Tom has taught firearms use for more than 20 years, including as an NRA basic pistol instructor and personal protection in the home instructor. Before joining Legal Heat, he was a LTC/CCW instructor for MA, UT, FL, AZ, and CT. Tom is a former deputy sheriff in western MA and is currently a superintendent of schools in the Berkshire County region of Massachusetts. Tom also is an avid outdoorsman who enjoys deer hunting, fishing and time with family.