Gunset Staff

  • Scotty Cronin

    Scotty Cronin, Lead Pistol Instructor

    Scott is a NRA Certified Pistol Instructor, a Rangemaster Certified Master Pistol Instructor, and is one of 20 Handgun Combatives Instructors nationwide. He has been the Training Manager at The Miami Armory since 2014 and has trained thousands of students.  

    ​He holds numerous certifications in the defensive and combative applications of the pistol, has completed training at the Tactical Defense Institute, and has completed specialized training from Handgun Combatives LLC, Wartac CQC, The Modern Samurai Project, First Person Safety, Apache Solutions, Green Mountain Defense, and Active Response Training.  He holds certifications in Concealed Pistol, Combative Pistol, Extreme Close Quarters Gunfighting, Low-Light Gunfighting, Vehicle Combatives, and is a certified Red Dot Pistol Instructor. He attends over 100 hours of additional firearm training and instructor development courses each year.

  • Mike Kinsey

    Mike Kinsey, Lead Rifle Instructor and Rangemaster Certified Master Pistol Instructor has been a professional instructor since 2007. Mike is passionate about building students’ mindset and skillset while making authentic connections to our unique American history and value system.

    Forever a student first, Mike has the privilege of continuous study under the most talented educators in multiple disciplines. He remains active in his church and community and resides in Southwest Ohio with his bride of 20 years and their two children.

  • Jonathan Willis

    Jonathan Willis, Lead Shotgun Instructor and Trauma/Medical Instructor, creating the widely recognized Real World Trauma program. Jonathan is a 25 year veteran Fire Lieutenant/Paramedic, and United States Navy Veteran, and draws on this unique experience to focus on the true empowerment of all students in high stress situations. He has been a professional instructor in multiple disciplines since 2003, and strives to broaden the skillsets of himself and others through training, public outreach, and his many published articles. 

    Jonathan keeps himself busy! He is a Rangemaster Certified Master Pistol Instructor, Rangemaster Advanced Shotgun Instructor, remains certified as a Paramedic/Paramedic Instructor, and is additionally the Lead Shotgun Instructor for our friends at the Tactical Defense Institute. Jonathan is an Aridus Industries Brand Ambassador and works in product development and testing to help deliver the finest new products to the defensive shotgun community. He resides in Southwest Ohio with his wife and son, and proudly has another son assigned overseas in the United States Air Force. 


  • Bob Price

    Bob Price, Chief of Gunset Operations and Rangemaster Certified Advanced Pistol Instructor is our right hand man who keeps everything running smoothly. Bob is Gunset’s primary Range Safety Officer, highly skilled student coach, and an accomplished practitioner across all platforms.