills
Smith & Wesson Armorers Training
Use of Force Instructor
Terrorism Preparedness
Live Fire Shoot-house Instructor Training Course
Trainer for Texas State’s Civilian Response to Active Shooter
-Smith and Wesson M&P 1.0 and 2.0 Pistol, Full-size, Mid- size and Compact Armorer
Smith and Wesson M&P 15 Rifle and Carbine Armorer
Glock Armorer
Criminal Interdictio
Tactical Squad Training (SWAT Level 1)
Gang Investigators Course
Criminal Behavior Rapid Assessment
Rapid Response to Active Shooters
Dual Purpose Patrol Dog Handlers Course
History of Shield Protection Products
Mr. Hill and Mr. Heise recognized the need for supplying and training citizens to equip and use self-defense products properly. With their experience in law enforcement and first responders, they prioritized providing clients with the best non-lethal self-defense products paired with years of expertise and certified training knowledge.
Jason Brick
Guest Author
Looking for expert advice on how to keep your family safe? Look no further than Jason Brick – the author of “Safest Family on the Block”.
Jason Brick has been a martial artist for 40 years, a journalist for 14, and a father for what feels like several hundred. He has taught self-defense on three continents, coached a high school karate team in Japan, and hosts the award-winning Safest Family on the Block podcast where he interviews world-class experts on every conceivable safety-related topic. He has written or edited over 100 books, and has been featured in venues like Black Belt Magazine, Insider.com, American Express Open Forum, and The Writer. When not practicing fatherhood, journalism, or martial arts he enjoys travel, cooking, and tabletop role-playing games. He lives in Oregon.
Skill:
Martial Arts90%
Self Defense75%
Journalist80%
John Heise
Guest Writer
John Heise is an active law enforcement officer with 16 years of experience. He has served in a detention center, courthouse, road patrol, a special operations division, criminal investigations and as a Chief of a department. He is also the co-owner of Shield Protection Products.
John Heise, co-owner of Shield Protection Products, aims to ensure customers have the products and knowledge to keep themselves and their loved ones safe. All their products are researched, quality checked, and tested. We don’t sell it unless we know, without a doubt, it is the best.
John Heise is an active law enforcement officer with 16 years of experience. He has served in a detention center, courthouse, road patrol, a special operations division, criminal investigations, and as a department chief. He is also the co-owner of Top Protection Products.
Smith and Wesson M&P 2.0 / AR15 Armorer- Smith and Wesson
Law Enforcement Driver Instructor- Federal Law Enforcement Academy
Emergency Medical Instructor – Federal Law Enforcement Academy
Driver Training Master Instructor- EasyDrift Inc.
Past Member of the Civil Disturbance Unit/ Mobile Field Force Adjunct instructor for Georgia Public Safety Training Center (Police Academy) Member of the Columbia Judicial Circuit Sexual Assault Response Team Member of the Columbia County Child Abuse Protocol Committee Received the “Top Gun” award for marksmanship in the police academy Experienced in jail operations as a court bailiff, road patrol deputy, field training officer, special operations deputy, criminal investigator and as department Chief. Over 2,960 hours of formal law enforcement training Over 200 hours of blast, post-blast and explosives training
History of Shield Protection Products
Mr. Hill and Mr. Heise recognized the need for supplying and training citizens to equip and use self-defense products properly. With their experience in law enforcement and first responders, they prioritized providing clients with the best non-lethal self-defense products paired with years of expertise and certified training knowledge.
David Heaton
Guest Author
David has been in law enforcement for 20 plus years as patrol deputy, patrol shift sergeant and lieutenant. He was on the special Response Team for 8 years. Mr. Heaton is a certified general and handgun instructor and has published two books, Who is Olivia Green, and it’s sequel, I am Olivia Green which are available on Amazon and can be followed on Twitter at @davidheaton33.
Lawyer. Spy. Lover. Fighter. This debut thriller follows Olivia Green as she becomes all these and remains a mystery, even to herself. Lawyer: A young associate in a high-powered firm building a fledgling office in Augusta, Georgia. Spy: Recruited in high school to work for a secret organization formed after 9/11, tasked with doing whatever it takes to keep the country safe. Their protégé, Olivia, surpasses expectations on her first assignment and moves on to her next mission, an assassination. Lover: From teachers to gym instructors, no man can resist her charm and fierce intensity. Fighter: Shady men lurking in the shadows get more than they bargained for from this CrossFit enthusiast.
Olivia Green’s life was perfect. Her career was on track. Her relationship with Carlo was going strong. After successfully assassinating a Saudi prince for a secret government agency, Olivia received her next assignment: find out who attempted to import a dirty bomb into the United States. It was all going well until she learned that her adoptive father was dying. Before long, with her secret and unknown past racing to catch up with her, Olivia will find herself in a fight for her life. If she can survive, the truth about Olivia Green will finally be revealed. David Heaton grew up in Olney, Maryland and moved south to attend Georgia Southern University. He graduated in 1998 and began a career in law enforcement with the City of Statesboro Police Department.
Kevin Kinzer
Guest Writer
Kevin is a GSL Technology Suppressors Dealer and Law Enforcement Sales Consultant from wherever his life takes him. He is an expert in firearms silencers and suppressors. Enlisted in the Army National Guard since 2005, and currently a SFC and Communications Platoon Sergeant/ S6 for an Engineering Unit. Originally from Indiana/Michigan area, and currently lives in Augusta, Georgia.
Kevin is sales professional with GSL Technology Suppressors.
GSL was founded in 1985, they have designed suppressed weapons systems that are used by most Government agency units throughout the world and designed advanced systems to ensure their safety and protect their hearing. They work with local, state and federal Law Enforcement and Government agencies that depend on innovative, durable and proven suppressor designs.
GSL Technology manufactures all of their products in the U.S. in a 25,000 square foot true precision machine facility with state-of-the-art CNC machines. They are one of only a very few manufacturers in the suppressor industry that are certified ISO 9001:2015.
Kevin Kinzer, was born and raised in Northern Indiana, and currently lives in Augusta, GA. He loved the 4-H Shooting Sports for teaching youth lifelong safety habits that you never, ever forget. He is not a “Competitive” shooter, (yet) just a normal guy who enjoys shooting.
He has served in the Army National Guard since 2005 and enjoys the valuable experience this has provided in life! He does his fair share of shooting with the Army and deployed to Balad, Iraq in 2008
He works with GSL Technology Suppressors in Law Enforcement and Dealer Sales, and he loves connecting with those in the firearms community and in law enforcement about GSL Technology’s incredible suppressors offering.
Alyssa champions outdoor brands that are passionate about educating and inspiring people all over the world to get outside, experience something new, and do what gets their hands dirty.
Christina is a freelance writer who enjoys fishing, shooting, camping and being in the great outdoors. She has worked in digital marketing, social media and content writing for almost 10 years.
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Christina writes for a variety of topics on sspfirearms.com and also helps with graphic design, and social media. She previously assisted with writing on FirstLightNet’s and their network of over 400 fishing, hunting and outdoors websites.
Favorite Outdoor Activities:
FISHING 90%
RECREATIONAL SHOOTING75%
CAMPING80%
Kent Gruetzmacher
Freelance Writer
Kent Gruetzmacher is a Colorado-based writer, entrepreneur, and content creator. Through his company KCG Content, he has published hundreds of articles and blogs on business operations, digital marketing, outdoor adventure, and sustainable farming. When he’s not working, you can find Kent exploring the mountains and deserts of the western United States.
