"With every class we endeavor to exceed our participants expectations"

Mission Statement

BPR Training is dedicated to providing services and instruction

in firearm training, safety, and personal protection that is always

relevant, current, and grounded in real-life experiences.

BPR Training instructors are current or recent law enforcement

and /or military professionals with documented backgrounds.

They are experienced professionals and trainers that bring real-life

experience to their presentations.

Practical training is essential in any firearm training program, and

BPR Training has a unique professional working affiliation with

the Burnsville Pistol Range. This affiliation benefits the participant

in continuity of instruction, cost control, flexibility in practical training,

and ambiance.

Safety is and will always remain the number one

priority of BPR Training.

Instructors:

Susan Laven: Owner & Director of BPR Training

Manager of the Burnsville Rifle & Pistol Range

NRA Instructor Certifications in Pistol and Personal Protection

Minnesota Law Enforcement Officer Experience - P.O.S.T. Licensed

Defensive Edged Weapon Instructor - LEETA

A.A.S. Degree

Roger Hird: Owner and CEO of �the Burnsville Rifle & Pistol Range

Instructor, BPR Training

NRA Instructor Certifications in Pistol, Personal Protection and Home Firearm Safety

Federal Firearm Dealer and Manufacturer Licenses

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Robert Kuchar: Instructor, BPR Training

NRA Instructor Certifications in Pistol and Personal Protection � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �

Deputy Sheriff and tactical training experience

Extensive experience in adult education and "train-the-trainer" programs

State and National experience with community issues related to firearms

Contributing author to several State & local studies related to firearms

Former Chair of the Duluth Area Firearms Advisory Committee

Extensive experience in developing, authoring, and conducting State and National emergency

care programs/workshops/courses

MA Degree, College of St. Scholastica, Duluth, MN

BA Degree with triple major, College of St. Scholastica, Duluth, MN

Defensive Edged Weapon Instructor - LEETA

Brad Leach: Instructor, BPR Training

NRA Instructor Certification Pistol and Personal Protection

Retired Minnesota Law Enforcement Officer, P.O.S.T. Licensed

Law Enforcement Rifle instructor, Department of Treasury

M.P.A. Degree, Metropolitan State University