343 S Broadway, Unit 14, Salem, New Hampshire 03079, United States
About Your Instructors
Good teachers are good students, we continue to attend additional training as students as well as trainers
BARRY MILLS - FOUNDER - LEAD INSTRUCTOR
USCCA TRAINING COUNSELOR - USCCA CERTIFIED FIREARMS INSTRUCTOR
USCCA AR-15 FUNDAMENTALS CERTIFIED INSTRUCTOR
USCCA NON-LETHAL WEAPONS INSTRUCTOR
NRA CHIEF RANGE SAFETY OFFICER - NRA CERTIFIED FIREARMS INSTRUCTOR
Providing superior service to our students and our continued support to students and
USCCA Certified Instructors throughout New England long after the classes have ended.
Member of Inaugural Class of USCCA Training Counselors.
USCCA Certified Firearms Instructor for courses in:
Basic Handgun Fundamentals - Home Defense Fundamentals
Women’s Basic Pistol - Intermediate Pistol - Defensive Pistol
Emergency First Aid - Countering the Mass Shooter Threat
Concealed Carry Fundamentals - Legal Use of Force
Non-Lethal Weapons (Sabre, Byrna, Taser & ASP)
AR-15 Getting Started and Fundamentals
Children's Firearms Safety Fundamentals
Marksmanship Simplified Coaching
Range Safety Officer
NRA Certified Firearms Instructor for courses in:
Defensive Pistol - Basic Pistol Shooting
Personal Protection Outside the Home
Personal Protection in the Home
Basic Rifle Shooting - Basic Shotgun Shooting
Home Firearms Safety - NRA Range Safety Officer
Chief Range Safety Officer
Additional Certifications/Courses:
Commonwealth of Massachusetts State Police Basic Firearms Safety Certified Instructor
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Basic Firearms Safety Course LTC-036 Originator
State of Utah Certified Concealed Firearms Instructor
Axon Taser Certified Civilian Instructor
Texas A&M Civilian Response to Active Shooter Events Instructor
Texas A&M Active Attack Event Response Leadership
FEMA Active Shooter, Workplace Security & Mass Casualty Incidents
NLT Applied Fundamentals Instructor Course
NLT Affiliate Instructor for NRA Basic Pistol
Ultimate Training Munitions, UTM/NRA Certification
AGI Certified Law Enforcement AR-15 Armorer
Glock Certified Armorer
American Red Cross Adult, Child and Baby First Aid/CPR/AED
NEGE - Gun Range First Aid
American College of Surgeons Stop the Bleed
Zero Suicide Institute Counseling on Access to Lethal Means
SPRC - Strategic Planning Approach to Suicide Prevention
Forefront Firearms Safety, Suicide Awareness & You
WTTA - Guns & Mental Health
NRA Approved Club Leader
Military: US Army
Captain, Infantry, MA ARNG-USAR
Engineer Officer Basic Course, Fort Belvoir, VA
Mortar Safety Officer Certification, Lexington, MA
NBC Officer/NCO Course, Fort Devens, MA
Massachusetts Military Academy, OCS, Distinguished Graduate, Camp Edwards, Bourne MA
Industry Memberships:
USCCA - United States Concealed Carry Association
NRA - National Rifle Association
NSSF - National Shooting Sports Foundation
GOA - Gun Owners of America
GOME - Gun Owners of Maine
GSSF - Glock Shooting Sports Foundation
CHARITY WILLIS
ADJUNCT INSTRUCTOR - Firearms Instructor. Mentor. Builder of Confident, Capable Women
USCCA CERTIFIED FIREARMS INSTRUCTOR - USCCA NON-LETHAL WEAPONS INSTRUCTOR
USCCA AR-15 FUNDAMENTALS CERTIFIED INSTRUCTOR
NRA RANGE SAFETY OFFICER - NRA CERTIFIED FIREARMS INSTRUCTOR
Charity brings a patient, supportive, and practical approach to firearms instruction, with a particular interest in helping women and first-time shooters develop confidence in an environment free from pressure or intimidation.
She believes effective instruction begins with the individual student. People arrive with different experiences, abilities, concerns, and goals, and Charity works to meet each student where she is—providing the knowledge, hands-on experience, and encouragement needed to progress safely and confidently.
Specialties
- Women’s firearms education
- New and first-time shooters
- Basic handgun safety and handling
- Handgun marksmanship
- Range safety
- Firearm maintenance and armorer fundamentals
- Less-lethal self-defense options
- Confidence-building and continued skill development
Charity is actively involved with the PEARLS Ladies Society at Pelham Fish & Game Club, helping create opportunities for women to experience firearms and the shooting sports in a welcoming, supportive environment.
Selected Credentials & Training
Charity maintains firearms instructor and range-safety credentials along with continuing education in handgun instruction, marksmanship, firearm maintenance and armorer training, less-lethal options, and women-focused firearms education.
Her professional development also includes training addressing suicide awareness and prevention within the firearms community—reinforcing her belief that responsible firearms instruction extends beyond mechanical skills to responsible ownership, sound decision-making, and the well-being of the people we teach.
Teaching Philosophy
For Charity, successful firearms training isn't measured simply by completing a curriculum or receiving a certificate.
It is measured by whether the student understands what she learned, can apply it safely, and leaves with greater confidence than when she arrived.
That philosophy reflects the mission of New England Firearms Safety Training:
Learn safely. Build confidence. Know what you're doing.
View Charity's Full Credentials & Certifications
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As a USCCA Training Counselor training and certifying USCCA Instructors, we are assisted in our classroom, and on the range, by several independent Firearms Instructors furthering their education and training.
What we do:
Our mission is to provide safe, professional, and confidence-building firearms training that empowers individuals—especially new and first-time shooters—to make responsible, informed decisions in defense of themselves and others. Through hands-on instruction, a supportive learning environment, and a commitment to excellence, we develop not just skills, but the judgment and mindset required to carry responsibly in the real world.
We are very experienced instructing first time and beginners, as well as advanced shooters. We've taught thousands of students, including hundreds of women to learn how to safely handle and shoot firearms . We provide basic through advanced levels of firearms training. We conduct USCCA Instructor Certifications and NRA Range Safety Officer Courses. We are responsible for certifying hundreds of USCCA Instructors and NRA Range Safety Officers across New England.
We provide our classes in a welcoming environment, in a modern, climate controlled classroom. Our class size is kept small to provide students the best opportunity for learning. Firearms safety courses are conducted in Salem, New Hampshire. USCCA Instructor Certification conducted at our location and at hosted sites throughout New England.