Firearms Trainers Association
since 2018
Oklahoma City, OK
- FTA provides best in the industry Professional Liability Coverage benefits to members for any legal action stemming from their firearms training business
- FTA protects the profession of firearms training through standards, business development services, curriculum sharing, safety and risk management.
- founded by 5 of the most well respected and distinguished professional firearms trainers
– was born in a conference room in Las Vegas at SHOT Show
– Their recognition of the need to create a mechanism to serve the interests of firearms trainers as well as increase the professionalism of the craft through their experiences, resources and core values led them to create FTA. - Ken Hackathorn-Chairman
- Larry Vickers-Vice Chairman
- Kyle Sweet – Executive Director
- Board members
– Jeff Gonzales, Dave Spaulding and Scott Reidy - FTA provides through CCW Safe’s 2A Insurance, financially backed membership benefits that provide for $1million in professional liability coverage including all legal costs and fees, attorneys fees and expert witness fees for only $400 per year
- FTA membership is open to any certified firearms instructor.
Firearms Trainers Association
28 W. Park Place STE B
Oklahoma City, OK 73131
(405) 740-7952
ftaprotect.com
About the Firearms Trainers Association
The Firearms Trainers Association (FTA) is a professional association for firearms instructors, based in Oklahoma City and announced in March 2018. Its stated goal is to protect and professionalize the craft of firearms training on a nonpartisan basis and to help set national standards for trainers. FTA was founded by five well-known instructors: Ken Hackathorn (chairman), Larry Vickers (vice chairman), Jeff Gonzales, Dave Spaulding and Scott Reidy, with attorney Kyle Sweet, a co-founder of CCW Safe, serving as executive director.
For instructors, the main draw is professional liability protection. A single lawsuit from a range accident or a student injury can end a small training business, and FTA membership includes coverage written through 2A Insurance, along with business development help, shared curriculum, legal forms such as liability waivers and use of the FTA logo. At launch the association offered three trainer levels: Instructor, Teacher and Professional, with the top level requiring peer review by the founders. A lower-cost auxiliary membership gives non-trainers access to FTA content.
Key Facts
- March 10, 2018: Creation of FTA publicly announced
- 2018: Trainer membership launched at $400 per year; auxiliary membership at $100 per year
- 2018: Three membership levels (Instructor, Teacher, Professional) introduced
- 2018: Insurance provided through 2A Insurance, a captive insurer reinsured through Port Royal Captive Re-Insurance
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