Our Story

MEET THE OWNER:

Bill Dalpe is the founder and lead instructor at Patriot Firearms School & Defense LLC. Bill’s down to earth and humble approach to his teaching methods along with his experience and knowledge has gained him the reputation as a leading instructor and training counselor.

EXPERT TRAINING FOR THE DEFENSIVE MINDSET:

Bill started out like most instructors, as an enthusiast. His self-motivation, enthusiasm, and staunch support for the second amendment have contributed to his success today. Over the years Bill has trained police officers, private security, and civilians alike. Bill lets his actions speak louder than his words and is always willing to share his knowledge, just ask any of his students. Bill is continually taking classes himself by the topmost instructors across the nation and takes any new-found knowledge to his students.

SITUATIONAL AWARENESS IS KEY:

A quote Bill uses all the time is “it doesn’t matter if you are a gun slinger or martial arts expert without situational awareness you have nothing!” Teaching kids and adults situational awareness is a passion of Bill’s in fact he feels so passionate about it he wrote a book called After the Bell Rings- Giving kids the tools they need to stay safe.