Background:
Let me introduce myself...I am Craig Cox, the founder and owner of Arizona Gunteacher.  I am retired from the City of Mesa, where I was Police/Fire Public Safety Dispatcher for 27 years, with a total of 35 years in the business.

I have been involved in competitive shooting since age 9 when I started shooting rifle matches in Illinois.  Upon arriving in Arizona a few years later, I continued to shoot rifle matches.  I shot for the old Mesa Gun Club as a member of the junior rifle team, and had my name on many team trophies along with the other winning members of the team.  I shot many smallbore rifle matches as well as high power matches as a junior.  As an adult shooter, I have been on several club teams, as well as having shot as an individual.  I have acted as coach for many of these teams. I have been shooting competitive handgun matches with semi automatics for several years, and have also started shooting competitive revolver matches .

Upon receiving my first certification as an NRA instructor at age 21, I taught many people the proper method of shooting, and have been doing so ever since.  During the first part of 2003, I became an NRA Training Counselor, and now teach interested persons how to become a certified NRA instructor .  I have trained 60 new NRA instructors in the last 3 years.

I enjoy sharing my knowledge with others so they too may enjoy the sport of shooting.  I especially enjoy teaching women, and children how to shoot, because they are the future of the shooting sports.

See you at the range.
Craig Cox

Certifications:
Certified NRA Training Counselor
Certified NRA Firearms Instructor

Disciplines include:
Certified Pistol Instructor
Certified Rifle Instructor
Certified Shotgun Instructor
Certified Home Firearm Safety Instructor
Certified Personal Protection in the Home Instructor
Certified Metallic Cartridge Reloading Instructor
Certified Shotshell Reloading Instructor
Certified Range Safety Officer Instructor

Certified NRA Instructor in all the above disciplines, at the basic and beginning level. This is good for those persons who want to learn to shoot, and would like an NRA certificate.

State of Arizona Certified Concealed Weapons Instructor
State of Arizona Certified Armed Security Guard Instructor

Other:
Served four years on the executive board as Chief Instructor for Rio Salado Sportsman’s Club.